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07-18-2006, 10:24 AM
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The F111 of the RAAF have been grounded after this incident today. Check out the video! Yahoo!7 News
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07-18-2006, 01:19 PM
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| Great video.
Glad to see the crew get out with no harm.
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07-18-2006, 05:06 PM
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Country:  | Amazing! For what it was, that was a damn fine landing. My hat goes off to the crew. 
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07-18-2006, 08:00 PM
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Country: | Yeah not bad for a 22 year old rookie.
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07-19-2006, 02:48 PM
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Country:  | Good old tailhook landing, I've seen a couple of Tornados do that before. Well done to the pilots.
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07-19-2006, 07:14 PM
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07-19-2006, 07:27 PM
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Country: | bet you that arrestor cable was worked over thats a big airplane yanking on that cable
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07-20-2006, 07:14 AM
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| Is it the first time anyone has belly landed an F-111?
Apparently the first time the RAAF has anyway.
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07-21-2006, 07:30 AM
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Country: | Hear are some great pics of the event
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07-21-2006, 08:25 AM
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Country: | Those are good pics Wildcat! A good belly landing there...
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07-21-2006, 08:28 PM
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Country: | an approach end engagement I didn't realize the RAAF was still flying the Caribou a great aircraft
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