Victor K2 - Almost an accident
Victor K2 - Almost an accident
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Langweilig

Original Poster:

4,495 posts

240 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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A young, inexperienced pilot almost crashed this former V-bomber.

http://worldwarwings.com/grounded-victor-takes-off...

davepoth

29,395 posts

228 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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Langweilig said:
A young, inexperienced pilot almost crashed this former V-bomber.

http://worldwarwings.com/grounded-victor-takes-off...
That was seven years ago, wasn't it?

sidicks

25,218 posts

250 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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Langweilig said:
A young, inexperienced pilot almost crashed this former V-bomber.

http://worldwarwings.com/grounded-victor-takes-off...
Interesting 'news'.

FROM 7 years ago...

Getragdogleg

10,186 posts

212 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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Must every link I click give me a webpage with a paragraph of feeble story and then 7/8 page of adverts, links and clickbait ?

Can anyone make a webpage that is not full of this guff ?

Dr Jekyll

23,820 posts

290 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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It wasn't the pilot at fault, it was the guy on the throttles.

Simpo Two

92,663 posts

294 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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Had they been too far along/too fast to stop, I wonder if it would have been capable of making a circuit? I guess you'd have no option but try...

DrDeAtH

3,697 posts

261 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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Its the most well maintained Victor. All of the control systems work, and the engines make enough power to throw it skyward, why would it not be able to fly a circuit

Simpo Two

92,663 posts

294 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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DrDeAtH said:
Its the most well maintained Victor. All of the control systems work, and the engines make enough power to throw it skyward, why would it not be able to fly a circuit
Fair enough; I didn't know that. It may have been a piece of junk just with a working engine.

Hilts

4,684 posts

311 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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Someone should PM MC Eric about this one, I wonder if he's seen it?

Eric Mc

125,606 posts

294 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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Wow - just wow!

Simpo Two

92,663 posts

294 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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Bloody hell, I've never seen him impressed before!