In article ,
Paul Hirose wrote:

Channel 2 in Los Angeles had their news helicopter taping the landing
of a B-17 at the Van Nuys airport this afternoon and got more
excitement than expected. The plane's main landing gear collapsed on
both sides during rollout. According to the TV station's copter pilot,
the B-17 is named "Aluminum Overcast" and is owned and operated by the
EAA.

http://cbs2.com/california/CA--Belly...rces_news_html

In the video the tailwheel could be seen oscillating heavily and
continuously for several seconds before the mains collapsed. Both
wings dropped to the runway almost simultaneously, the right a split
second before the left. The B-17 came to rest near the runway
centerline.

Really odd that both mains would collapse since they are completely
independant systems...the only thing common is the switch in the
cockpit. That switch happens to be right next to the flap switch.

--
Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

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