Thread: SO sad... P-63 crashed into a B-17 today. No survivors
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Old 14th November 2022, 00:08
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Re: SO sad... P-63 crashed into a B-17 today. No survivors
It is a horrid tragic accident, especially so for those family and friends impacted.

I don't think the issue is so much the reliability of flying these old aircraft. More to the point has to be the issue of effective radio ground control and chosen flight paths. Some serious questions have to be asked. From the videos I have seen online the area was far too congested over the airfield. The P-51 and P-63 should never have been allowed to fly so close to the B-17's.
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