Sadly I cannot remember who, where etc – except that it was probably mid 80s.

Not so long ago I was channel hopping and caught onto someone talking about planes, with a little film of someone flour bombing with a Piper Cub in D-Day stripes.

Turns out it was “TV Nightmares” – or some such drivel. Anyway, the chap being interviewed had been a local news reporter and was reporting on whatever the event was. Some bright spark arranged for him to be stood there with a mike and the Cub would bomb him – mug!

So there he is, stood like a lemon waiting for the bang, when the cameraman realises that the plane is just too close and flinches. Moment of impact missed, you just see the plane belt through the camera shot and a pair of legs sail up and over – think a clotheslined rugby player! 😮

The pilot had decided to go REALLY low and REALLY slow to give the chap hanging out the door with the flour a good shot and they HIT the guy with the leading edge of the wing. 😮 😮

Incredibly both reporter and Cub survived – the head-shaped dent in the Cub’s wing had to be seen to be believed, and I don’t suppose his skull looked any prettier. 😮 😮 😮

No doubt there are several morals to this story…

Adrian

The Invader was still around at that time, not being lost until the September, although I believe that it had been moved to Biggin Hill by early-1980, where it continued to be based until the accident.

Sounds about right – the B29 had been there a little while when we next went, but when you are aged eight things tend to blur a bit with time!

Adrian

I was 8 at the end of the year – I remember Dad being excited by it arriving, and when we did see it the “tailpiece” stuck in the rear gunners position!

Also remember the empty space next to it where the Invader had been parked… Not such a happy memory.

Adrian

If he says he can’t turn the guy he’s tried… And beer too… Looks like he’s given it his best shot. Good luck to him, he may need it…

Adrian

Without wishing to query your judgement on the Hurricane recovery, Peter, I am astonished by the kite still strong enough to fly from the Ju188 recovery! Oh, and the digger driver with the Hermann…

Adrian

It’s just a jump to the left…

For a minute when I saw that title I thought we were going REALLY off topic… 😀

Thankfully, however, not too much crossdressing – more crossposting!

Mike, this Forum told me that the old RAF Wethersfield “gate guard”, an F-100, was still alive and well so they can’t be too uppity about how modern they are or aren’t. There’s just a lot of propellor types here, that’s all.

Adrian