Subject: Ditching Gear Down
From: "George Z. Bush" am
Date: 10/4/03 8:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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Dave Kearton wrote:
"Mike Keown" wrote in message
...
Question: You are forced to ditch in a a/c
with fixed landing gear. The sea is calm and
search and rescue are aware of your situation
and location. How do you put 'her' down?
Mike

Verrry carefully. (^-^))) Since the sea is calm, there likely wouldn't be
any
wind to speak of, so looking for swells and troughs wouldn't be a problem.
Just
maintain airspeed high enough to maintain control and try to three point her
in.

George Z.
(former ARS pilot)



If you have a Mae West bail out then there is no chance of your getting trapped
in a sinking plane. Remember to whack the quick chute release when hitting the
water then pull the air bottle releases to inflate the Mae West keeping
your eye out for Air-Sea rescue all the while. If you have no Mae West get you
boots off and dump your .45 so they don't pull you down.. Send me a postcard if
you make it. I'll be in the officers club wondering how you made out.

Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer