Comments on: Mid-air collision at Duxford https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/07/10/mid-air-collision-at-duxford/ The latest in warbirds and historical aviation Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:46:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Martin https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/07/10/mid-air-collision-at-duxford/#comment-261 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:46:57 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=300#comment-261 Agree with James. Whether Rob Davies flew a slack break or not is irrelevant. On the break, following aircraft must keep sight of lead, and maintain nose/ tail separation. From the many videos I’ve seen, it appears that the Skyraider pilot lost sight of lead. It is easily done and there can be a tendency under the pressure of an air display to wait just a little too long to reestablish visual contact before breakin g out into clear air space. Thank goodness both pilots survived

]]> By: James https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/07/10/mid-air-collision-at-duxford/#comment-252 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:03:38 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=300#comment-252 Was looking at the Skyraider pics again. That was a lot of wing gone! What’s amazing is that in the landing pic, I would have thought you would need a lot of opposite aileron to compensate, but in the picture they look almost neutral. Tough old bird!

]]> By: Andrew https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/07/10/mid-air-collision-at-duxford/#comment-240 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:42:08 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=300#comment-240 In reply to dusty.

Rob Davies WAS THE OWNER of the Doll for a very long time.

Research then you may comment.

http://www.woodchurchwarbirds.com/

No other P51 screamed like Doll on a Sunday afternoon over Woodchurch !

]]> By: James https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/07/10/mid-air-collision-at-duxford/#comment-233 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 02:48:37 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=300#comment-233 Very unfortunate, amazing escape, I agree with Skydaddy, P51 pilot must have briefed himself on getting out if “this happens” long before take off. That seems quite professional and saved his life. Seems to me the Skyraider pilot lost sight in the sun. I did this once coming off the bombing range in a MB326K Macchi jet, in a 90 Deg turn, went to pass under lead to get on the beam in battle formation, lost sight briefly of lead in the sun, but felt I had enough crossing speed….when I saw him again, I was rapidly approaching his belly, with no crossing speed, leading to a very positive bunt from me, to avoid a collision….Never loose sight! It goes wrong VERY quickly. Then there was the overshoot in a PC9M with a student, trying to catch up with no2 and lead after a streamer take off…but that’s another story!

]]> By: Auger https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/07/10/mid-air-collision-at-duxford/#comment-217 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:49:03 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=300#comment-217 Putting thing simply I think Dusty is a troll and agree totally with the decision not to post further posting by the ill informed or uneducated. Why these oxygen wasters even bother typing I do not know

]]> By: World Warbird News https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/07/10/mid-air-collision-at-duxford/#comment-205 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:30:53 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=300#comment-205 In reply to Bill Giles.

This is the first time I’ve been to this site… probably the last..

I’m sorry you’re considering not returning to the website. Please note that the visitor’s comments belong to themselves and do not reflect our ideas. Please also note that Dusty’s comment has only been kept because I wanted to give an example and a warning that any further comments of the sort would not be approved. Since then, I’ve refused several other similar ones.

I hope this makes our position clearer and I hope you’ll visit the blog again in the future.

Best regards,

B. Brown

]]> By: Bill Giles https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/07/10/mid-air-collision-at-duxford/#comment-204 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:24:07 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=300#comment-204 This is the first time I’ve been to this site… probably the last.. I’m utterly appalled by the comments of “Dusty” as a display pilot and close friend of Rob Davies, I suggest that next time “Dusty” wishes to air his views so inappropriately, that he does it at his local after a few pints when no one else will know the difference.. know your facts or even use a search engine, you’ll find all the answers on Rob and his display pedigree quite easily.

]]> By: World Warbird News https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/07/10/mid-air-collision-at-duxford/#comment-203 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:25:07 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=300#comment-203 In reply to Kevin.

@Kevin: Although I agree with you, let’s all be civil and not play the same “game” as Dusty. It’s not worth it…

As I wrote, his comment is the only one of its kind I haven’t moderated/deleted. All of the other ones have been deleted by yours truly… 🙂

]]> By: Kevin https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/07/10/mid-air-collision-at-duxford/#comment-202 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:18:03 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=300#comment-202 In reply to dusty.

My last comment was aimed at “Dusty”

]]> By: Kevin https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/07/10/mid-air-collision-at-duxford/#comment-201 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:14:07 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=300#comment-201 In reply to dusty.

Rob Davies, pilot of “Big Beautiful Doll” i can tell you is a very competent pilot.
“Big BeautifulDoll” was based local to me (only 4mls away) at Robs home. I,ve proberbly seen Rob “taking-off, flying & landing” in that aircraft more times over the years than you,ve had hot dinners.
GROW UP.

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