Sea Vixen crash at RNAS Yeovilton yesterday

Eichhörnchen · 05-28-17, 12:09 PM

Anyone seen this yet? Pilot okay.

https://theaviationist.com/2017/05/2...ng-at-duxford/

Fubar2Niner · 05-28-17, 12:24 PM

Excellent pics mate. Great news on the pilot. Let's hope they can get the bird back in the air again

Eichhörnchen · 05-28-17, 12:32 PM

I'm always amazed at how they do that... something can be totalled yet they get it back into the air.

Aktungbby · 05-28-17, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

Anyone seen this yet? Pilot okay.

https://theaviationist.com/2017/05/2...ng-at-duxford/

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

I'm always amazed at how they do that... something can be totalled yet they get it back into the air.

They're all built for 'belly' landings Although I'd have picked the grass turf myself to save scraped paint.

No fire

so it's all rebuildable... lucky as it is the last one flying.

Commander Wallace · 05-29-17, 06:29 AM

Aktung is right about trying to land in the grass. I'm glad the aircraft survived and more importantly, the pilot is doing OK. Congratulations to a skilled pilot in landing a crippled aircraft.

Jimbuna · 05-29-17, 07:37 AM

Members of the Quality Street Gang were in attendance but prior commitments prevented me.

Early indications are she'll be out of commission for two years now but Simon (pilot) did a great job in landing her.

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,809 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Sea Vixen crash at RNAS Yeovilton yesterday Anyone seen this yet? Pilot okay. https://theaviationist.com/2017/05/2...ng-at-duxford/ __________________

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,809 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I'm always amazed at how they do that... something can be totalled yet they get it back into the air. __________________

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,865 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Members of the Quality Street Gang were in attendance but prior commitments prevented me. Early indications are she'll be out of commission for two years now but Simon (pilot) did a great job in landing her. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

05-28-17, 12:24 PM	#2
Fubar2Niner Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London. UK Posts: 4,139 Downloads: 276 Uploads: 0	Excellent pics mate. Great news on the pilot. Let's hope they can get the bird back in the air again

05-29-17, 06:29 AM	#5
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,034 Downloads: 360 Uploads: 0	Aktung is right about trying to land in the grass. I'm glad the aircraft survived and more importantly, the pilot is doing OK. Congratulations to a skilled pilot in landing a crippled aircraft.