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OOPS....!!! 3/4 Scale Replica Spitfire Makes A Wheels Up Landing Yesterday.

Article about: A 3/4 scaled replica Spitfire was forced to do a wheels up landing at Sibson Aerodrome, Peterborough yesterday morning (18th July) after his undercart failed, the chap did a nice job of gett

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    Default OOPS....!!! 3/4 Scale Replica Spitfire Makes A Wheels Up Landing Yesterday.

    A 3/4 scaled replica Spitfire was forced to do a wheels up landing at Sibson Aerodrome, Peterborough yesterday morning (18th July) after his undercart failed, the chap did a nice job of getting it down relatively unscathed.

    Pilot lands Spitfire without any WHEELS during strong winds in Peterborough | Daily Mail Online



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    Very well done...thankfully, a safe landing. Thanks for the post Ned.

    Regards,

    Carl

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    A skilful pilot indeed.

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    It's still a good landing if you can walk away from it!....

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    i did not expect the safe landing like that

    was expecting a bad crash TBH tense moment

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    he dun well.

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    Maybe if they would have built it full scale it would have landing wheels.

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    A safe bet the pilot had to take a shower and get a change of clothes after that. Good job, in any case!
    William

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    Superb self control and landing.

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    New pants please...... I bet my heart was in my mouth more than the pilots, superb show of skill

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