Beerlight 0 #1 July 11, 2011 From this past weekend. P-51 and Skyraider mid-air at Legends airshow. Mustang pilot safely bails out, Skyraider pilot lands plane ok. http://www.airshowbuzz.com/cms/244479/mustang_and_skyraider_collide_at_flying_legends http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1771880&postcount=77 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qME7VefLxFw&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmsJW0-6JB0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MX304 0 #2 July 11, 2011 Those photos don't show how low he was. That was CLOSE.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #3 July 11, 2011 It's funny how the Skyraider has visible damage, yet still has a pilot in the cockpit, while the Mustang appears intact, yet it's pilot is back flying 100 ft above it. Good save for the rigger in any case. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #4 July 11, 2011 Quote It's funny how the Skyraider has visible damage, yet still has a pilot in the cockpit, while the Mustang appears intact, yet it's pilot is back flying 100 ft above it. Good save for the rigger in any case. Just what I thought. Anyone know what the Mustang damage was, (before it hit the ground)?"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
Amazon 7 #5 July 11, 2011 QuoteFrom this past weekend. P-51 and Skyraider mid-air at Legends airshow. Mustand pilot safely bails out, Skyraider pilot lands plane ok. http://www.airshowbuzz.com/cms/244479/mustang_and_skyraider_collide_at_flying_legends http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1771880&postcount=77 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qME7VefLxFw&feature=player_embedded It never ceases to amaze me... just how much damage a Skyraider can take and still remain flying... Sandy was one tough mofo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #6 July 11, 2011 QuoteThose photos don't show how low he was. That was CLOSE.... The video shows the P-51 having a little time to level off, and then it nosedived. One still shot shows the ground, the Mustang and the pilot with still opening parachute. Low low, but not sure of actual altitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MX304 0 #7 July 11, 2011 QuoteQuote It's funny how the Skyraider has visible damage, yet still has a pilot in the cockpit, while the Mustang appears intact, yet it's pilot is back flying 100 ft above it. Good save for the rigger in any case. Just what I thought. Anyone know what the Mustang damage was, (before it hit the ground)? The Mustang fuselage was heavily damaged just behind the doghouse / cooling door. Speculation is that the impact took out the elevator control cables. The Skyraider lost almost everything outboard of the wing fold point. As long as it didn't bend the spar in the center section they should be able to hang a new outer wing section and be good to go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 846 #8 July 11, 2011 Check it out. You CAN deploy a reserve while on your back in freefall. A round even.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MX304 0 #9 July 11, 2011 http://vimeo.com/26291756 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #10 July 11, 2011 I used to live 4 miles from Duxford, back before it was a museum. Used to fly R/C planes off the main runway.... 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
Beerlight 0 #11 July 12, 2011 QuoteI used to live 4 miles from Duxford, back before it was a museum. Used to fly R/C planes off the main runway. Looks like he got rid of it in an open area, hopefully. Amazing how much punishment the P-51 took and still held together, from the looks of the video. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpsalot-2 3 #12 July 12, 2011 QuoteThose photos don't show how low he was. That was CLOSE....QuoteI'd call that, open at 200 ft., by the size of the trees. ( ???? ). It looked like he had to roll over the tail too. I bet that hurt.Life is short ... jump often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnMitchell 16 #13 July 12, 2011 Quote Check it out. You CAN deploy a reserve while on your back in freefall. I think he should have waited to get stable. For all the newbies: I'M JUST KIDDING! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,106 #14 July 12, 2011 QuoteQuoteFrom this past weekend. P-51 and Skyraider mid-air at Legends airshow. Mustand pilot safely bails out, Skyraider pilot lands plane ok. http://www.airshowbuzz.com/cms/244479/mustang_and_skyraider_collide_at_flying_legends http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1771880&postcount=77 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qME7VefLxFw&feature=player_embedded It never ceases to amaze me... just how much damage a Skyraider can take and still remain flying... Sandy was one tough mofo. Was it "Big Beautiful Doll" (WZ-I)?... 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 normiss 846 #15 July 12, 2011 What mx304 said: Big Beautiful Doll Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MX304 0 #16 July 12, 2011 I don't believe so. IIRC that one is still stateside. The aircraft that was lost is Serial #:A68-192 Registry: G-HAEC. It was painted up as Glamorous Glen III previously. Rob Davies, who was flying it when the accident occurred, had recently sold the aircraft to Meier Motors in Germany. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites normiss 846 #17 July 12, 2011 Note the markings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MX304 0 #18 July 12, 2011 Quote Note the markings That's the one. I'm still trying to find out if there is still one in the US painted in those same markings. There was, but I think it may have been changed. It's kind of like all of the ones that have been painted as Glamorous Glen III over the years, and the much over used Lou IV scheme. We jokingly refer to the latest one as Lou IV the 7th. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Beerlight 0 #19 July 14, 2011 Rob Davies post-bailout interview.... http://www.airshowbuzz.com/cms/244619/pilots_incredible_escape_from_wwii_fighter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #20 July 14, 2011 sad to loose such a beautiful plane and historical legend. But many congrats to the pilot for bailing out, hope his rigger gets a nice bottle of "what he wants" Will have to show that to my warbird pilots here... Does anybody know what PEP he was weearing ? And the Salis Foundation will have their season to repair the Skyraider... they have a nice collection, one of the finest in europe www.ajbs.fr/scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites normiss 846 #21 July 14, 2011 That was a Strong Pilot Emergency Parachute (Para-Cushion 304). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites warpedskydiver 0 #22 July 14, 2011 Never hit a flying Semi! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
JohnMitchell 16 #13 July 12, 2011 Quote Check it out. You CAN deploy a reserve while on your back in freefall. I think he should have waited to get stable. For all the newbies: I'M JUST KIDDING! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #14 July 12, 2011 QuoteQuoteFrom this past weekend. P-51 and Skyraider mid-air at Legends airshow. Mustand pilot safely bails out, Skyraider pilot lands plane ok. http://www.airshowbuzz.com/cms/244479/mustang_and_skyraider_collide_at_flying_legends http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1771880&postcount=77 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qME7VefLxFw&feature=player_embedded It never ceases to amaze me... just how much damage a Skyraider can take and still remain flying... Sandy was one tough mofo. Was it "Big Beautiful Doll" (WZ-I)?... 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
normiss 846 #15 July 12, 2011 What mx304 said: Big Beautiful Doll Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MX304 0 #16 July 12, 2011 I don't believe so. IIRC that one is still stateside. The aircraft that was lost is Serial #:A68-192 Registry: G-HAEC. It was painted up as Glamorous Glen III previously. Rob Davies, who was flying it when the accident occurred, had recently sold the aircraft to Meier Motors in Germany. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 846 #17 July 12, 2011 Note the markings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MX304 0 #18 July 12, 2011 Quote Note the markings That's the one. I'm still trying to find out if there is still one in the US painted in those same markings. There was, but I think it may have been changed. It's kind of like all of the ones that have been painted as Glamorous Glen III over the years, and the much over used Lou IV scheme. We jokingly refer to the latest one as Lou IV the 7th. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #19 July 14, 2011 Rob Davies post-bailout interview.... http://www.airshowbuzz.com/cms/244619/pilots_incredible_escape_from_wwii_fighter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #20 July 14, 2011 sad to loose such a beautiful plane and historical legend. But many congrats to the pilot for bailing out, hope his rigger gets a nice bottle of "what he wants" Will have to show that to my warbird pilots here... Does anybody know what PEP he was weearing ? And the Salis Foundation will have their season to repair the Skyraider... they have a nice collection, one of the finest in europe www.ajbs.fr/scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 846 #21 July 14, 2011 That was a Strong Pilot Emergency Parachute (Para-Cushion 304). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #22 July 14, 2011 Never hit a flying Semi! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
