Agreed. These emergency belly landings are a lot more common than many think. I guess in this case is if the damage was too excessive and not worth the cost of repair, or, if they did repair it. I'm not sure of the rest of the story.
He also sent me these two pics which are amazing because the one flying was also photographed in the assembly factory right before delivery. Wait! The serial numbers don't match! lol, might be a different pic I'll have to go back and check.
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BTW, remember the Buffalo cargo plane that the EAF used to operate? Check this video out if you haven't seen it before, they land it without the rear wheels which apparently failed to fold out. Terrific piloting skillzzz.
Agreed with Phillip and SC. I think we'll see a lot of the usual from last year with more emphasis on UAVs, radars, A LOT of small arms like the new Maadi Misr I think will be showcased like crazy to attract a lot of export contracts since Maadi AKs have a great reputation. A lot of the armored vehicles and Agusta Westland as well as Fincatierri will be well represented along with Thissenkrupp and the new domestic corvette will have a lot of exposure and we might even see Sukhoi as well as a big setup for Leonardo and the Eurofighter Typhoon if the deal is a go. Should be a lot of fun.