Troubled P-51 Mustang Lands Safely After Help From Bob Hoover

Bethany Whitfield

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 12:12 AM ET

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** P-51 Mustant The Brat III** Scott Slocum

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A P-51 Mustang, *The Brat III*, experienced a stuck landing gear during a flight, preventing it from fully extending for landing.
After failed emergency procedures, legendary P-51 pilot Bob Hoover was consulted for advice on freeing the gear.
Hoover recommended performing high G maneuvers over Mobile Bay, which successfully dislodged the landing gear.
The P-51 landed safely with minimal damage, highlighting the crucial role of experienced aviators in resolving critical in-flight issues.

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A P-51 Mustang landed safely at Mobile Downtown Airport on Sunday after one of aviation’s living legends helped the pilot through a problem with the airplane’s landing gear.

The P-51, known as The Brat III, is owned by the Cavanaugh Flight Museum and was touring the Southern United States along with the B-29 FiFi at the time of the incident.