# New Meaning To "Tearing Up The Carpet" (Aircraft Video)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 4, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-meaning-to-tearing-up-the-carpet-aircraft-video/785837 "2017-05-04T04:29:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-meaning-to-tearing-up-the-carpet-aircraft-video/785837/1 "2017-05-04T04:29:05Z")

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Vampire WZ507 rips up RWY10 at EGBO/Halfpenny Green. Quite spectacular, but looks like a lot of damage. Afterwards, the vampire landed on another (undamaged) runway. Airfield staff were seen cleaning up debris on the runway for some time.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/gX3_mQZ4gY8/maxresdefault.jpg "Vampire Rips up runway at Halfpenny Green") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX3_mQZ4gY8)

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**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-meaning-to-tearing-up-the-carpet-aircraft-video/785837/2 "2017-05-04T13:37:47Z")

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That’s not the plane’s fault. That’s a un-maintained runway for jets.