A General Aviation forum describes an incident today at North Weald, involving a single-seat Spitfire in ‘grey air-attack’ colours. It flew a number of circuits, before requesting visual confirmation that the tail-wheel was down and locked. This appeared to be the case, but on touchdown, the tailwheel collapsed.
Visible damage was limited to the u/c doors ‘ground-down a bit’ and slight damage to the base of the rudder, which is bent and scraped.
Hopefully it will be back in the air before long.
By: Manonthefence - 27th October 2004 at 09:27
Both
By: JDK - 27th October 2004 at 09:23
Things dont appear to be too bad but it will still need to be checked properly.
Is that a post about the Spitfire or the forum members?
By: Manonthefence - 27th October 2004 at 08:50
Things dont appear to be too bad but it will still need to be checked properly.
By: Yak 11 Fan - 27th October 2004 at 08:42
Great shame, glad the pilot was OK.. I’m sure knowing the owner he will be keen to get the aircraft back in the air for all our enjoyment very soon.
By: duxfordhawk - 27th October 2004 at 02:11
but only when flying . . .
Yes i can see you point there.
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 27th October 2004 at 01:44
Hope she be ok by next year glad damage does not sound too bad.
I must admit i like the clean look of a Mk11 or Mk8 with the tailwheel retracted.
but only when flying . . .
By: duxfordhawk - 27th October 2004 at 01:13
Hope she be ok by next year glad damage does not sound too bad.
I must admit i like the clean look of a Mk11 or Mk8 with the tailwheel retracted.
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 27th October 2004 at 01:02
Can we take it the cheque is in the post?
By: benyboy - 27th October 2004 at 01:01
there was nothing wrong with it when it was up here. thats it if u cant look after it. send it home 🙂 🙂 🙂
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 27th October 2004 at 00:45
That problem seems a bit strange because, in recent times, PL965 has been flown with the tail wheel locked down and the rear doors closed – was it recently changed back to operational(ish)
Tony Andrews
OK, so bets are on for when it gets re-locked!
By: TonyA - 27th October 2004 at 00:02
That problem seems a bit strange because, in recent times, PL965 has been flown with the tail wheel locked down and the rear doors closed – was it recently changed back to operational(ish)
Tony Andrews
By: DazDaMan - 26th October 2004 at 23:35
I take it we’re talking about PL965? Hope the damage isn’t too bad 🙁
By: Eddie - 26th October 2004 at 23:34
That’s a shame… I hope Pram Man is able to get her sorted out and flying again soon!
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