This Messerschmitt Bf-109 was once the scourge of the European skies during WWII. Now it's looking for some new wheels. Owned by EADS, this old German fighter plane had a bit of a boo boo on landing during the Berlin Air Show this week. The video clearly shows the 109 landing gracefully, then losing it in a groundloop when the center of gravity swings that puppy around nearly 270 degrees while ripping off he right main gear. Got to watch those tail wheel landings. They'll get you every time.
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Thursday, May 29, 2008
WWII Era fighter crashes on landing at Berlin Air Show
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Gear wasn't ripped off and it wasn't the result of a ground-loop. R/H Main Landing Gear wasn't fully locked and simply folded back up during landing.
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