T-33 belly landing in Utah...

[yank51]

this on the news the other night(last night maybe?) and expected to see a link here. Anyway, here is what I found...

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/fighter-plane-makes-amazing-belly-landing-without-landing-gear/

 

[Dev One]

Nicely done, but an expensive fireworks display. No emergency u/c lowering system?
Keith

 

[srgalahad]

Once again the "popular press" demonstrates it's high degree of knowledge, diligent research and ability to screw up the simplest reporting...

[h=1]"Fighter Plane Makes Amazing ‘Belly Landing’ Without Landing Gear"[/h]
"Utah pilot Kay Eckardt was flying his 1957 T-33 Hellcat jet"