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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Cobra516 on November 29, 2008, 03:23:39 PM
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Flying over some clouds & formation flying with dad in his Super Cub.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaAkFXQxDBE
Formation flying with a MA-5 Charger - couldn't figure out why he kept slowing down so much when he was in lead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXnL5l5pQfM
Some touch & goes at sunset - thanks to dad for the camera work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEZqZFYDi6M
Low level run through a familiar stretch of river.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzxKLztjB6w
It's my dad's '54 Super Cub, he lets me exercise it for him sometimes, :D It's an L-21B, the militarized version of the Super Cub, has an O-290-D2 135 HP engine, the squared off windows in the rear and the overhead plexiglass is an easy way to differentiate it from a standard Super Cub. It served in the Italian Army (Esercito Italiano - what the E.I. stands for) from '54 through the early 70's as a pilot trainer / recon/artillery spotter. Was sold to a civilian here in the States and painted in the civilian white with red stripes, dad bought it in '87. Found out it had some corrosion in the fuselage/struts in '94 (probably from sitting outside at Viturbo AFB in Italy for so long) so that's when it was restored and recovered/painted to it's original Italian markings.
Not the fastest thing around, cruises at about 100 MPH, but it's fun to fly, stick & rudder, low & slow with the side doors open.
(http://www.steedagt.net/Pics/FlyingPics/CubRearQuarter2.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/CubFormation/CubFormation9.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/CubLowLevel/CubLow6.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/CubSunsetPics/AboveClouds2.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/CubSunsets/Sunset01.jpg)
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way cool :aok
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Looks like a blast!! I need to find a cub and get my tailwheel endorsement
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I don't know whether those are your pictures or not, but they're outstanding! I haven't even looked at the videos yet! :aok
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Very nice pics.
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Thanks guys :)
I don't know whether those are your pictures or not, but they're outstanding! I haven't even looked at the videos yet! :aok
Thanks man, the sunset ones I took and the ones of the Cub are ones my friend took, flying co-pilot in the Warrior II I rented, I believe he was using a Canon 20D, very nice camera. I really get a kick out of formation flying + aerial photography - I'm just whoring these pics up, :rofl
(http://www.steedagt.net/Pics/FlyingPics/CubRearQuarter3.jpg)
(http://www.steedagt.net/Pics/FlyingPics/CubFrontQuarter3.jpg)
(http://www.steedagt.net/Pics/FlyingPics/CubSideView2.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/CubFormation/CubFormation8.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/CubLowLevel/CubLow1.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/CubLowLevel/CubLow2.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/CubLowLevel/CubLow7.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/CubLowLevel/CubLow8.jpg)
Took these out of the Warrior, edited them a bit in PS.
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/EditedPics/RickFlying3Edit.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/EditedPics/RickFlying8Edit.jpg)
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Way fun to watch, thanks for posting!
I just had my introductory flight a few weeks ago in a 152 and I'm bit by the flying bug so to speak!
Love your photography btw.
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Way fun to watch, thanks for posting!
I just had my introductory flight a few weeks ago in a 152 and I'm bit by the flying bug so to speak!
Love your photography btw.
Thank you sir. Hope ya had fun on the intro flight, its pretty good stuff huh? :) Stick with it and and get that private ticket! :aok
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Man I wish I had one. :(
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All very cool :)
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Beautiful videos! I love the choice of music.
The first one reminds me of the best time I've had flying aerobatics... thin layer of clouds at 3500', and 15 minutes of crossing it in every fashionable way.
Daniel