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Offline ASTAC

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Navy C-2 Emergency Landing at NS Norfolk.
« on: August 16, 2005, 05:16:30 PM »
Last night on live TV they showed a Navy C-2 Greyhound "COD" do an emergency landing at Chambers Field NS Norfolk. Apparently the gear would not come down. They circles for 2 hours burning off excess fuel, put the tailhook down and brought it in for a pretty smooth looking belly landing. It cought the field's arresting wire and stopped in about 100 feet. all 25 passengers and crewmen were uninjured and the plane took very little damage. Wouldn't doubt it's up and flying again in a few months. to the Pilot on an outstanding landing.

And we all saw it live on TV...glad it didn't go bad.

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Offline Hangtime

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« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2005, 05:26:40 PM »
Grumman Ironworks.. damn near Sailor-Proof. ;)
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Offline Gunslinger

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« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2005, 05:51:57 PM »
yea I saw the sailors attempting to make there best effort to run away from the craft.  Good piloting!  :aok
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Offline Widewing

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« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2005, 06:26:33 PM »
I logged about 1,300 hours in C1-A and C2-A CODs (flying Crew Chief). Extremely rugged and robust aircraft. I had a few adventures, but they only served to increase my confidence in the products of the "Ironworks".

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My regards,

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Offline Hawklore

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« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2005, 06:47:22 PM »
Haha, AH pilot no doubt..

I think he flipped the rudders to reduce speed, and of course bobbled the wings... ;)

Makes me wanna fly now..

Gotta get my joystick unsticky..
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Offline Mister Fork

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« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2005, 06:50:14 PM »
Looks like a c-47 landing u did last year WW and let the drunks out   :D
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