Sea Fury down.....

[pchristy]

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_sf9OK8P6k&feature=youtu.be]RNHF Sea Fury T.20 Crash Landing - Culdrose Air Day 2014 - YouTube[/url]

Only one still flying in the UK. Luckily the pilot got out OK, and Navy fighters are tough old birds. I expect the airframe will be OK with a bit of fettling. Engine and prop could be expensive though.......!

[Boggy]

Almost a copy cat incident of yeovilton airday back in 74ish :-(

[gazmk2]

[QUOTE=Boggy;1135408]Almost a copy cat incident of yeovilton airday back in 74ish :-([/QUOTE]


Wouldn't know, that was 6 years before I was born! Lol. In all fairness that was well saved and the pilot deserved the round of applause!

[PorscheBoy]

Big shame, but good skills from the pilot.

[james_2k]

standard gear up landing. not that i have ever done one. but its merely a landing, on a big runway. not as if he was about to cartwheel down!

[Boggy]

How does a standard gear up landing start with the gear down?

[PorscheBoy]

[QUOTE=james_2k;1135449]standard gear up landing. not that i have ever done one. but its merely a landing, on a big runway. not as if he was about to cartwheel down![/QUOTE]
Oh well, simple then! What were the big dangly bits hanging down when he touched down at first?

[james_2k]

gear. not down and locked. doesn't make any difference. still a 'gear unsafe' landing

gear unsafe landing can include one side locked and the other not. THAT will give you an interesting landing. but still, nothing hugely unusual, especially in light aircraft and older machines like this.