ryoder 1,590 #1 October 25, 2014 Ugh! http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/watch-this-2-2m-p-51-mustang-make-a-gear-up-belly-land-1650184273/+damon"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #2 October 25, 2014 ryoder Ugh!http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/watch-this-2-2m-p-51-mustang-make-a-gear-up-belly-land-1650184273/+damon The pilot made sure to inform the tower that it would be a full stop landing. He also made a great landing, couldn't have been much softer! She will fly again."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #3 October 26, 2014 Don't know which plane that is, but Big Beautiful Doll was totalled 3 years ago in Duxfordscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akjmpplt 0 #4 October 26, 2014 piisfish Don't know which plane that is, but Big Beautiful Doll was totalled 3 years ago in Duxford Different BBD. This one was owned by Ed Shipley, don't know who has it now. Once offered to trade my wife for a ride in that airplane….the pilot (I think it was Ed) paused a moment then said "Is she free and clear? No liens?" :)SmugMug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #5 October 26, 2014 piisfish Don't know which plane that is, but Big Beautiful Doll was totalled 3 years ago in Duxford I don't think any of the REAL (John D. Landers) BBDs was ever restored. Over the years I've seen several P51Ds painted as BBDs. The one that crashed at Duxford was built in 1951.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akjmpplt 0 #6 October 26, 2014 kallend The one that crashed at Duxford was built in 1951. Mustang production stopped in 1945.SmugMug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #7 October 26, 2014 akjmpplt *** The one that crashed at Duxford was built in 1951. Mustang production stopped in 1945. Cavalier was rebuilding modified Mustangs beginning in 1958, some with new SN's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalier_Mustang"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akjmpplt 0 #8 October 26, 2014 Those new serial numbers were Air Force SNs, not builders.SmugMug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #9 October 26, 2014 akjmpplt *** The one that crashed at Duxford was built in 1951. Mustang production stopped in 1945. Not in Australia! The one that crashed at Duxford was built in Australia.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
