Matt308
Glock Perfection
Air America?
A-1 sky raider crash
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Benevolens Magister
Very possibly a connection Matt. There were 'officialy' three or four members of a particular unit, who were not American or Australian, who were in country as 'advisers' around that time, and the Bev was used as a heavy drop aircraft, the biggest in Europe and the RAF up until that time. Putting two and two together and making five, maybe, but I did notice that the Bev in the photograph was parked all alone, away from other aircraft on the ramp.
That is what I am thinking. I could not find any references though to Air America using Skyraiders.
...perhaps the gears retracted while it was running up, or taxying? Oops! Wrong lever or button? It would explain the closeness to structures. Also wouldn't there be more damage on the airframe if it belly-landed? Especially to the bottom of the cowl? And great spot on the "no markings"! I think I could have looked at this picture for 100 years and never noticed that!
On second look I take it back. The pitch of the prop is not correct, it IS for feathering and the blade would have protected the cowl. Man, sometimes I should just be spanked.
On second look I take it back. The pitch of the prop is not correct, it IS for feathering and the blade would have protected the cowl. Man, sometimes I should just be spanked.
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FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Vick - I do know the SPAD had a WOW switch on the MLG that prevented the gear from being retracted while on the ground.
That's a Rotol prop - on a single engine installation I believe it can't be feathered. It looks feathered because the bending of the blades probably over centered the pitch mech.
As far as the lack of damage on the belly - not uncommon on for a skilled pilot on a psp runway.
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I was wrong on all counts! 
I'll just wait for further information on the lack of markings... That's the really cool thing here.
I'll just wait for further information on the lack of markings... That's the really cool thing here.- Thread starter
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Matt308
Glock Perfection
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Why am I not surprised!
beaupower32
Tech Sergeant
Must have been hardly damaged if they put a new prop on it and flew it out the next morning. Good guess on Air America Matt. Could have been some hush hush stuff on that plane, hmmm.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
I'd be willing to guess you were looking at a prop and engine, and that's provided they didn't get a jolly green just to haul it away.
beaupower32
Tech Sergeant
How long do you think it would take to strip the wings off and load it up on a C-130. A jolly green extraction sounds pretty good too.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
wheelsup_cavu
1st Sergeant
What a tangled web we weave.
Cool story.
Wheels
Cool story.
Wheels
beaupower32
Tech Sergeant
Thanks FlyboyJ. I guess it would be more reasonable to just put some straps on it and haul it off by helicopter. You would figure someone would have heard that thing, as a CH-53 isnt the quietest thing in the world, lol.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
In Vietnam a CH-53 would be normal "white noise" during sleep time!
wheelsup_cavu
1st Sergeant
It's amazing what you can get used to.
I live on a takeoff flight path from Ontario airport and the planes don't wake me anymore.
For a long time those 3am flights woke me up because, to me, they sounded like they were landing on the roof.
The weirdest time was the few days after 9-11 when no planes were in the air. The quiet of that was spooky.
Wheels
