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Author	Topic: MovieTone News Report - PBY-5A Crashes
Snickers Pilot	posted 09-21- 11:03 AM PBY-5A LOST All hands rescued!!!! It was officially confirmed today by Consolidated Aircraft Corportation that the PBY-5A recently under development has gone down and is considered lost. Parts of the wreckage have been found but the plane cannot be salvaged. Consolidated has stated, "The incidents that lead to the loss of this prototype aircraft were unforseen. The crew of 7 was rescued. We are committed to the completion of this aircraft even if we must build again. Our data and specifications are in tact and we will press on." It is not known what effect this delay will have on the war effort. But given Consolidated's firm stance of proceeding, we hope the delay won't be long, as it appears things may escalate in the Pacific Theater of Operatons. For MovieTone News, TGB [This message has been edited by Snickers (edited 09-21-2000).] IP: Logged
Whirlwind Pilot	posted 09-21- 11:07 AM Le Zipe' disk, she'sa toaste? I can hack together a new model from a cat I have sitting on my hd as an fsd - it would be a good place to run, or you can get a copy of the one everyone seems to be passing around . IP: Logged
Snickers Pilot	posted 09-21- 11:18 AM I am glad I sent that one out. However, it is a fake (it doesnt have its own FM. It was built on the Ju88A4. Reconstruction has begun on a "real" version". That model is the "pieces" that were found in the news story. What was lost was two directories of archives, including individual pieces. These represent many hours of learning and work. I may also have lost over 20 meg of detail photographs. ------------------ Snickers =FC= PBY-5A LOST [This message has been edited by Snickers (edited 09-21-2000).] IP: Logged
Eyes Pilot	posted 09-21- 11:27 AM tried a couple or landings with her... She floated for 5-6 secs then she sunk...Think that happened when she went to a stop.... ------------------ Your Eyes in the Sky IP: Logged
Pete Hawk Pilot	posted 09-21- 11:58 AM Snickers, I can send you that PBY again, the one with the nice smooth wings (the one I sent you to begin all your work to begin with ). Let me know. ------------------ Hawker Hawker's Aerospace IP: Logged
semmern Pilot	posted 09-21- 02:59 PM Now if I could only get AC3d!!!!!!! IP: Logged

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