Relfy Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Got these pics from a mate the other day. Apparently the story is that a Cessna Conquest was parked at the Balera Gas Fields Airstrip in SW QLD, when a freak wind squall picked it up and tossed it 120 meters away into a telegraph pole, severely damaging the tail, fuse and wings. The pics are the end (and very expensive) result of dismantling and transporting to Sydney for repairs. If it did that to such a large plane then imagine a poor little jabbi or savannah! Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Tie 'em down Sometimes happens on the road as well, reminds me of the story an old cattleman told in an outback pub. "I used ter ave two planes, a little one and a big one to go to town. "Hit the hangar with the big one one night, so I put it on a semi and sent it to town to be fixed. "The driver didn't tie er down well enough and she fell orf. "The road was dusty and he didn't see. "Drug er for 8 mile and then she was ******. "Only got the little one now." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 This would have to be my favourite tie down photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motzartmerv Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relfy Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 At least his tie downs worked! i_dunno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipnz Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I want a set of them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 And hey who the hell ties down helicopters, had an R44 just sitting there minding it's own busness this time last year with rotors parked.. Along comes a big storm spitting all kind of nasty twister thingos. One picks up the Robbo, pirouettes it around on its nose a couple of times, and then slams it onto the deck. A complete write off for a not very old chopper. the cabin/fuslage of a Robbo is pretty aerodynamic when you look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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