Vanguard/Merchantman langing at Brooklands

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Vanguard/Merchantman langing at Brooklands

Post by Kevin Farnell »

I'm not sure if this has been posted here before, but I came across this video on YouTube. It seems the pilots landed a little short, narrowly missing some holes in the ground.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmakSwlYLs0

Also, can't help but remember DaveB whilst watching this.

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Never seen that before, Kevin.
Thanks for posting it.
You're right about the deep connection with DaveB.

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Great vid but did anyone else see the advert for an electric bike called the Baby Maker before hand? Odd choice of names.

And DaveB came immediately to mind when I saw the title.

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Post by robbie »

This little video holds so many memories for me, it's sad to see the old girl finally making her last flight after all the years I spent trying to keep 6 of then serviceable, Pete Moore was real gentleman, I flew with him hundreds of times, one flight in particular was a night landing in Belfast with a fierce cross wind, it looked like that scene from "Airplane" when the control column was kicking up around his ears lol but Pete got her down in one piece.
I don't think DaveB was there that day but we spoke about this video many times and I can almost see him sitting on that bench in Brooklands.
Robbie.

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