[Flyingkag]

Hey guys,

thanks for your very interesting answers!

I guess that the plane flew about 6 miles before crashing, and it had a runing engine as he was observed just before crash. So I believe that we cannot imagine that pilot had cut out the engine or fuel alimentation.

But maybe (?) was it possible to cut it (to stop the fire)...and start it again in flight some time later?

I believe a P47 is a bad glider plane...

Could such a P47, with damaged and smoking engine, keep flying one minute long, but downing from 1500 meters to zero...? Or would it have downed quicker?

What means for you the fact that the plane was last seen in a "slight turn" as smoking badly? Wounded pilot or damaged commands?

Thanks for your precious help!

mathias