js wrote:



I would have thought such an acft would have safety devices to prevent
this?






Paul Elliot wrote:

Ken Gage wrote:

Hi folks,
Sorry for the link.(I now it is a binary news group. I toyed with
the pseudo idea of encoding the link for fun)

Here is a link regarding a B1 recovery which landed wheels up on
Diego Garcia. According to the text, the flight suit insert had a
problem.

Ken

http://www.zianet.com/tedmorris/dg/bombers4.html


Yep, saw those back in May when it happened. Worth re-posting though
for those who missed it.


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