TangoWhiskey
Touchdown! Greaser!
From a friend of mine, ex-777 pilot, now flying gliders. He was at the airport when this happened. Pictures have been altered by me, at his request, to remove identifying marks (N-Numbers, aircraft type, phone numbers on hangars). Happened Tuesday of this week.
We had two guys bump on Tuesday, an occupational hazard in these crowded thermals. The glider in this picture made it back 75 miles with 5ft of wing missing. Made a great landing. The pilot is 76 years old.
The other glider was damaged slightly on the underside of the nose, just inches from the front end, but continued on course. Probably not the smartest decision, but, ironically, he won the day.
Both gentlemen very lucky to have made it home.
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