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Fairey Firefly Accident........ June 20 2012 at 8:56 PM		(Login Allan31) HyperScale Forums from IP address 99.41.224.99


Old news but thought I would pass it on.... POSTED: 1:43 pm PDT June 3, 2012 EL CAJON, Calif. -- An airplane went off the runway at Gillespie Field on Sunday, according to Heartland Fire and Rescue. The incident occurred just after 1 p.m. on the 27 Right runway. The aircraft went off the north side of the runway as it was landing, according to Heartland Fire. The plane was participating in the "Wings Over Gillespie" air show. Rich Kenney, a spokesman for the air show, said the plane's landing gear collapsed. Kenney said the plane was a one-of-a-kind British aircraft called a Fairey Firefly. The pilot -- who was the only one onboard -- was able to get out safely. No injuries were reported. Kenney said the airplane was not a total loss. Photos By: Chris Moore The pilot is fine, the aircraft will be rebuilt. Thanks, Allan Youth, talent, hard work, and enthusiasm are no match for old age and treachery. Multiple Mosquito Build, 1/72: Intro Part 1 Part 1.5 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Fini Fathers Day A6M2: Intro Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Finish Airfix Stuka 1/72: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Finish Airfix Hurricane 1/72: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Finish Airfix Orion III: Build Tutorial Finish

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Glad the pilot is O.K, above all. That is hard to look at though. - AP on Jun 20, 2012, 9:20 PM

Nuts! - Ted Preston on Jun 20, 2012, 9:55 PM

That last picture looks like the pilot was feeling the same way... NUTS! - Anonymous on Jun 20, 2012, 11:39 PM

Gear was down - Pete Morrison on Jun 21, 2012, 3:15 AM

Ah...Good Eye, Pete! n/t - Ted Preston on Jun 21, 2012, 1:47 PM

Couldn't they afford a BIGGER fire-engine? That's - George Oh on Jun 21, 2012, 4:40 AM

Might be the end of her this time - Dannielle on Jun 21, 2012, 6:46 AM

Not to be goulish - Walter Tello-Malnati on Jun 21, 2012, 6:25 PM

Not quite "one of a kind" - Steve N on Jun 23, 2012, 5:59 AM

Bugger! interesting to see if she ever flies again.. - Simon Wolff on Jun 23, 2012, 11:33 PM

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