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Re: CAF Airsho - Midland TX - Day 2
Posted by LA on Sun Sep 28, 2003 10:17:11 PM
In reply top Re: CAF Airsho - Midland TX - Day 2 posted by N Musante on Sat Sep 27, 2003 10:51:09 AM
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: : Are these the two that came up from Laredo, Texas?
:
: The Commando did use to fly out of Laredo, not sure about
: the DC-3. Here's a brief description of what happened as p
: osted by Marty Hall on the C-46 group:
:
: >>>... Wind storm came thru
: and tore up a hanger then very unpolitly shoved the parts
: into the
: tail of the C-46. Worst part of it is it twisted the hell
: out of the
: tail and fuselage. Also flipped a DC-3 over on it's back.
: The left
: wing was bent with two 90 degree bends in what would norma
: lly be down.
: I guess the wind pick the Three up, stood it on it's wing
: tip, and as
: the wing bent, down she came on her back. There was a ligh
: t plane that
: ended up such a twisted mess all you could tell about it i
: s in the
: picture was that it was white with red and blue trim. hell
: of a storm
: to not be called a tornado!...<<<
They called it a Micro Burst. It did a number on several hangars also. When I saw the DC-3, it was still on its back. I didn't have time for pictures. A sad way for a great A/C to go.