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Not really wix but.............

Can someone give me the details of a landing accident in the Pacific Theatre Of Operations.

As I recall a landing U.S. Navy aircraft crashed and in the process destroyed a large amount of parked aircraft.

I would be interested to learn more about this incident.

Title Mod edited - Please ensure no risk of misunderstanding the post as being a CURRENT accident. JDK.

Didn't a P-38 or something crash into a carrier deck while doing a low pass? Is this what you are referring to? I think this was discussed here recently...

Zack

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A time frame would help.
WWII, Korea, Viet Nam, recent?
Jerry

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This accident was discussed recently here, David: http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.o ... highlight=

It was a PB4Y-1 taking off from Eniwetok that caused the accident.

Thanks Second Air Force, that is what I was looking for.

Sorry Jerry, I thought by writing "Pacific Theatre Of Operations" it would be obvious it was WW2, apparently not.

The FULL story can be found Here
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/storie ... 14881.html

106 Aircraft Destroyed!

Any chance of a "cut & paste" of the article? Not allowed to view it as I am not a member.

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The article is too large to cut and paste, (1.5M). I'm happy to email anyone who wants it just send me a message
DaveT

Last time I checked, U.S. Armed Forces have been continuously operating in the entire Pacific for well over 100 years.
Jerry

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