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Cool T-6 pics

like Fly said, either genious or madness. I'd put them on the madness side, but then again, I've enjoyed life so far, maybe they haven't.
 
Hey, I say that water skiing with airplanes looks like fun and I'd give it a shot if I had the talent, skill, and money. Luck too, that helps.

What % get water skiing T-6s?:D
 
How is this any different from the blue angel's flying inches away from each other at insane speeds?? Is there really any need for them to flying so dangerously close? I would say no, there is no need but does that stop them from doing it?
 
P_ubhi18 said:
How is this any different from the blue angel's flying inches away from each other at insane speeds?? Is there really any need for them to flying so dangerously close? I would say no, there is no need but does that stop them from doing it?
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What the Blue Angels do is really no different than what I did on just about every flight I've ever had. They just do it a bit lower so you can see it.

Flying IFR form is done just feet from another plane. Same as the Blues.


The Blue Angels have a positive PR role that is endorsed by the USN. That is why they exist as a unit.

Are you really asking this question or is it a rhetorical question?
 
gatordev said:
Do you know what the deal with that was, mules? Was it because their gear was down?
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Yeah, the gear in that plane retracts into the floats. That is one reason why insurance is higher on seaplanes with retractable gear. It is not so uncommon to mix up what type of landing you are doing. The exact opposite happens on land with the gear not down.
 
Just to kill the discussion, thousands of bush pilots do water landings in Super Cubs with oversized wheels every year, and if you've ever seen the gear on an original T-6, they're pretty dang similarly sized, so the "act" itself isn't necessarily spontaneous, pilots have been doing it for years.
 
FLY_USMC said:
Just to kill the discussion, thousands of bush pilots do water landings in Super Cubs with oversized wheels every year, and if you've ever seen the gear on an original T-6, they're pretty dang similarly sized, so the "act" itself isn't necessarily spontaneous, pilots have been doing it for years.
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Video of super cub doing a 'backcountry' water/land landing

video
 
Since you guys liked that.........

another video

and another (beginning and end of video is alot of formation flying, but the middle has alot of cool landings)

Caption from the site:
Info from Wup Winn, of Alaskan Bushwheel, Inc.: The clip "Supercub Landing II" is part of a video titled "Big Rocks and Long Props" that has some of the most amazing stick time caught on tape. You can purchase the full 59 minute video at our website, www.akbushwheel.com "
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