212th X-Plane.org fly-in (Pearl Harbor) - page 22


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Marine Corps Base Hawaii, known as Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack
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On downwind for a visual approach to PHNG, flaps down one notch
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Extending landing gear... ...and turning the bomber around for final approach
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Landing at runway 04 Just about managing to stay on the runway after touching down... ...and going into a bit of a skid moments later
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I ended up spinning around more than 180 degrees by the time the plane ran out of momentum Backtaxiing, trying to clear the runway in time for DPNY's arrival
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DPNY comes in for final approach just after I'm clear (he managed a slightly better landing, spinning only 90 degrees or so!)
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Parking the Dauntless at PHNG before logging off



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