[2dogs]

This ain't the way to practice!





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They Shoot Trainers, Don't They?
T-6 Sports .50-cal Bullet Hole
** Report created 2/10/2003 Record 9 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 45918 Make/Model: T6 Description: HARVARD MK IV
Date: 02/08/2003 Time: 2205
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: RIVERSIDE State: CA Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AT 2205Z AIRCRAFT CALLED FOR LANDING ADVISING FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AT 2215Z PILOT ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A 1/2 INCH BULLET HOLE IN THE LEFT WING. RIVERSIDE, CA.
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: RAL 2205Z 26004KT 10SM FEW050 18/M08 A2997
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Climb Operation: General Aviation
Departed: Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination: Flt Plan: UNK Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: RIVERSIDE, CA (WP21) Entry date: 02/10/2003

[Bartholomew Roberts]

Wow, that is one sharp pilot - not only can he identify the source of the damage as a bullet hole - he knows the caliber by sight. What was the reporting pilot's name? Tom Diaz?

[10-Ring]

I was guessing CA before I got to the location section. Sometimes, you just get a feeling for where these stories originate. :rolleyes: Thankfully, no one was injured.

[TallPine]

Isn't the T-6 an old WW2 training craft? (low wing, 2 seat tandem, radial engine, etc)

IIRC, it was designed to be underpowered so as to simulate a battle loaded P-40 or equivalent.

[nondescript]

Maybe the pilot has fallen prey to the histeria in Kali about the "evil .50 cal terrorist sniper rifles"

[Azrael256]

Since when does a 1/2" hole necessarily mean a .50cal?

[KMKeller]

It was a chunk of debris from the shuttle...

[hondo68]

Didn't Sarah Brady buy her kid a .30-06 rifle? Hmmmm.....

[Kharn]

I'm leaning more towards a .45-70 or such going skyward after hitting the berm. Pictures would be a good thing, too, as I doubt the hole is cookie-cutter clean (as would be needed to accurately determine caliber).

Kharn