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https://theaviationist.com/2017/05/27/sea-vixen-does-wheels-up-emergency-landing-at-duxford/

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Posted : 28/05/2017 6:27 pm
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Was expecting another cloudy hot-tub thread.

Is disappoint.


 
Posted : 28/05/2017 6:28 pm
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Well, it does have ejaculation.

Sorry. I meant ejection.


 
Posted : 28/05/2017 6:29 pm
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I remember building a Sea Vixen Airfix kit as a kid. Ah memories.


 
Posted : 28/05/2017 6:31 pm
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Posted : 28/05/2017 6:35 pm
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Rather surprised she wasn't brought in onto the grass, but looking at the photos zoomed in, most of the damage was caused to the underwing drop-tanks, so it looks like relatively light damage to her underside.
Superb landing, though, absolute textbook wheels-up, with luck she can be back in the air before too long.
Superb photos, too.


 
Posted : 28/05/2017 6:52 pm
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Apparently the guidelines are for a hard surface landing to prevent digging in and potentially rolling


 
Posted : 28/05/2017 6:56 pm
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There is only one Foxy Lady..


 
Posted : 28/05/2017 6:56 pm
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CFH we hope the old girl survives that 😐

Foxy Lady was the name of the boat I sailed on in Asia, happy days.


 
Posted : 28/05/2017 7:30 pm
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Did someone say Foxy Lady?

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Posted : 28/05/2017 7:48 pm
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Textbook landing on.... the 3rd Stone from the Sun


 
Posted : 28/05/2017 9:35 pm
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[quote=jimw ]Apparently the guidelines are for a hard surface landing to prevent digging in and potentially rolling

Exactly what I would have expected - you're surely taking a much bigger risk with a grass landing.

Pleased to see it wasn't worse (for the pilot and airframe) and hope she isn't too hard to fix.


 
Posted : 28/05/2017 10:24 pm
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That's sad one of my favourites at airshows in recent years.

Here she is with wings folded after her display at Yeovilton last year.

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Posted : 29/05/2017 8:08 am

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