There’s video of the crash, he just spun straight in. There’s also a really confused sounding ATC recording.

SOFIA left tonight for NZ via Hawaii. Think it’s gone for 6-9 weeks.

Giovanni Marchi was flying it, but his wife (Silvia Sorlini) is the owner? Anyone care to clarify?

LOL! I know who the bloke in question is.

He’s posted more pics today, there’s engine damage. On the upside, the prop is already back at Sensenich for repair & the main spar appears to be unharmed.

Failing to take off?? That’s an odd one.

When they filmed MB at Dx they were looking for “faces to fill windows” & a bunch of volunteers got rides in the B17’s, sometimes quite a few rides. None got any credit, I don’t even recall them asking names. They just said “go over there & get kitted up”. I also recall that some people got the right hump about not getting rides. Some miserable duffer popped off at me one day in the canteen when I mentioned to someone else that I was going up again.