A perfect Crash Landing

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #1 18-07-2006, 02:14 PM

An F-111 has just made a perfect belly-flop crash landing at Amberley Air Force Base.

The F-111 is now over 40 years old and has had its problems but nice to see the pilot brought this one in safely.

It was good watching it (live) and see him land it so smoothly (sort of). A few sparks and flame but all went well. Well done

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=114974

Striker (Tony) · #2 18-07-2006, 02:23 PM

Just watched it live on channel 9.

Nice landing but how about the shots from the helicopter...they were 15km's away...pretty impressive keeping the shot steady over that distance....must have a lowepro tripod fitted to the helicopter...lol

There all fine.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #3 18-07-2006, 02:26 PM

Yes Tony, the Camera work from the Helicopter was rock solid. No mean feat at 15k away!!!

JohnG (John) · #4 18-07-2006, 02:38 PM

They no doubt had TV/FLIR on a stabalised mounting, we used them all the time for Helo SAR work and surveilance.

JohnG

iceman (Mike) · #5 18-07-2006, 02:54 PM

Where do I see the videos?

Striker (Tony) · #6 18-07-2006, 02:56 PM

On the news tonight Mike.
Channel 9

RB (Andrew) · #7 18-07-2006, 03:12 PM

Sure it wasn't Steve bringing back the Mig in disguise?

ving (David) · #8 18-07-2006, 03:29 PM

theres a link on page ken has liked us to mike...

great peice of flying

acropolite (Phil) · #9 18-07-2006, 06:57 PM

Excellent flying and a credit to our services that they were able to successfully recover the aircraft. To be fair, although the F111 is dated, like all aircraft, it is only as old as it's last service, all parts of the airframe have a service life and are regularly inspected and replaced or repaired if necessary. If I had to put money on the cause of the wheel failure it would most likely be on human error, something not tightened or locked at the last service.

Lee · #10 18-07-2006, 07:04 PM

Yup.... I bet there are a few LAC Airframe techos sweating tonight - who serviced that landing gear last!

sheeny (Al) · #11 18-07-2006, 07:34 PM

Thanks for posting! I missed the 9 news but view the video on the above link. ABC had much closer footage on their news at 7.

Al.

iceman (Mike) · #12 18-07-2006, 07:58 PM

The ABC website has a better video than the ninemsn one. Great footage and nice landing!

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #13 18-07-2006, 08:51 PM

The pilot who landed her was only 22 years old.

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #14 18-07-2006, 09:00 PM

bet he is a little bit older NOW!

johnno · #15 20-07-2006, 04:18 AM

Having NEVER,been up in an Aircraft,it would have Aged me,no Doubt,
AND,I dont need any more ageing.

Just the same,WELL DONE,by the young Pilot.

Regards.
John

Sausageman (Mike Boggan) · #16 21-07-2006, 12:14 AM

I work at Amberley and was there for the event.
I now have some photo's of the F111 landing.
They are all over 100kb
Can I post them here?

Mike

Sausageman (Mike Boggan) · #17 21-07-2006, 12:22 AM

By the way, the wheel was changed the night before the flight, and I think 3 people are in deep do do's.
You would be right Phil about Human error, from what information I have gleaned, it was a locking ring that wasn't fitted correctly.
The wheel travelled over a kilometre before hitting a car parked next to an office building. Thank God that no-one was hurt.

Mike

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #18 21-07-2006, 12:29 AM

Mike, if you can't knock the pics down to regulation size for in here, just post a link to the full size pics

The wheel travelled over 1k!!! Wow, I'd hate to be in the way!!!!

Sausageman (Mike Boggan) · #19 21-07-2006, 12:56 AM

Here is the first one then.

Sausageman (Mike Boggan) · #20 21-07-2006, 01:06 AM

The second photo