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Some vintage USN aircraft
NAOTS Chincoteague F3D-2 Skyknight BuNo 124604, TV-2 Shooting Star BuNo 128669, F2H-2 Banshee BuNo 123362, F2H-3 Banshee BuNo 126297, F9F-2 Panther BuNo 125134 and at left PB4Y-1 Liberator BuNo 65356, NAS Chincoteague between March 1953 and October 1953. Official U.S. Navy photo.
NAOTS Chincoteague F3D-2 Skyknight BuNo 124604, TV-2 Shooting Star BuNo 128669, F2H-2 Banshee BuNo 123362, F2H-3 Banshee BuNo 126297, F9F-2 Panther BuNo 125134 and at left PB4Y-1 Liberator BuNo 65356, NAS Chincoteague between March 1953 and October 1953. Official U.S. Navy photo.
Whoops !
"On Tuesday, a Chinook from 28 Squadron based at RAF Benson made a precautionary landing in a field near Wantage following a mechanical issue. Unfortunately, the aircraft soon sank into the field, likely due to the extended period of wet weather that we’ve been experiencing recently.
Our engineers deployed to the site to assess the mechanical issue and this has now been fixed; however, the extremely soft ground has made the recovery of the Chinook to RAF Benson very difficult. A tri-Service team of specialists is working hard to safely extract the aircraft from the mud. While it was hoped that it could simply be dug out and then flown home, the risk of damage to the aircraft from this course of action has been assessed as significant and alternative options are being explored, including potentially lifting it from the mud with a crane. We hope to have the aircraft home by the end of the week.
We are extremely thankful to the landowners for their understanding and support during this work, particularly the kindness they’ve shown to our team guarding the aircraft during some very cold nights. - RAF Benson"
"On Tuesday, a Chinook from 28 Squadron based at RAF Benson made a precautionary landing in a field near Wantage following a mechanical issue. Unfortunately, the aircraft soon sank into the field, likely due to the extended period of wet weather that we’ve been experiencing recently.
Our engineers deployed to the site to assess the mechanical issue and this has now been fixed; however, the extremely soft ground has made the recovery of the Chinook to RAF Benson very difficult. A tri-Service team of specialists is working hard to safely extract the aircraft from the mud. While it was hoped that it could simply be dug out and then flown home, the risk of damage to the aircraft from this course of action has been assessed as significant and alternative options are being explored, including potentially lifting it from the mud with a crane. We hope to have the aircraft home by the end of the week.
We are extremely thankful to the landowners for their understanding and support during this work, particularly the kindness they’ve shown to our team guarding the aircraft during some very cold nights. - RAF Benson"
Ayahuasca said:
Why cannot it simply be flown upward and out of the mud? If there is suction a little trench to each wheel would take care of it.
If front and rear are engaged differentially (highly likely) you end with arse over tit or tit over arse. Rule 101 of airmanship - know how stable your earth is before trying to depart it for the sky, fixed wing or rotary matters not.
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