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11th February 2017, 04:02

ArtieBob

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Re: questions about a damaged Merlin engine trailing white smoke

A broken line in the engine compartment could blind the pilot. A KYANG TF-51 had a line break on takeoff at summer encampment in ?1953?, blinding the pilot and having lost engine power, he had little option but to crash-land straight ahead with no visual reference, destroying the aircraft and badly injuring the pilot. He did survive and later became CO of the ANG unit.

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ArtieBob

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