Wow!!! what a landing

mcf1 · 05-03-08, 09:31 AM

I found this video of a belly landing

Edit: Also this one

bradclark1 · 05-03-08, 09:54 AM

Can't beat that for a belly landing. Very classy.

antikristuseke · 05-03-08, 09:55 AM

Given the circumstances that pilot did a perfect job.

joegrundman · 05-03-08, 09:58 AM

My god, i don't think i've ever applauded a you tube video before!

Steel_Tomb · 05-03-08, 01:23 PM

Thats really SUPERB flying there, I've seen some good landings but damn... that was just amazing.

HunterICX · 05-03-08, 01:23 PM

going a bit further back into history

B17 Belly land:

HunterICX

Platapus · 05-03-08, 01:27 PM

I bet the pilot did not need his seat belts for that landing. I am sure the pilot's butt cheeks were clinching hard enough.

A most excellent landing.

mcf1 · 05-04-08, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterICX

going a bit further back into history

B17 Belly land:

HunterICX

Also a great one

Jimbuna · 05-04-08, 06:08 AM

Some amazing flying skills on view there

Hunter......you should take note and learn

Tchocky · 05-04-08, 08:09 AM

I want to shoot yer one commenting

Sailor Steve · 05-04-08, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikhayl

I hope that the belly gunner of the B-17 was aware that the pilot was gonna land without wheels

They always stayed out of the ball when over friendly territory.

bookworm_020 · 05-04-08, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikhayl

I hope that the belly gunner of the B-17 was aware that the pilot was gonna land without wheels

They always stayed out of the ball when over friendly territory.

By statistics it was the safest postion on the aircraft!

Jimbuna · 05-05-08, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookworm_020

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikhayl

I hope that the belly gunner of the B-17 was aware that the pilot was gonna land without wheels

They always stayed out of the ball when over friendly territory.

By statistics it was the safest postion on the aircraft!

Except when the pilot undertook a belly landing perhaps :hmm:

HunterICX · 05-05-08, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Except when the pilot undertook a belly landing perhaps :hmm:

They probally had a sticker on the runway , ''if you can read this then you are in the wrong position''

nonetheless the B-17 was one of the most rugged bombers and if you see photos of some returned that received a pounding in their sortie you will be amazed that it still flew in the air, yes maybe beyond repair but the aircraft brought the crew home safe.

HunterICX

TheSatyr · 05-05-08, 11:57 AM

The unfortunate thing is that some belly landings did occur with the gunner in the turret. It was retractable,but sometimes hydraulic damage would make it impossible to retract and if the gunner was wounded and the turret couldn't retract...he was stuck there. (Plus the fact that I think the turret only retracted about halfway in...and I'm not sure if it was retractable on all B-17 models.).

05-03-08, 09:31 AM	#1
mcf1 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Greece, Volos Posts: 710 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Wow!!! what a landing I found this video of a belly landing Edit: Also this one

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bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Can't beat that for a belly landing. Very classy. __________________

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Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thats really SUPERB flying there, I've seen some good landings but damn... that was just amazing. __________________ _______________________________________________ System Spec: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz \| 4Gb Corsair XMS2 Dominator DDR2 PC-2 6400 RAM \| XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640mb PCI-E \| Creative X-fi sound card \| 250Gb HDD \| *Rest In Peace Dave, you will be missed.*

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HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	going a bit further back into history B17 Belly land: HunterICX __________________

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antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Given the circumstances that pilot did a perfect job.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I bet the pilot did not need his seat belts for that landing. I am sure the pilot's butt cheeks were clinching hard enough. A most excellent landing. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Some amazing flying skills on view there Hunter......you should take note and learn __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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TheSatyr Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 545 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The unfortunate thing is that some belly landings did occur with the gunner in the turret. It was retractable,but sometimes hydraulic damage would make it impossible to retract and if the gunner was wounded and the turret couldn't retract...he was stuck there. (Plus the fact that I think the turret only retracted about halfway in...and I'm not sure if it was retractable on all B-17 models.).