Author Topic: Last week end's flight pics (Read 1230 times)

SFRT - Frenchy · « **on:** May 02, 2005, 05:25:10 PM »

I might as well share those pictures taken by a wingman last week end for the "9 to 5s".

Before we ship to Japan, we had a last mission above L.A. and Vegas. The "blue Man's Air Force" Gruman Tigers from the Skytypers in color of the Japaneese drink "Pocari Sweat".

#2 is my bucket.

Those B17s radials have nothing on my little 4 banger

#4 and #5 standing by for the 4h mission.

On the climb out, chilling in V formation.

Reaching John Wayne Apt, the hard part is about to start.

The real work begins, maintening the line abreast formation for the actual skytyping.

General right turn enroute to Vegas, closing in from a loose V to fight boredom.

Above Vegas ... quite a handfull to maintain the in-line with the moderate turbulences, even at 12,500.

LePaul · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2005, 05:27:20 PM »

Nice pics!

NUKE · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2005, 05:28:33 PM »

Awesome Frenchy!

CyranoAH · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2005, 05:34:25 PM »

More, I want mooooreeee!

Daniel

midnight Target · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2005, 05:35:27 PM »

Cool pics.

Is the #1 plane in the middle to act as a focal point for the formation?

Halo · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2005, 05:44:06 PM »

Excellent photos, thanks for sharing.

One question: Blue Angels and United Airlines aside, it seems unusual to see small private aircraft, especially in formations, painted sky blue.

Wouldn't such aircraft normally be painted in more high visibility colors such as red, orange, or yellow?

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2005, 05:55:37 PM »

Actually THIS blue is standing out pretty good. The planes are in color of the Pocary Sweat drink, for our uncoming Japaneese campaign. "Mitsu, start hidding!".

Like every flying team, we wear the colors of our sponsor/customer for the big contracts.

Midnight, #1 is out lead plane, she also carries the computer geek and the master computer. We just slide fowrad from V to inline. #2 #4 fly out of the lead, the outboards #3 #5 fly respectively on #2 and #4.

#2 (me) set's the spacing, and in a V formation, the angle.

In a V turn, #1 is still the lead.

In an inline, #1 is the lead for a rudder turn.
For a bank turn inline, it's usually the outsider that leads.

spitfiremkv · « **Reply #7 on:** May 02, 2005, 06:48:49 PM »

that's so cool!

I will do this someday.

hopefully in a real warbird!

Pollock · « **Reply #8 on:** May 02, 2005, 09:40:24 PM »

Nice pictures Frenchy. Very impressive.

Maverick · « **Reply #9 on:** May 02, 2005, 09:41:47 PM »

Frenchy,

Weren't you guys flying C 150/2's before? When did you switch to Yankees?

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #10 on:** May 03, 2005, 05:00:47 PM »

The 180 HP C150 were temporary planes. We now have those Tigers that are doing the job right on the money. "Macheties" are next.

mietla · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2005, 05:07:58 PM »

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Originally posted by SFRT - Frenchy
The planes are in color of the Pocary Sweat drink,

What is a Pocary and why would anyone drink sweat. Gladiator's sweat used to be in demand because Roman ladies used it a a perfume, but drinking it? yuck..

Wolfala · « **Reply #12 on:** May 03, 2005, 05:09:10 PM »

I miss my Tiger

LePaul · « **Reply #13 on:** May 03, 2005, 05:23:34 PM »

Just throwing some random knowledge out...

Those Tigers are what is suggested for pilots to learn before flying their BD-5's up. Castering nosewheel? What's the landing speed on those guys?

Wolfala · « **Reply #14 on:** May 03, 2005, 05:42:43 PM »

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Originally posted by LePaul
Just throwing some random knowledge out...

Those Tigers are what is suggested for pilots to learn before flying their BD-5's up. Castering nosewheel? What's the landing speed on those guys?

No faster then 70 on final, 65 ideally then 61 crossing the threshold. Flaps are next to useless - probally the only fixed gear in existance that is a canidate for speed breaks. Like Mooneys, they don't like to slow down.

Wolf