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by **Mayfly** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:02 pm

Reports are it's had a wheels up landing at East Mids airport

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:17 pm

Mayfly wrote:Reports are it's had a wheels up landing at East Mids airport

The reports I've read state that the gear collapsed whilst landing, pilot not hurt, runway shut for a couple of hours and flights diverted to Brum.

by **Mayfly** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:20 pm

Whatever happened it's only just gone through a rebuild

by **Jet Morgan** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:24 pm

Mayfly wrote:Whatever happened it's only just gone through a rebuild

And about to go through another one... :-o

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:41 pm

What a damned shame for Spitfire Mk XIX G- RRGN.

by **Mackrick** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:10 pm

Noooooo

by **Hihonyr8811** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:56 pm

What a shame, I'm very glad no one was hurt though.
Hope there wasn't too much damage.

by **Lucas1860** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:49 pm

News link here

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... nding.html

Saying a tyre blow, looking at the pic the prop took some damage.

Jim.

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:51 pm

Lucas1860 wrote:News link here

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... nding.html

Saying a tyre blow, looking at the pic the prop took some damage.

Jim.

WOW! Jim the DAILY FAIL has excelled itself, apparently the aircraft blew its FRONT wheel upon landing and there was only a pilot on board! :-o

by **Lucas1860** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:52 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:
Lucas1860 wrote:News link here

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... nding.html

Saying a tyre blow, looking at the pic the prop took some damage.

Jim.

WOW! Jim the DAILY FAIL has excelled itself, apparently the aircraft blew its FRONT wheel upon landing and there was only a pilot on board!

They are thick though Dave.......

by **Jet Morgan** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:54 pm

To quote from the article:

Author Jenny Colgan wrote on Twitter: ‘PLEASE let it be time travel.’

Jenny is devoted Doctor Who fan and wrote a superb DW novel last year... :ymapplause:

Sadly, I suspect it will take more than the sonic screwdriver to fix the damage... :((

by **Mayfly** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:02 pm

Well this pic shows it apparently on it's legs

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9786243/Spitfire-crash-landing-closes-East-Midlands-Airport-runway.html

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:03 pm

Yes it's been moved, I wonder whether they can source a new prop?

by **Mackrick** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:06 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Yes it's been moved, I wonder whether they can source a new prop?

http://spitfirespares.co.uk/propellors.html

by **Jigsaw** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:08 pm

Lucas1860 wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:
Lucas1860 wrote:News link here

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... nding.html

Saying a tyre blow, looking at the pic the prop took some damage.

Jim.

WOW! Jim the DAILY FAIL has excelled itself, apparently the aircraft blew its FRONT wheel upon landing and there was only a pilot on board!

They are thick though Dave.......

They are in front of the rear wheel though?
Should this not mean, by defination that someone without the correct knowledge would call them the front wheels?

You are of course correct though.
They are thick.
The information is out there should one be bothered to look even if not to make yourself look daft

Glad it was not worse and hope it is not too hard to put right.

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:15 pm

Kevin

The DAILY FAIL stated that the aircraft blew its FRONT wheel (SINGULAR), nothing to do with the main wheels being in front of the tail wheel! :-o

by **Jigsaw** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:33 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Kevin

The DAILY FAIL stated that the aircraft blew its FRONT wheel (SINGULAR), nothing to do with the main wheels being in front of the tail wheel!

I failed to mention I have sent my CV to The Daily Mail for the position of WWII aircraft wheel placement and seat number correspondent. They turned me down because I only have a few years experience flying a desk and did not know where the bogey wheel was on it

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:34 pm

Jigsaw wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:Kevin

The DAILY FAIL stated that the aircraft blew its FRONT wheel (SINGULAR), nothing to do with the main wheels being in front of the tail wheel!

I failed to mention I have sent my CV to The Daily Mail for the position of WWII aircraft wheel placement and seat number correspondent. They turned me down because I only have a few years experience flying a desk and did not know where the bogey wheel was on it

They asked me how suitable you were and I asked if they had looked at your address!

by **Jigsaw** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:40 pm

That would do it :))

by **Hydealfred** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:15 pm

Not the best start to the New Year - it is likely to be G-RRGN - PS853

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... nway.html#

by **Crashgate 3** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:26 am

Thats going to be very expensive...!! Good nobody hurt..

by **Xplumberlives** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:06 am

Gentlemen,

Please see the other thread, RR Spitfire!

by **Bovril** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:03 am

engine rebuild not going to be cheap

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