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By: - 3rd February 2012 at 16:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Blocked in other countries.:mad:
By: - 3rd February 2012 at 18:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Available on YouTube: http://youtu.be/spQoAwyeDWc
By: - 3rd February 2012 at 18:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks.
What a character.
"Would I exchange Christmas cards?"
*Most people then thinks he's gonna say a dramatic "no way".
And then says;
"Propably I would".
By: - 3rd February 2012 at 21:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Rob Davies , you sir are a true gent.
By: - 3rd February 2012 at 21:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Has there been any official announcement on the investigation into the incident or is it still ongoing? I don't recall hearing anything.
By: - 3rd February 2012 at 22:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Damned close....
.....every time I watch that video, I'm amazed. It's as close a close call as one will see. A very high anal pucker factor....:eek:
By: - 3rd February 2012 at 23:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks.What a character.
"Would I exchange Christmas cards?"
*Most people then thinks he's gonna say a dramatic "no way".
And then says;
"Propably I would".
Hi I saw the program & cant believe that the sky raider pilot has not been in touch !!
Steve
By: - 3rd February 2012 at 23:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi I saw the program & cant believe that the sky raider pilot has not been in touch !!Steve
He should at least have exchanged details, even if he was not going to admit liability.
That's a whiplash claim right there.
By: - 3rd February 2012 at 23:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I spoke to Rob a few days after the accident and he was so calm about. A real cool dude. Just minutes afterwards he was throwing his Stearman around at Raydon giving an immaculate display
By: - 4th February 2012 at 09:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Apparently sales of the parachute Rob Davies used went off the scale
after he used his.
mmitch.
By: - 4th February 2012 at 09:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
A very high anal pucker factor....:eek:
I believe that's what they used to call "ring twitch" :eek:
Joking aside, I am still amazed at the guy's presence of mind considering the suddenness and severity of the impact to get his bearings, right the aircraft, and bale out, all in the very few seconds available to him. Also, I can only admire his sang froid afterwards as I can assure you I would be distinctly more sweary! As someone else has said, a proper gentleman.
RR
By: - 4th February 2012 at 10:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
On the subject of quick thinking, the Skyraider pilot did amazingly well to complete a roll with half of the starboard wing missing and then recover to a safe landing. Lucky that the aileron didn't detach. I can't work out why he caught BBD up so quickly after the 2 second break.
By: - 4th February 2012 at 11:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
.ooOoops..
On the subject of quick thinking, the Skyraider pilot did amazingly well to complete a roll with half of the starboard wing missing and then recover to a safe landing. Lucky that the aileron didn't detach. I can't work out why he caught BBD up so quickly after the 2 second break.
Such 'breaks' have traditionally been used to bleed-off energy to get down to gear limit speeds etc. If they were indeed about to land, One must presume that the Skyraider wasn't slowing down so quickly, so he needn't have been actually accelerating. Not a big problem if he'd have held his turn outside the Mustang. Pulling inside, he probably lost sight of it. **** happens, but they guys were all OK, which is the main thing.
By: - 4th February 2012 at 13:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The other side of this is that BBD was slowing (he did have his flaps down) and the Skyraider mistook the last Mustang in the previous group for BBD, which is possibly why he tightened his turn. It will be interesting to see what the investigation comes up with.
By: - 4th February 2012 at 20:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I was in Le Fertais after the accident. I asked one of the pilots if the Skyraider pilot was ok and he said he was, but seemed to put the blame with Rob Davies. I didn't pursue the conversation.
By: - 4th February 2012 at 21:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I was in Le Fertais after the accident. I asked one of the pilots if the Skyraider pilot was ok and he said he was, but seemed to put the blame with Rob Davies. I didn't pursue the conversation.
I guess the right people will put the blame where it should be, but I honestly have to say that I can't see how the Frenchies will come out on top on this one.
By: - 4th February 2012 at 22:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Like most things there are two sides to every story.
By: - 5th February 2012 at 23:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Apparently sales of the parachute Rob Davies used went off the scale
after he used his.
mmitch.
Out of interest what make was this.
By: - 6th February 2012 at 00:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Strong Parachutes.
By: - 6th February 2012 at 09:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks Propstrike
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By: grahamh - 3rd February 2012 at 16:25
There was a TV programme on Channel 5 here in the UK last night called (with typical C5 restraint!) World's Scariest Near Misses. It includes an item on the Mustang/Skyraider collision at Legends last year. I've no wish to reignite the cause-of-accident debate, but it's worth watching for some clear video of the incident and an interview with Rob Davies. Here's the link:
http://www.channel5.com/shows/worlds-scariest/episodes/worlds-scariest-near-misses
The segment begins at 31:15.