Plane flying upside down, under a bridge. (Repost?)

Sulako · Post by **Sulako** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:13 am

http://www.mediadump.com/html/plane-crazy.html

I haven't seen this one before, but surely this has already been discussed at length. Surely.

Flying Low · Post by **Flying Low** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:33 am

Yes...it has...and don't call me Surely!

SkyWolfe · Post by **SkyWolfe** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:13 am

Oh yes, that was here before - part of a larger clip though wasn't it?
Still rocks!

Jeromeo · Post by **Jeromeo** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:28 am

Looks like alot of fun but unfortunately if I was flying that you see vomit all over the cockpit. I don't think i'd have the stomach to do some of those manouevers.

DHQ · Post by **DHQ** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:47 pm

I saw that guy at an airshow once....

He made that airplane do things that I didn't even realize airplanes could do!

Absolutely amazing.

Adanac · Post by **Adanac** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:07 pm

I have that clip saved and watch it when ever I need a pick-me-up!

I am still waiting for someone to find a link to the video of the carrier launch of a Tracker that hits a wave just as it leaves the deck! You figure the plane and crew have bought it but then as the wave decends you see the tracker on the other side climbing away. Most amazing thing I have seen an airplane do!

ANYONE WITH INFO ON THIS VIDEO!!! PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHERE I CAN GET MY HANDS ON IT!!!!

Thanks

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Adanac

DHQ · Post by **DHQ** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:38 pm

I think this is it:

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogalle ... a_wave.WMV

xsbank · Post by **xsbank** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:38 pm

All I remember is that it was a rough-water launch from the Bonaventure. The launch officer fired the catapult as the ship's nose was dropping and shot the Tracker through green water. When you are ready to go, you advanced the throttles to T/O power and wrapped your hands around a support so the inertia will not pull your hands back, closing the throttles at launch; your feet were in stirrups so your feet would not leave the rudders, and the overhead hatches were open in case you had to ditch.
A wall of green water came in the hatches and a massive electrical failure occurred, the engines coughed and barked but keep running and the a/c returned for a landing. Presumably the water helped wash the pilots pants clean?

Adanac · Post by **Adanac** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:41 pm

Still amazing.. but WHERE IS THE VIDEO??????

Adanac

scubasteve · Post by **scubasteve** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 3:12 pm

I thought the Bonnie had a curved ramp on the deck tho...didnt look like it in that clip

ch135146 · Post by **ch135146** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:16 pm

I've heard the Bonnie story, but in the video posted above, the Stoof has American markings.

Edited for spelling.

xsbank · Post by **xsbank** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:34 pm

You're right, and the cowlings clearly show it to be a Grumman-made version. It also doesn't seem to be catapulted, no signs of steam?
The video I saw shows the back half of the a/c sticking out of solid water - must have happened more than once!

Adanac · Post by **Adanac** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:08 am

All of you are talking about the video.. but no one is saying where to find it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Location? Location? Location?

Thanks.

Adanac

xsbank · Post by **xsbank** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:36 am

Here Adanac, hold my hand...

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogalle ... a_wave.WMV

Adanac · Post by **Adanac** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:40 am

Well what do you know! Finally, someone can post the video!

Thank you very much!

Now, after watching the damned thing over and over.. I have to ask if it really is a tracker though? It appears to have US markings, but is the wing span too wide for that of a Tracker? I will have to review it some more but as it is late where I am, it will have to wait.

Thanks again for posting the video!

Cheers!

Adanac