®i©ardo wrote in
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Billy wrote:
At last proof the Hurricane is tougher than the Spitfire LOL.
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"Dingo" ? wrote in message
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This just came my way from a Canadian contact. "Sunday", I believe,
refers to last Sunday, the 27th April.
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There was a low-speed ground collision between a Spitfire and a
Hawker Hurricane at the Lone Star Flight Museum's air show today
(Sunday).

According to Tom Gregory, a member of the museum and pilot of
several museum
airplanes, a group had just finished a WWII fighter demonstration of
multiple aircraft: Gregory in the P-47, Ron Fagen's P-38, the
museum's F6F,
Howard Pardue's Bearcat, Bill Greenwood's Spitfire and the museum's
Hurricane when the mishap occurred.

Gregory says everything had gone exactly as briefed including the
recovery of the Spitfire and Hurricane, which were the last two to
land in calm wind.
From the initial review, the Hurricane was at taxi speed when the
brakes
failed causing a slow ground loop to the left resulting in the
Spitfire impacting the tail and left wing. The Spitfire ended up on
its nose.

Although the Hurricane had recently finished a 16-year restoration,
Gregory
says it had been flawless with no mechanical issues whatsoever. Ray
Middleton who was responsible for the majority of the restoration
was on site and was instrumental in recovering both aircraft without
causing additional damage.

"Even though we brief, execute the brief flawlessly, and do
everything we can, there are still inherent risks and hazards, but
thankfully no one was hurt," said Gregory. The Hurricane will be
restored to flying status as soon
as possible.




Can you imagine spending sixteen long and arduous years rebuilding
that Hurricane to flying status and then, in a few seconds, it is back
to the drawing board.

My sympathies to all involved with the project.

I know some people who are keenly aware of the pain involved in such an
incident. Like the incredible volunteers at Boeing, I'm sure the good folks
at the Lone Star Museum are more than capable of repeating their miracle of
restoration.

Bob ^,,^

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