Classic warbirds and other aviation vids.

[Rruuff Day]

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"Anyone know where these leftover bolts go?"

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Dave91TM]

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Its another scene from the film "Pants Filler", or , "the take out from the Acme Grill was well worth the trip."

 

[Rruuff Day]

I'm still trying to figure out how the pilot set it down without taking any of the streetlights or power lines out...

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[1 BAD 9T9]

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Sorry to you guys for all of your wisecrack comments but here's truthful insight as to what happened to this TWA Lockheed "Connie".


.............. the flight returned to Chicago and upon arrival there approach control cleared it to make an ILS approach and to land on runway 13R. At this time the Chicago weather was reported: ceiling 300 feet, visibility 1-1/2 miles with moderate fog and smoke, and wind west-southwest at 8 mph. The ILS approach was abandoned at the captains discretion and he started another. On this second approach the aircraft was observed to touchdown approximately 3,200 feet from the approach end of the runway. From this point, it traveled the remaining 2,530 feet of the runway, traveled 875 feet beyond the far end of runway 13R and went through a heavy wire fence, crossed a parking lot and struck a billboard and a large ornamental stone pillar before coming to rest. Contact with these structures extensively damaged the aircraft.


Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the execution by the pilot of a final approach at an excessive air speed and a landing too far down the runway."

 

[OL Yeller]

I'm still trying to figure out how the pilot set it down without taking any of the streetlights or power lines out...

Carefully,

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Dave91TM]

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Damn, it went in , why won't it come out?!

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Rruuff Day]

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All good until someone sneezes...

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Rruuff Day]

A whole new meaning to 'flying blind'

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Dave91TM]

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Belongs to the Ottawa Senators, they wanted to beef up their defense (LOL)

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Rruuff Day]

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Looks like the scrap metal yard is going to get some business.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Interesting story along with this photo that if I can find it again will attach. These planes were under construction for WW2 in California. With consistent weather and no worries of being attacked they were able to build an incredible number of planes for the effort. The builders in Europe were not afforded the same weather conditions nor safety from bombers.