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by **deaneb** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:28 pm

From another forum - Apparently three jets landed line astern in rainy weather. First the vampire which blew a tyre a fair way down the runway and ran off side of runway, but all ok. The second jet, an L-39 pulled up short as a result. Third jet, the Venom came in too low and landed before the threshold and broke the gear, resulting in a belly slide 150-200m or so down the runway. Not the best start, but at least no injuries or writeoffs.

by **spongebob206** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:22 pm

So it was

What is it with Hood?

Suppose the weather was contributing this time.

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:13 pm

Not nice to have so many incidents , cause concern from aviation officials , bloody pity for airshow organizers .

by **H500Fan** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:34 am

weather is very average here today, rained quite a bit in the night. Minimal wind now but cloud base at 2500ft roughly. Bugger...

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:17 am

Hope it gets better for the weekend , nothing worst in the rain when also flu'd up , yip at Wanaka 2002

by **scrubcutter** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:06 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 22 2011, 10:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hope it gets better for the weekend , nothing worst in the rain when also flu'd up , yip at Wanaka 2002

At least the last three WAW made up for 2002 Ian

I remember the rain, what a pain that was, especially as I was working there for it

I was also at the last WOW and the first day was good, then it got a bit overcast on the second, but otherwise it was still a great airshow for its size and I had a lot of fun, albeit the '37 Lloyds Carrier I had volunteered to drive for the vintage vehicle display decided to pack up and required a tow off the runway verge

. I would have still gone this year if I was in the NI as it is a great little show nonetheless, and a damn side cheaper than Wanaka

Lets hope that Sunny Blenheim turns it on for us at Easter

by **leow5263** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:21 pm

very loud bang when the Vampires tire blew - and yeah Deaneb is right, Vampire ended up in a ditch (flying again the next day) and the Venom ended up by the control tower on its belly And the poor L-39 pilot was trying to dodge everything.
They dragged the Venom over to the other side of the airport and covered it with camo netting on Saturday morning

by **Ian Warren** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:42 pm

scrubcutter wrote:
QUOTE (scrubcutter @ Jan 23 2011, 01:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
albeit the '37 Lloyds Carrier I had volunteered to drive for the vintage vehicle display

Ripping around the airfield in an old Bren gun carrier , you guys and your war games during the shows are brilliant , had a 'Vintage Arms display' at Pioneer Stadium 4/5 years back and had good chat to many who do battles during the airshows

, I was the WWII Navy contingent .

leow5263 wrote:
QUOTE (leow5263 @ Jan 23 2011, 01:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
They dragged the Venom over to the other side of the airport and covered it with camo netting on Saturday morning

Another airshow under your belt James

by **connor** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:04 pm

My apologies if I'm missing something really obvious, but as far as the L-39 is concerned what was wrong with a Go Around?

by **leow5263** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:18 pm

it wasn't a very spaced out landing and i guess he just wanted to get on the ground, because at this point you couldn't even see the other side of the airport
(well that's what i saw) no time for a go around either

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