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Hawk off the runway!

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Arthur Tee
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Hawk off the runway!

Post by Arthur Tee » Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:36 pm

Hawk T.1 XX303 of 208 Sqn is currently sat on the grass BEYOND the end of Runway 18.
It appears to have passed through the barrier!!

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Re: Hawk off the runway!

Post by David Thompson » Tue Oct 08, 2013 5:20 pm

Some details here ; http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2013 ... -shawbury/
and a few more ; http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sh ... e-24449010
and the pilot is safe which is the main thing .
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Re: Hawk off the runway!

Post by Arthur Tee » Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:46 am

Photos of the incident here:

http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2013 ... -shawbury/

Looks as though tit was a normal engagement - and the barrier dismantled and aircraft towed forward by the time I saw it! :blush:

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Re: Hawk off the runway!

Post by andrewn » Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:57 pm

was still there in the field at 1100hrs today
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