Columbine II Makes it to Virginia

"Jcarr" (jcarr) 03/23/2016 at 16:12 • Filed to: Planelopnik

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Gonna need a little oil.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Jcarr 03/23/2016 at 16:21

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pfft my jaguar leaks more than that on a 5 minute trip

ttyymmnn > Jcarr 03/23/2016 at 16:25

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This is being restored by Dynamic Aviation in Bridgewater, VA. My old college roommate lives nearby in Dayton, VA, and often takes photos out at the Bridgewater airport. I hope he gets some shots of the Connie. Dynamic makes their money by converting GA aircraft into surveillance assets for the USAF, plus other conversions to customer spec.

facw > Jcarr 03/23/2016 at 16:26

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That’s a hell of a view from the bomber.

Jcarr > ttyymmnn 03/23/2016 at 16:49

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Interesting, I didn’t know much about them before now. I sure hope they bring this thing to Oshkosh sometime soon. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a Connie.

RacinBob > Jcarr 03/23/2016 at 23:17

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Nicely rice’d wheel on the B-25....

Chris Clarke > Jcarr 03/24/2016 at 15:52

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Lands it hard on the nose wheel and smoke starts pouring out the engines.

Jcarr > Chris Clarke 03/24/2016 at 15:56

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Man, if there’s one plane I wouldn’t want to land hard on the nose gear with it’s the Connie.

Think they shook an oil line loose on touchdown? I’m assuming they got those engines in good enough shape to make the trek and now they’ll get a proper overhaul.

Chris Clarke > Jcarr 03/24/2016 at 16:27

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Pretty short runway in Bridgewater, only 2745 ft. Probably trying to drop in. Something shook loose. Explains all the oil in your post pics. I assume they’ll completely go through everything.