Aluminum Overcast Mishap???

[paintboy]

I do not want to spread any unnecessary rumors, but I caught wind of some breaking news that the EAA's B-17 Aluminum Overcast was involved in a landing accident earlier this evening. As I understand it the crew are all safe but the bomber has had significant damage to the underside. Apparently the main gear failed as the aircraft touched down on the runway. This just bumbs me out!! I have not been able to locate any news agency related story to post with this or I would, but the information comes from a reliable source. If anyone knows the best place to locate a link please lend some insight to this post. Again, this is not a cheap attempt to post rumors. I was really looking forward to catching the bomber up hear in NOR CAL.

Dave

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Aluminum Overcast Mishap???

http://www.b17.org/

They have the story... bummer!!!!!!

Just read the account (after posting this) looks like they were only going about 30mph when the gear went down.. I'm sure it's not good but should not be *that* bad.. I'm not sure if he actually made it but Bill Pearce was headed down that way today.. hopefully, he'll chime in here soon and let us know if he knows anything further..

Wayne

[Hawkeye]

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Here is the video. Looks like someone pulled the gear up instead of the flap?

http://kcbs.dayport.com/viewer/content/special.php?Art_ID=2643&Format_ID=2&BitRate_ID=8&Contract_ID=2

[drmull]

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Hello-

I'd like to save this clip to show my dad in case the station removes it from their site. When I right-click and "save target as", then try to play the clip, the media player says it's not a recognized file type. It seems they've got it copy protected or something. Anyone know how to get around this problem?? Thanks

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Aluminum Overcast Mishap???

Hello-

I'd like to save this clip to show my dad in case the station removes it from their site. When I right-click and "save target as", then try to play the clip, the media player says it's not a recognized file type. It seems they've got it copy protected or something. Anyone know how to get around this problem?? Thanks

Yer doin better than me, I can't get it to play... says something about the proxy server not being able to connect to the media player or something like that...

Wayne

[T. Adams]

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I saved it to my hard drive here at work. If you want a copy e-mail me at tim.adams@weyerhaeuser.com and I'll try to send it.

[Hawkeye]

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here is another link for the video.

http://www.cbs2.com/

Wayne

[AAFO_WSagar]

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Oh man.... OUCH! Looks like the flaps were already up? I can't remember if they are split flaps, which would have been out of view though.. Man it hits hard! Not an easy let down... wham... all four stopped instantly, that's a bummer.. would have totally wrecked the ball, chin prolly trashed too... what a drag!

Wayne

[Victor Archer]

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Saw it on the new last night, a local news copter was filming a fire and then they said there's a plane accident right behind us.
Found this in the local paper.

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Aluminum Overcast Mishap???

Saw it on the new last night, a local news copter was filming a fire and then they said there's a plane accident right behind us.
Found this in the local paper.

Victor, to be on the safe side, I removed the image... that's an AP shot from what I can tell, or at least, an AP publication.... appreciate the effort but don't wanna run afowl of those guys!

If you can find a link to a website with the photo, that'd be OK.. actually putting it on the server puts us in jeporady... or however you spell that word..

Wayne

[Victor Archer]

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Sorry Wayne,
Thought it would be ok if the origional photographers name was on it.
Man seems like I just cause too many problems here.

[AAFO_WSagar]

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Sorry Wayne,
Thought it would be ok if the origional photographers name was on it.
Man seems like I just cause too many problems here.

Victor, no problem at all!!

I just have to be really careful as copyright is one of the things that the server host is very touchy about...

Anyway... no harm, no foul, no trouble and you don't cause any!!!

Wayne

[WhoozOn1st]

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Jeopardy. You're welcome.

--The Word Police

A shame about the B-17. CBS2 online clip was poor; fortunately (?) I caught a much better one on their 11 p.m. Wednesday newscast. Noticed the tailwheel seemed to have a severe wobble before the mains went. Contributory, or what? I don't know enough, but it didn't look right.

[wingman]

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Does anybody know if this is the airplane owned by Bill Harrison that was at the Miami/Homestead Air Race in 1979?

Neal

[W J Pearce]

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Neil,

ANN lists Bill Harrison as the pilot during the accident http://www.aero-news.net/#9829e54b-2...d-21a2f54bdf52

The EAA site states that he purchased the B-17 in 1978 http://www.b17.org/history/aluminum_overcast.asp

So I guess all of that fits for him to fly it in 1979 at the Miami/Homestead races. Unless he had more than one.

Bill