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Granted, Darryl Greenamyer's attempt was serious, and he is certainly well-qualified (he is a well-respected aviator).....which ties exactly to my point. In this instance, being in a hurry and "rigging" a fuel system to the APU ultimately cost the world the aircraft....and could have easily cost...
Could this thread be retitled "recovery gone bad"?
Seriously, a rare aircraft was lost through what amounts to being careless, and "rigging" something rather than following procedures. A lot of the aviation forums provide a lot of details of this incident, as does the book HUNTING WARBIRDS, By...