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http://www.cambridgefirst.co.uk/news/in ... w_1_958563;

Luckily everyone survived. Could have been nasty. It's bad enough losing a P-51.
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Ouch, last month we lost a B-17. This time a P-51. We are slowly losing our historic landmarks
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I saw in the paper that somewhere in Cambridge a vintage Fokker Triplane got caught in a gust and went nose first into the ground. The pilot was still in the cockpit.

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On the upside it shows what a tough old bird the Skyraider is, as it managed to land with a good part of it's wing tip missing...
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IrishAir wrote:I saw in the paper that somewhere in Cambridge a vintage Fokker Triplane got caught in a gust and went nose first into the ground. The pilot was still in the cockpit.

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I think that was at the same Duxford show as the P-51, ive seen a picture of it some where :)
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There's always room for improvement...... and I got plenty of space to fill
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