Jessie The Jeep Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Heard not long ago that a Skyraider collided with P-51 'BBD' during the Balbo at Flying Legends today. The P-51 pilot was able to bail out with the aircraft crashing, while the Skyraider was landed with around 4 feet of wing missing. Skyraider picture ( unknown credit ) http://yfrog.com/klytbrj P-51 'Big Beautiful Doll' Thankfully a lucky escape for both crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 glad the pilots ok, bet the heath and safety police will have a field day with this one. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 It was sad enough to lose this Mustang from my locality ( sold to new owner in Germany in April ), after many years enjoyment seeing it flying around, but for it to be lost forever is tragic. Glad to hear the pilot is safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Good to hear the pilots are ok.. Here's a couple of photos of the Skyraider I was just emailed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) That shows what a tough old bird the Spad is! Glad that both pilots are OK. I was at Duxford when the P38 & at Coventry when the Ryan replica crashed. I don't want people dying for my entertainment. More photos here. http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=110391&page=3 Edited July 10, 2011 by Pzkpfw-e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saracenstump Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 very glad to hear the pilot got out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_A4xdGFXoE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 [video=youtube;ZmsJW0-6JB0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmsJW0-6JB0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
118thsignalsregiment Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 [video=youtube;ZmsJW0-6JB0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmsJW0-6JB0 Very sad news it shows what a fantastic job these guys do to keep them flying for us to enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Fairly close call as the aircraft crashes not much more than 2 or 3 seconds after he baled out. A real shame to lose such a wonderful aircraft but more to the point, great news that everyone was okay. Thanks to all for posting the vid clips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Drake Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Glad all are OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 The video clips have been removed?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 The video clips have been removed?? Post #7 is viewable on youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 scary stuff !!! glad the pilot made it out of the mustang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Try this link: http://www.flyingfilm.co.uk/archives/58 The pilot was under the canopy for 3 or 4 seconds by the look of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynx22B Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Every restored warbird is doomed, it's just a matter of time. The clock starts ticking the moment it leaves the shop. The odds are even worse coupled with the foolishness shown by these aging wannabe fighter pilots who push things too far. Doing stupid loops and low level crap should be banned by the Ministry. Formation flying is just stupid if you are not trained and current. There will be a time when there are no more vintage aircraft. But there will always be an abundance of pilots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Perhaps you would rather the pilots died? What a load of ignorant twaddle.:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Glasser Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I'm sure the pilots who fly these classic aircraft have many many hours in their log books flying all kinds of aircraft, and are extremely competent at display flying. To actually get a display ticket is'nt easy. Even the best make mistakes...i.e. Neil Williams. You'd hardly call him amateur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Every restored warbird is doomed, it's just a matter of time. The clock starts ticking the moment it leaves the shop. The odds are even worse coupled with the foolishness shown by these aging wannabe fighter pilots who push things too far. Doing stupid loops and low level crap should be banned by the Ministry. Formation flying is just stupid if you are not trained and current. There will be a time when there are no more vintage aircraft. But there will always be an abundance of pilots. Your comments are not in the spirit of the forum, if you can not post sensible comments then don't bother posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flywheel Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I'm relieved to see that everyone involved in this accident is ok, shame about the aircraft but peoples lives are more important. I'm sure there will be an investigation and a lot of finger pointing but i'm affraid accidents do happen to the most skilled and experianced. Lets just hope that lessons are learnt from this to make events safer for all involed be it participants or spectators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I'm relieved to see that everyone involved in this accident is ok, shame about the aircraft but peoples lives are more important. I'm sure there will be an investigation and a lot of finger pointing but i'm affraid accidents do happen to the most skilled and experianced. Lets just hope that lessons are learnt from this to make events safer for all involed be it participants or spectators Spot on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Its a piece of metal when it comes down to it a life is worth a lot more. Accidents happen it only takes a small error for it to go completely pear shaped and be unrecoverable. Every accident is pored over by the authorities and I would say that its more comprehensive than any land based accident. Luckily the authorities have learned from previous accidents / deaths and now have aircraft displays away from the crowd line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 A sad loss but luckily nobody died. From watching the videos it would appear that the pilot stayed in the plane as long as possible in order to endure it came down safely Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I'm sure the pilots who fly these classic aircraft have many many hours in their log books flying all kinds of aircraft, and are extremely competent at display flying. To actually get a display ticket is'nt easy. Even the best make mistakes...i.e. Neil Williams. You'd hardly call him amateur. or even mark hanna,it can happen to any pilot,split second lapse and at speed its over.prefer to see them flying than in a museum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Glasser Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 My sentiments entirely Andy... Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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