Just seen over on WIX that Fairey Firefly WB518 (ex Oz.) had a gear collapse while landing at the Wings Over Gillespie airshow in California. Pilot climbed out OK, aircraft looks ok as best as could be expected.
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By: poloaa009 - 4th June 2012 at 10:49
Just what I needed, thanks a lot.
By: Flat 12x2 - 4th June 2012 at 10:43
They’re sharp round here! In fairness first one is slightly disguised, http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=117250
Just glad everything doesn’t seem to be as bad as it could have, I take it that is the only regular flying Firefly?
I should have read WiX first before FP this morning.
There is a Canadian one airworthy, EDIT to say, WB518 is the ‘other one I was thinking of’, Captain Eddie’s.
By: pagen01 - 4th June 2012 at 10:39
They’re sharp round here! In fairness first one is slightly disguised, http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=117250
Just glad everything doesn’t seem to be as bad as it could have, I take it that is the only regular flying Firefly?
By: Flat 12x2 - 4th June 2012 at 10:34
This is the 3rd post on this, and it’s Fairey!
Good to hear that the damage is being reported as repairable and the pilot is ok.
Yes, I was in two minds as to the spelling and got it wrong. No threads when I started typing, must type faster 🙂
By: pagen01 - 4th June 2012 at 10:32
Fairey not Fairy
This is the 3rd post on this, and it’s Fairey!
Good to hear that the damage is being reported as repairable and the pilot is ok.
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