MIflyer
1st Lieutenant
Oddly enough, the guy who sent me the pictures had labeled them "TBD."
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That was a fantastic ditching, it is hard to believe that's probably the first of the pilot's career.
As found on Facebook today.
The museum has stated that the aircraft is beyond repair. 24 hours in the surf resulted in structural damage, and magnesium castings corroded beyond salvage.That was a fantastic ditching, it is hard to believe that's probably the first of the pilot's career.
Today's narcissistic social media lemmings have no idea what they witnessed.
Hopefully, the old war horse gets pulled out and taken care of, other than saltwater, it doesn't look like she'd be too bad off.
Edit: Further reading alleviated much of my worries.
That is truly a shame… Hopefully a static display can be salvaged, these old birds need to be saved.The museum has stated that the aircraft is beyond repair. 24 hours in the surf resulted in structural damage, and magnesium castings corroded beyond salvage.
Bollocks, nothing is beyond repair. I have seen bf109 that were nothing more then a data plate and some wire come back in the air. Its money and not having that tool to fix it.The museum has stated that the aircraft is beyond repair. 24 hours in the surf resulted in structural damage, and magnesium castings corroded beyond salvage.
It would be a 'data plate repair', which, for something like a 109 is worth it. Something like a P-40 where shops are set up with the jigs and tooling, it would be worth it as a lot of the work is in machining parts, etc, and there are shops with the equipment already to go (or parts on the shelf).Bollocks, nothing is beyond repair. I have seen bf109 that were nothing more then a data plate and some wire come back in the air. Its money and not having that tool to fix it.
I don't see what the fuss is all about, give me a few days to slightly modify my hardware and I'll 3D print whatever you need…It would be a 'data plate repair', which, for something like a 109 is worth it. Something like a P-40 where shops are set up with the jigs and tooling, it would be worth it as a lot of the work is in machining parts, etc, and there are shops with the equipment already to go (or parts on the shelf).
Something like this, its not worth it.
Then it is not beyond repair. They are saying we do not have the money. That is something quite different.It would be a 'data plate repair', which, for something like a 109 is worth it. Something like a P-40 where shops are set up with the jigs and tooling, it would be worth it as a lot of the work is in machining parts, etc, and there are shops with the equipment already to go (or parts on the shelf).
Something like this, its not worth it.
Yep, he's had some legal issues as well but at the same time I don't think he's saying anything that isn't true from what I've read in other reports.FlyboyJ: Putting it gently, DG is not well thought of in the pilot world....
Whoa, if everything this man says is true, what the hell are those people thinking? I've seen kids modding their Hondas, Subarus, etc in their home garage working in a more professional manner.These guys could probably get this aircraft back in the air for $$$$$$$$
I've dealt with them on a few projects and they are awesome - they restored the P-38F "White 33"
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BTW - this incident received a lot of criticism. I couldn't find the NTSB report but this guy doesn't hold back in his critique
If it wasn't for the fact that the FAA also mentioned some of the same stuff, I would cast this off as another typical DG hack job.If DG told me to my face, that my butt was on fire, I'd need at least two independent witnesses, along with live video evidence before I would believe him. DG's premise, in every video I've looked at, is that he's right, the NTSB is wrong and they are idiots.
Which came first, his rant or the FAA's report?If it wasn't for the fact that the FAA also mentioned some of the same stuff, I would cast this off as another typical DG hack job.
While I share your sentiments about the Avenger, we will just have to agree to disagree about some of balance of your post...Whoa, if everything this man says is true, what the hell are those people thinking? I've seen kids modding their Hondas, Subarus, etc in their home garage working in a more professional manner.
I'll say it, in these days when American culture and history is literally being destroyed in an attempt to erase our past, it is the duty of every patriot to do their utmost to protect every trinket whether it be a colonial button found off the Florida coast in a Loyalist shipwreck or a WW2 battleship.