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To: SkyDancer; All

Your photo reminds me of a real-life incident with awesome piloting skills, and of a quote:
"Flying is the second greatest thrill known to man....Landing is the first!"

Wiki:

On 29 September 1940, a mid-air collision occurred over Brocklesby, New South Wales, Australia. The accident was unusual in that the aircraft involved, two Avro Ansons of No. 2 Service Flying Training School RAAF, remained locked together after colliding, and then managed to land safely. Both navigators bailed out after the aircraft struck, followed shortly afterwards by the injured pilot of the lower Anson. The pilot of the upper Anson, however, found that he was able to control the interlocked aircraft using his ailerons and flaps, coupled with the still-functioning engines on the machine underneath. He was then able to make a successful emergency landing in a paddock near Brocklesby. All four crewmen survived the incident, and the Ansons were repaired and remained in service with the Air Force.

25 posted on 05/22/2012 4:34:34 PM PDT by QT3.14 (Never Argue With A LIBERAL...They Will Drag You Down To Their Level, Then Beat You With Experience!)
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To: QT3.14

That happened to a friend of mine who is an instructor. He was flying a high wing cessna (dont remember the model) with a student. There was another young pilot who had a low wing plane and didn’t bother to check his airspace.

My friend said the first he knew the other plane was there was when its nose gear came down thru the windshield. Fortunately the props didn’t foul but they did land that way. The landing gear for the bottom plane were stressed but otherwise the damage was minimal. Happened here in Tampa.


34 posted on 05/22/2012 5:37:01 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: QT3.14

Flying. . .the most fun you can have with your trousers on.


37 posted on 05/22/2012 5:55:19 PM PDT by Hulka
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