Warbird Roll Call "Empire of the Sun"

Thu Dec 30, 2004 3:48 pm

G-PSID (44-63788, painted as 'Tugboat' in the movie), was later sold to France as F-AZFI. Tragically, it crashed in France 24/7/98 with 2 fatalities

Fri Dec 31, 2004 12:09 am

Mike wrote:G-PSID (44-63788, painted as 'Tugboat' in the movie), was later sold to France as F-AZFI. Tragically, it crashed in France 24/7/98 with 2 fatalities

Thanks,

Lynn

Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:47 pm

Her last colors wwere these one ... :cry:

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/warbirds_en_nor ... %20P51.htm

The report of BEA ...
http://www.bea.aero/docspa/1998/f-fi980 ... 4texte.htm

Mon Jan 03, 2005 5:43 pm

very graphic pictures and tragic looking accident. So what does the report say since I cant read it?

Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:08 pm

In few words ... The pilote decide to make a Roll barrel at at an insufficient speed and a height.

The last color are GR II/33 Savoie (reco).

http://www.histavia21.net/mu51FRANCE.htm

Thu Jan 13, 2005 12:23 pm

Thanks David - yes the static Zero Hulk is in fact T-6G 51-14700 - we are rebuilding her in the UK

Cheers

TT