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May 6th 04, 12:36 PM
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EAA's B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" Gear collapse at Van Nuys airport
I just read in the military newsgroup that the EAA's B-17 had both mains
collapse on landing at the Van Nuys airport. Ted 
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May 6th 04, 12:42 PM
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May 6th 04, 10:17 PM
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Umm.. Gear UP instead of Flaps UP at the end of the landing roll?
Dave BlakeleyTB wrote: Aluminum Overcast website talks about the accident: www.b17.org
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May 7th 04, 03:37 PM
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Dolp...... Whos buying the rounds on this one ?
Dave S wrote: Umm.. Gear UP instead of Flaps UP at the end of the landing roll? Dave BlakeleyTB wrote: Aluminum Overcast website talks about the accident: www.b17.org
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May 8th 04, 06:15 AM
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What was the deal with the tail wheel shimmy- was that a precursor or
associated with the problem. looked pretty severe if the gear collapsed when they were doing 35 mph..... Pat
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