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Old 05-03-08, 09:31 AM   #1
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Default Wow!!! what a landing
I found this video of a belly landing



Edit: Also this one
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Old 05-03-08, 09:54 AM   #2
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Can't beat that for a belly landing. Very classy.
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Old 05-03-08, 09:55 AM   #3
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Given the circumstances that pilot did a perfect job.
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Old 05-03-08, 09:58 AM   #4
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My god, i don't think i've ever applauded a you tube video before!
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Old 05-03-08, 01:23 PM   #5
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Thats really SUPERB flying there, I've seen some good landings but damn... that was just amazing.
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going a bit further back into history

B17 Belly land:



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Old 05-03-08, 01:27 PM   #7
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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.
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Old 05-04-08, 01:55 AM   #8
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going a bit further back into history

B17 Belly land:



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Also a great one
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Old 05-04-08, 06:08 AM   #9
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Some amazing flying skills on view there

Hunter......you should take note and learn
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I want to shoot yer one commenting
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Old 05-04-08, 07:56 PM   #11
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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.
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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!
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Old 05-05-08, 07:26 AM   #13
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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:
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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.

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Old 05-05-08, 11:57 AM   #15
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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.).
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