Finn Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I wonder if the pilot knew how hard of a landing he just made was: Jari LSP_Matt, Isar 30/07, BiggTim and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Any landing you can walk away from.... on that note, when are we going to get a decent 32nd scale F6F??? Fanes, TAG and Daywalker 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 That will polish out LSP_Matt, Kagemusha, Isar 30/07 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Somehow I think the pilot knew it was a hard landing...or at least he will when he wakes up the next morning... MikeC and Isar 30/07 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Wind shear . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawman56 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 That's the space saving accordion option for shortening the aircraft to store below deck.... MikeC, D.B. Andrus and Daywalker 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 That'l buff out. LSP_Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confusionreigns178 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Ouch! That would have ruined someone's entire day... Good job they made carrier planes so strong. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevepd Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Perhaps it’s an inflatable decoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 I could be wrong, but it looks to me like this guy is buckling in in prep for launch. Realizing he had a bent airplane on his hands, the squadron CO probably grabbed his youngest Nugget and told him to fly the thing to beach for a quick strip and repaint. Wouldn't be the first time. chrish and LSP_Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Veich Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 On 10/14/2020 at 9:00 AM, Oldbaldguy said: I could be wrong, but it looks to me like this guy is buckling in in prep for launch. Realizing he had a bent airplane on his hands, the squadron CO probably grabbed his youngest Nugget and told him to fly the thing to beach for a quick strip and repaint. Wouldn't be the first time. I can assure you that airplane is not being prepared for a flight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Ah. Obviously a failed attempt at humor on my part. chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 10 hours ago, Chad Veich said: I can assure you that airplane is not being prepared for a flight! I wouldn't be so sure. I have a friend, whose brother said he overheard the barista at his local Starbucks say that she found a website that referenced that the USN often launched beaten up, barely flyable Hellcats back into combat. I guess it's just what they did back then. I think that pretty much seals the deal on this issue, right? MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Hegedus Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 3 hours ago, John1 said: I wouldn't be so sure. I have a friend, whose brother said he overheard the barista at his local Starbucks say that she found a website that referenced that the USN often launched beaten up, barely flyable Hellcats back into combat. I guess it's just what they did back then. I think that pretty much seals the deal on this issue, right? There's a difference between "beat up" and "structurally unsound". The only place that airplane was likely to be headed was over the side - beyond the capability to repair on board and replacements were readily available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Lets be realistic, there is no way that plane is being launched for flight. All it would do is loop at the end of the deck. The tail plane incidence would be so positive with that huge bend there would be no way to control it. There is clearly a bucket under the fuse catching oil also. The pilot is just undoing himself from the plane. That thing went over the side for sure. LSP_Matt and Jack 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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