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Post by snaffle on Nov 17, 2018 15:43:51 GMT 12
I'll take a shot at my own question. Nanchang CJ-6. Mozzie=Mosquito?
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Nov 17, 2018 19:01:01 GMT 12
Correct on both counts Snaffle - although the Mosquito (#3) is nowhere near the Yak, it is in Auckland (North Island of NZ)
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 17, 2018 21:19:23 GMT 12
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Post by snaffle on Nov 18, 2018 11:07:01 GMT 12
A bit off topic but, Kermit Weeks knows airplanes. For those not familiar he was a past 2 time US Aerobatic Champion and did quite well in the World Aerobatic Championships, back in the day. Owns an aviation museum in FL,USA and lives aeroplanes. The topic:Mosquitoes
And he has quite a bit of money.
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Nov 18, 2018 12:41:12 GMT 12
Kermit is well known in this part of the world. He has flown a number of WW1 types at several of our air shows and owns a number of aircraft with Kiwi origins
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Post by snaffle on Nov 18, 2018 12:50:34 GMT 12
So I see, has even flown at Omaka. Gene Demarco is another interesting person. We are now starting to cross paths with my part of the world, that being some of the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome folks. Small world.
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Post by colford on Apr 7, 2019 0:49:36 GMT 12
FlightChops on his YouTube Channel has put up a video of Reno 2018 which includes some in cockpit footage of a P-51 Mustang in the Silver Race and Sea Fury in the Unlimited Gold, with some nice coverage of NZ Yak-3 "Full Noise". Multi camera angles show how busy the pilot's get during the race.
Enjoy.
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Post by snaffle on Apr 24, 2019 13:51:52 GMT 12
Thank you colford, That was most enjoyable. I've seen a few things from FlightChops but, that was my favorite.
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Post by snaffle on May 14, 2019 12:44:03 GMT 12
I might be late to the party but, I just finished watching "The World's Fastest Indian" and "Burt Munro: Offerings to the God of Speed". What a man. Favorite quote, "Show them that Kiwis can fly" I've driven in England twice and I can relate to driving on the "wrong" side of the road, finding that making it through the first round about out of Heathrow is the trial of fire. I was told, left foot to the curb but driver to the center is also good. Springfield, MA is but an hour drive from my house. I must admit that I am an Aprilia fanatic with a 2015 Tuono V-4, anti-skid, traction control, auto launch. Burt has reminded me that it is more the man than the machine.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2019 14:10:17 GMT 12
NBC's television coverage of the 2018 air race event was split into three 45m episodes and all are now on YouTube:
Episode 1 has a great ground-to-air show of Graeme coming down the chute, episode 2 somehow has no Unlimited Class content at all, and I've not watched all of the third...but, based on the 2017 shows, I don't hold much hope for them showcasing the crew who brought their aeroplane across the Pacific to compete.
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Post by Gavin Conroy on May 15, 2019 14:19:29 GMT 12
Go to the 32 minute mark in that last video posted and watch for 30 seconds, am surprised nothing really ever got said about it, am guessing the L-39 incident over shadowed it.
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Post by planecrazy on May 15, 2019 15:10:26 GMT 12
Whoa, that was close, the Sea Fury driver had no chance, wonder if there is
any ground to air footage, man that could have been way worse!
Interesting how the two machines he end up between looks like they open
up a bit to let him into a gap, so that has got to be a major mistake from the
Mustang driver?
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Post by camtech on May 15, 2019 16:49:38 GMT 12
Change of underwear mandatory as part of after flight servicing?
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 15, 2019 17:08:55 GMT 12
Holy moly!!
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Post by vultee43 on May 15, 2019 20:56:26 GMT 12
Christ that was close!
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Post by efliernz on May 17, 2019 14:38:25 GMT 12
Wow. Too close. My first time this year... tickets booked  Always nice when the wife says "oh ffs... just go". Hehehehe |
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Post by snaffle on May 17, 2019 14:58:55 GMT 12
Goldfinger passing in front of Argonaut. Certainly looks close. Sherman Smoot was flying Argonaut and if there was a safety I'll make a bet that it was addressed in the post flight. I love being Mr. Offtopic but, this is what Sherman and others are currently up to. www.betsysbiscuitbomber.com/ |
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Post by snaffle on May 17, 2019 15:14:22 GMT 12
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2019 23:55:29 GMT 12
Go to the 32 minute mark in that last video posted and watch for 30 seconds, am surprised nothing really ever got said about it, am guessing the L-39 incident over shadowed it. Quite apart from the rule that everyone must stay in their lane until they make the first turn, that was scary as hell!!! |
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Post by baz62 on May 18, 2019 18:56:52 GMT 12
Wow I actually flinched!
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