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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2012 8:59 pm 
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Just saw a photo on Facebook. Looks like Diamond Lil had a nose gear collapse today at Charlotte. Here is a link to the photo.
http://www.joepriesaviation.net


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PostPosted: Sun May 27, 2012 6:03 am 
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Holy cow. I live in Charlotte and just saw her flying overhead around 3 pm yesterday.

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http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/26/ ... g-end.html

News article with photo, must have been one of the first guys off the plane.

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I know the censor will change this, so I will only say............Oh darn!


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A B-24 with collapsed nose gear. Some things just never change, do they... :axe:

Hope everyone is OK and they get her fixed up and back in the air soon!

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A B-24 with collapsed nose gear. Some things just never change, do they... :axe:

Hope everyone is OK and they get her fixed up and back in the air soon!
A B-24 with collapsed nose gear. Some things just never change, do they... :axe:

Hope everyone is OK and they get her fixed up and back in the air soon!


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