Fairey Firefly landing accident in the USA

[DarrenL]

At the "Wings Over Gillespie" air show.

The pilot -- who was the only one onboard -- was able to get out safely. No injuries were reported.
The airplane was not a total loss.

http://www.10news.com/news/31148555/detail.html

Public page viewable by all with more photos - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 8244cc6459

[Airspeed]

There's a static example at the Moorabbin museum, probably the prettiest killing machine that Fairey produced IMHO.

[emfrat]

There's one at Nowra, too
http://www.cbfsim.co.uk/cbfs_bb/viewtop ... ra#p239325


MikeW

[Airspeed]

G'day MikeW,
I must have too much time to think....."emfrat" suggests to me an interest in locomotives, or is it some other electromotive force, or am I just jumping to conclusions?

[emfrat]

G'day MikeW,
I must have too much time to think....."emfrat" suggests to me an interest in locomotives, or is it some other electromotive force, or am I just jumping to conclusions?

It's a signature I used in telegrams (remember them?) to the family back in Scotland...just em for Mike plus frat (short for the Latin word for 'brother'.)
I prefer steam as a motive force, although electrics are tolerable. No diesels, thanks.


MikeW

[sketchy74]

The pilot -- who was the only one onboard -- was able to get out safely. No injuries were reported.
The airplane was not a total loss.

Glad he was ok and she was not a total loss, it's always a refreshing change to see her fly in this part of the world.

[Airspeed]

Latin?! I'm a fool among kings!
That was only for the "R" (= removed) stream at our school; I only qualified for "A", next one down. Could've been worse, they proceeded down to "F" which I think meant that you had to be a good Fighter!
Like I said, they must give me too much time to think.