Duxford Flying Legends 9th July

[KAV]

Here is a link to a video of the crash.
Seems like a wonder that BBD didnt lose the tail in that impact !
http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtop...0b60&start=125

[Gilly]

Different angle
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...r-display.html

Some good pictures of before, during and aftermath
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...=feeds-newsxml

[MACADEMIC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xctYW...layer_embedded

[MACADEMIC]

Originally Posted by KAV

Here is a link to a video of the crash.
Seems like a wonder that BBD didnt lose the tail in that impact !
http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtop...0b60&start=125

It is amazing that the wing structure of the skyraider gave way and not the fuselage of the P-51.

MAC

[vdomini]

Originally Posted by MACADEMIC

It is amazing that the wing structure of the skyraider gave way and not the fuselage of the P-51.

MAC

Small bird usually can still fly with one wing and a half, (check this is extreme footage, obviously the weight/engine power of this bird is pretty different from a p51 http://youtu.be/2lJy1idHwCc ) but, if elevator got damaged or broken, plane is useless... Maybe the impact under the p51 fusolage damaged badly the elevator/rudder controls and the pilot had no choice to bail. Maybe.

[Gilly]

From the unofficial reports I've heard the 51 pilot had literally no control surfaces after the bang and did wonder if he'd lost the rear part of the fuselage.

[Gilly]

Can I just say a big thanks to all attendees that yet again made this one hell of a weekend:
Thanks to Dave for the lodgings,
Jack for making the long journey south entertaining (even if you were asleep for most of it!),
Kav and McQ for making an even longer trip and the dead sheep!!!,
SEE- great to meet you finally, hope we didn't put you off next year!
F1rebrand, as always a pleasure and great to see you.

Shame we didn't get change to catch up with the other guys there.

Boar where were you?
We did wonder if this was you?? Spitfire XIV dribble!!

[irishjg10]

I think the Wildman was last seen Sunday, grazing in a field just behind the flight line. ... Yikes !!! Anyone seen the big man since Sunday. Can someone please check under BBD.

[KAV]

Originally Posted by Gilly

From the unofficial reports I've heard the 51 pilot had literally no control surfaces after the bang and did wonder if he'd lost the rear part of the fuselage.

Link to a good post by easyrider5258:
http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/foru...37273&start=80

The cables must have been damaged and noway it was possible to recover control over BDD, sadly

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by KAV

Link to a good post by easyrider5258:
http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/foru...37273&start=80

The cables must have been damaged and noway it was possible to recover control over BDD, sadly

Yes thats the same crosssection picture thats in the book I looked in. Its pretty clear huh?

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

No, everything was still on the plane, it just took a heavy whack up the arse. Unfortunatly looking at a Mustang cross section picture, that is right were the rudder and elevator cables travel on their way to the tail. Looking at the damage these cables would certainly been effected if not jammed completely. No way you could recover a spin. Quick thinking saved his life.