When is a full tank of fuel no good?
When it puts your weight over the limit of the runway and taxi ways....

This Constellation landed with a nearly full tank of fuel, and was fine
until it tried to turn around. Upon doing so, it corkscrewed itself into the
asphalt. The fuel had to be unloaded, cribbing constructed under the wings,
and jacks installed to free her. This first shot may have been posted last
year, but I'm sure the others are new to the group.

Kodachrome 64.
Hampton Roads Airport, Chesapeake, VA , 24Aug99.

"Russell Underwood" > wrote in message
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> When is a full tank of fuel no good?
> When it puts your weight over the limit of the runway and taxi ways....
>
> This Constellation landed with a nearly full tank of fuel, and was fine
> until it tried to turn around. Upon doing so, it corkscrewed itself into
> the asphalt. The fuel had to be unloaded, cribbing constructed under the
> wings, and jacks installed to free her. This first shot may have been
> posted last year, but I'm sure the others are new to the group.
>
> Kodachrome 64.
> Hampton Roads Airport, Chesapeake, VA , 24Aug99.
>
There's just something about having this kind of problem when you've got one
of the most identifiable aircraft flying today. Was there any damage to the
aircraft?
Rob

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"Scubabix" > wrote in message
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> There's just something about having this kind of problem when you've got
> one of the most identifiable aircraft flying today. Was there any damage
> to the aircraft?
> Rob
>

None that I was aware of, other than getting stuck.
It was on display with the other aircraft two days later, and looked fine.

Russell Underwood

> None that I was aware of, other than getting stuck.
> It was on display with the other aircraft two days later, and looked fine.
>
> Russell Underwood
>
Unfortunately, this is the kind of incident that brings out the nut cases
that say we shouldn't allow historical aircraft like this to fly because
there aren't enough of them remaining. I like to think that seeing these
aircraft might just light the fire in a young boy's heart that leads to a
life of flight. I remember my first flight on my 8th birthday and have
loved flying and aircraft since.
Rob