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Offline Hajo

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Yup the Beaufighter is here! And here is proof!
« on: February 17, 2009, 10:05:24 PM »
Yes it is folks....and I have photo documentation.  Dan has landed it....well.....let's say he got it on the ground Guppy Style!

                                       

                                       
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Re: Yup the Beaufighter is here! And here is proof!
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 10:10:37 PM »
Flack filled fjords????

 :noid :noid :noid :confused: :cry

That sounds sinister...
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Re: Yup the Beaufighter is here! And here is proof!
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009, 11:26:49 PM »
Nice landing Dan
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Offline Guppy35

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Re: Yup the Beaufighter is here! And here is proof!
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2009, 12:27:45 AM »
Any Beau you can walk away from...... :)

Ahh one can dream anyway. :aok
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Re: Yup the Beaufighter is here! And here is proof!
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2009, 01:01:41 AM »
Quote from: Stang on February 17, 2009, 10:10:37 PM
Flack filled fjords????

 :noid :noid :noid :confused: :cry

Say that fast 3 times!
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Offline frank3

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Re: Yup the Beaufighter is here! And here is proof!
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2009, 05:24:04 AM »
Nice landing, but...

Inflated dinghie on solid ground?  :huh
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Re: Yup the Beaufighter is here! And here is proof!
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2009, 09:33:38 AM »
Frank.....I noticed the Dingy also.  I guess Dan was being prepared for all eventualities.
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Re: Yup the Beaufighter is here! And here is proof!
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2009, 09:45:26 AM »
Airbag for refreshments in the back?
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Re: Yup the Beaufighter is here! And here is proof!
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2009, 04:06:51 PM »
Hell he flew this one so hard he knocked most of the paint off of it & had to put down in water to cool it off.
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Re: Yup the Beaufighter is here! And here is proof!
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2009, 06:30:29 PM »
Quote from: Hajo on February 18, 2009, 09:33:38 AM
Frank.....I noticed the Dingy also.  I guess Dan was being prepared for all eventualities.

The dingy is from Dan's observer.  This wasn't the first flight this observer flew with Dan, and overall regarded his landing on this occasion as extremely soft.  It was so gentile that the observer was certain they had landed it in the ocean and tossed out the dingy before noticing the cow standing next to the plane.
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Re: Yup the Beaufighter is here! And here is proof!
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2009, 06:49:11 PM »
You sure that isnt a P-38?
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Re: Yup the Beaufighter is here! And here is proof!
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2009, 09:06:02 PM »
Quote from: Rich46yo on February 18, 2009, 06:49:11 PM
You sure that isnt a P-38?

tough to say... in all fairness most 38's are barely recognizable as such once Dan's through with them.
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Offline frank3

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Re: Yup the Beaufighter is here! And here is proof!
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2009, 05:20:16 AM »
Any information about what caused him to ditch? (and do it so gentle, as Babalonian said)

Quote from: Babalonian on February 18, 2009, 06:30:29 PM
It was so gentile that the observer was certain they had landed it in the ocean and tossed out the dingy before noticing the cow standing next to the plane.

Hm, if I recall correctly, water landings are anything BUT gentle!
« Last Edit: February 19, 2009, 05:22:00 AM by frank3 »
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Offline Scherf

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Re: Yup the Beaufighter is here! And here is proof!
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2009, 05:51:12 AM »
Looks more like Guppy had trouble taking off - starboard prop tips are bent forward.
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Re: Yup the Beaufighter is here! And here is proof!
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2009, 06:03:41 AM »
Bah - shows how much I know. Forced landing after pilot error, both engines failed.

True Beaufighter nyyyyyyeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrr ds should go here:

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx

Click on Search Now  - as a guest user, type Beaufighter into the search field, then click the button marked "Show digitised images first".

Lotsa original documentation there.
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