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...

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