DC10FE Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Does anyone out there have any photos of 64-0550 (4045) @ Naples when it broke off one of the main gear assemblies (left, I think) after a screwed up landing? This was in the late 70\'s or early 80\'s. It sat there for a long time before flying out. All I remember of the crew were the co-pilot was Bill Beale & the FE was Billy Legg. I had a line on some pics a couple of years ago, but it didn\'t work out. Thanks in advance. Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Miller Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Yea, I remmber it I had just arrived at Rhein Main in Nov 77 I think it happened just prior to me arriving or the following year. From what I heard Naples at the time was supposed to pilot approach and landing only and the co-pilot made the landing I am not sure what happen after landing, but it ripped the main landing gear out and wing damage and horiztonal stab damage. The airplane sat in the Navy wash rack for almost a year before a Lockheed depot team went down and fixed the airplane for one time flight back thru Rhein Main to Lockheed it took a year before the airplane arrived back in Germany. I thought I saw a picture some time in the past with 0550 sitting on a cushion in the wash rack I can not remmber where I saw the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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