B-17 Belly Landing ....(1944)
Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:33 am
Some may have seen this. Some pretty amazing footage but in the same thought these are the ones who made it back when other didn't
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfoxq4q4J84
Shay
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Semper Fortis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfoxq4q4J84
Shay
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Semper Fortis
Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:36 pm
Hey, that was a pretty cool video. I got ten bucks says they had that bird fixed and flying in no time with that soft belly landing. I found it very interesting watching them lift the plane up with the airbags.
Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:00 pm
Gee, didn' t those guys in WWII see the movie "Memphis Belle"? I thought all aircraft that bellied in or had gear problems blew up! 
Jerry
Jerry
Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:42 pm
That pilot really layed that plane in nice. I bet those guys weren't even scared....well maybe a little 
Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:32 am
Looks like they managed to jettison the ball turret..that would have eliminated a lot of damage.
SN
SN
Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:58 am
Steve Nelson wrote:Looks like they managed to jettison the ball turret..that would have eliminated a lot of damage.
SN
You can do that? Didn't know that.
Shay
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Semper Fortis
Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:10 am
There was a way to unbolt the turret and have it free fall out. I have talked to a few vets that did it.