Author Topic: Bomb hits wingman (Read 1143 times)

Raider179 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 25, 2005, 07:14:30 PM »

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Originally posted by mora

Praise cod for Google image search!

Holy Crap that made it back...That is simply amazing. Looks like the wing is sheared off all the way to the engine. I cant even imagine how he got it home. Good Job

Bodhi · « **Reply #16 on:** February 25, 2005, 07:27:02 PM »

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Originally posted by mora

Note that the pilot is applying only a little aileron.

That aileron is applied a bit more than a little, I'd say that it is in a minimum of 30% of deflection, and if I remember correctly, the maximum aileron deflection for the TBM is 32-36 degrees.

Either way, its a hell of a job of control and a testament to the a/c builder.

Swarmed · « **Reply #17 on:** March 01, 2005, 10:35:07 PM »

Are you sure that TBM isn't about to crash? The pilot is leaning forward awfully far to be driving. Maybe he was pulling up his socks.

Just wondering...

DiabloTX · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2005, 11:30:07 PM »

Look at the damage forward of the vert stab. Looks like the airframe is bent up aft of the damage and he is applying some nose down on the stick.

Scary.

GrimCO · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2005, 10:38:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Swarmed
Are you sure that TBM isn't about to crash? The pilot is leaning forward awfully far to be driving. Maybe he was pulling up his socks.

Just wondering...

To me it looks like he has a two handed death grip on the joystick fighting the TBM with everything he's got. The aileron deflection on that right wing is more than just a little. I'd say it's close to 30 degrees or so. I'll bet he had sore arms the next day.

SunTracker · « **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2005, 10:57:49 AM »

Why isnt rudder deflected then?

GrimCO · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2005, 11:45:28 AM »

I'd guess he's not using rudder because he's flying level and doesn't need it. From the looks of that plane, yawing it with rudder might make it even harder to control... Who knows.

Pongo · « **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2005, 12:24:10 PM »

Looks like the side door is gone so the crew is allready out. He did his job and saved thier lives for sure. I think he is ditching it myself. There is no way for him to bail even if he had alot more alt. I bet he cant take a hand off to open the canopy.

Gloves · « **Reply #23 on:** March 03, 2005, 12:46:28 PM »

Can't remember the pilot's name, but this picture was in the book 'Flyboys'. The damage was caused by another Avenger just shot down that collided with this plane. The shot down plane's prop chewed this one's wing - and the other a/c wing hit the fuselage, creating the bent look.

The crew bailed and were captured at Chichi Jima, then executed later. The pilot was going to bail, but the plane 'came back' to him while he was fighting it to give the crew time to bail.

The book said the pilot made it back to the fleet, then either bailed or ditched. He returned to flying the next day.

Glove