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May 7th 04, 04:05 PM
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James Robinson wrote in message ...
The B-17 bomber owned by the Experimental Aircraft Assn. was damaged yesterday at Van Nuys airport when its main gear collaped. Am I the only one who finds it a bit "suspicious" that both main gear collapsed on this bird? If I recall correctly, they are two independant systems. The common link would be in the cockpit... right next to the flaps switch. Anyone else think that perhaps the gear were inadvertantly retracted (pilot attempting to retract flaps) rather than a mechanical failure...??? -Pat 
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