Nope, never did have that experience. Actually, though the nose gear appears long and spindly, it is quite sturdy, and collapse was quite rare., Usually happened on (a) a late waveoff (in-flight engagement), or (b) normal trap with a not fully locked nose gear (failed cockpit indicator - rare but possible)!
Wow, this new upgrade has totally screwed my browser. No longer have the bar up top allowing bold, italic, underline, smilies, and all that stuffs... am I doing something wrong, it's been working fine for years, 'til this upgrade???
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