P-51 i trouble fikk hjelp fra uventet hold

Bob Hoover Helps P-51 Land SafelySome fast thinking by Cavanaugh Flight Museum officials, along with remote advice from one of the greatest pilots who ever lived, allowed for the safe landing of the museum's P-51D Mustang Brat III, which was providing rides on Sunday at Mobile Downtown Airport, Alabama. Near the conclusion of a 30-minute flight the left main gear failed to deploy for landing. But thanks to some crack flying by Chuck Gardner, EAA 1026448, and a suggestion radioed from the ground by way of legendary pilot and P-51 expert Bob Hoover, the gear eventually came down, locked, and the plane landed without further incident. Read more