Re: Flak, Evasive Action And the Deadly games we played

[ArtKramr]

>Subject: Re: Flak, Evasive Action And the Deadly games we played
>From: Stephen Harding
>Date: 8/8/03 8:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>ArtKramr wrote:
>
>> In the Marauders we had an air bottle. When you hit it, it locked the
>brakes
>> and collapsed the nose wheel. It was a last resort to get the plane stopped
>> fast in just such a situation as you described. I guess the B-25's had no
>such
>> air bottle. Glad I was in Marauders.
>
>That would make for a very exciting landing for you wouldn't it?
>
>Or was there somewhere else on "Willie" you could head off to if
>you knew you were going to possibly try the "collapsed nose wheel
>braking" method?
>
>You certainly weren't going to be going anywhere fast if stuck up
>in the nose. Going through that little access tunnel probably
>wasn't an option if the "crunch" came suddenly I'd suspect.
>
>
>SMH


Speaking of exciting landings you might want to go to my website and read,
"Hold Off the Damn Nose Wheel". I think you will love it. (grin)

Arthur Kramer
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

[Stephen Harding]

ArtKramr wrote:

> >From: Stephen Harding
> >
> >You certainly weren't going to be going anywhere fast if stuck up
> >in the nose. Going through that little access tunnel probably
> >wasn't an option if the "crunch" came suddenly I'd suspect.
>
> Speaking of exciting landings you might want to go to my website and read,
> "Hold Off the Damn Nose Wheel". I think you will love it. (grin)

Love it indeed.

Just another day at the office for Art (circa 1944/45)!


SMH