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Xrayist
PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 8:57 pm 
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Blurb on the news, thedenverchannel.com that a Sea Fury had gear collapse after landing. Looks to be very repairable and they said pilot walked away.
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Is that WM483/N42SF?

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Chris Brame wrote:
Is that WM483/N42SF?


No, I believe N254SF, I believe recently repaired as well.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/vintage-plane-damaged-after-emergency-landing-at-centennial-airport
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Aww, that sucks for Joe. That's twice now that she's had a gear collapse on landing. :(

Welp, back to Nelson's for some TLC.
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