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Spitfire down!

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Sep 07, 2015 7:22 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-34174822
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Re: Spitfire down!

Postby Dave T » Tue Sep 08, 2015 3:51 am

Looks like the pilot did a great emergency landing the spit looks in pretty good shape and the pilot was ok.

A "good" landing is one which you can walk away from. A "great" landing is
one which lets you use the airplane another time.
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Re: Spitfire down!

Postby Fozzer » Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:05 am

Its going to cost a bomb to replace that bent prop, and rebuild that shock-loaded engine!

...next-years Insurance Premium?... :shock: ...!

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Re: Spitfire down!

Postby Tug002 » Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:53 am

Good news to hear that the pilot is unharmed. Sad to see the plane dinged up though.

Keep smiling
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Re: Spitfire down!

Postby C » Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:25 pm

Dave T wrote:Looks like the pilot did a great emergency landing the spit looks in pretty good shape and the pilot was ok.

A "good" landing is one which you can walk away from. A "great" landing is
one which lets you use the airplane another time.


Seen from the other side, it is missing a wing...
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