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Offline Nefarious

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P-51 Mustang in Forced Landing
« on: May 04, 2011, 07:36:18 AM »
I was having my car worked on and saw this framed on the wall, I asked them for a photocopy and the happily obliged.

This happened on US Route 50 in Clarksburg WV, locally the area is called Old Bridgeport Hill and is near the current location of a Napa Auto Parts store.



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Re: P-51 Mustang in Forced Landing
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2011, 07:50:38 AM »
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Re: P-51 Mustang in Forced Landing
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2011, 08:35:40 AM »
haha damn. Doesn't look too bad :P  :lol
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Like, ya know, when that thing that makes you move, it has pistons and things, When your thingamajigy is providing power, you do not hear other peoples thingamajig when they are providing power.

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Re: P-51 Mustang in Forced Landing
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2011, 09:12:31 AM »
Quote from: MarineUS on May 04, 2011, 08:35:40 AM
haha damn. Doesn't look too bad :P  :lol

Appears to be missing its left wing, as it should be visible from this angle.
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Re: P-51 Mustang in Forced Landing
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2011, 09:14:34 AM »
at least it's not a big fireball...or most of my gear up landings in AH  :lol
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Like, ya know, when that thing that makes you move, it has pistons and things, When your thingamajigy is providing power, you do not hear other peoples thingamajig when they are providing power.

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Re: P-51 Mustang in Forced Landing
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2011, 09:18:21 AM »
Very cool... thanks for posting.
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Re: P-51 Mustang in Forced Landing
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2011, 09:30:19 AM »
US 50 near Clarksburg. Not exactly a straight level surface!! And probabably dodging deer as well!!
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Re: P-51 Mustang in Forced Landing
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2011, 09:50:25 AM »
Quote from: SKColt on May 04, 2011, 09:30:19 AM
US 50 near Clarksburg. Not exactly a straight level surface!! And probabably dodging deer as well!!

LOL, actually Old US Route 50 coming into Clarksburg is straight, just not level. As for the deer, you know the drill... RAMMING SPEED!

You from the area?
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Re: P-51 Mustang in Forced Landing
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2011, 11:04:04 AM »
 I lived near Huntington WV once upon a time. I have worked and played all over WV over the years. In you area of the state I have worked in Clarksburg, Morgantown, Mannington, Romney and others. (I was working on TV transmitters, translators and microwave relay gear).
 My wifes family hails from Webster Sprongs, so we sometimes go there to camp and fish.
 A beautiful state!!
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Re: P-51 Mustang in Forced Landing
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2011, 02:28:45 PM »
Cool picture and glad no one was hurt or worse. But I do have to ask, when did this happen?  I can't tell if that is a date on the bottom of the article or just who took the picture.  :headscratch:
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Re: P-51 Mustang in Forced Landing
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2011, 02:33:24 PM »
I'm curious about the date as well. Had to be either before 53 or it was a a NG plane afterwards.
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Re: P-51 Mustang in Forced Landing
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2011, 02:34:03 PM »
July 31 1945 (Top Right Hand Corner)
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Re: P-51 Mustang in Forced Landing
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2011, 04:06:56 PM »
Interesting story and photo.  Any idea of back in July '45 where the nearest US Army field was to Clarksburg?  I'm thinking, logicaly, maybe there was one nearby, the pilot couldn't find it, and low on fuel from the cross-country trip he had to put her down... but... the article says he was one of three fighters making the journey, so what happened to the other two if they were all criticaly low on fuel and unable to find the field?  Maybe a mechanical failure/problem then?  Maybe he was landing to ask for directions? (hah) A creative excuse for an inovative but against-regulation post-victory hooch-run gone bad?
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Re: P-51 Mustang in Forced Landing
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2011, 05:15:13 PM »
The closest Airport or Airfield would of been in Bridgeport less than a few miles away but it was not a USAAF field AFAIK.
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Re: P-51 Mustang in Forced Landing
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2011, 07:05:04 PM »
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July 31 1945 (Top Right Hand Corner)



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