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 A different landing

08-Sep-11
  

The following photos were submitted by John Knox (tuggie) via under the above heading with the the comment ...  
   
 " Out of Airspeed, Altitude and Ideas"..... all at the same time!!! " 
  

The photos relate to an incident at a 2010 air show in the UK where a aerobatic glider from the Swift Aerobatic Display Team dived steeply into a runway when approaching to land. The pilot of the Swift S-1 (who was the UK unlimited aerobatic gliding champion in 2008 and 2009), suffered serious spinal injuries but incredibly made a full recovery.   

  

Read the full story ... Daily Mail

  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

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