PointNiner covered the crash of this rare RAAF Mustang back in April when it happened but I had not seen these pictures until today. As a recap, this P-51 made a gear up landing at RAAF Base Williams, Point Cook, Victoria, Australia after the pilot declared an emergency following a gear extension failure. The pilot, who was a 70 year old former Ansett captain, did an excellent job bringing her in for a smooth belly landing. The County Fire Authority also did a superb job responding to and handling this event. I haven't heard what the status of aircraft is, but I'd like to think she'll be slipping gracefully through the skies again sometime soon.
Click here to review the video of this crash landing.
Photos courtesy of CFA Public Affairs
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Click here to review the video of this crash landing.
Photos courtesy of CFA Public Affairs
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