A aviation & planes forum. AviationBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » AviationBanter forum » rec.aviation newsgroups » Piloting
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

The insane spitfire video clip



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old October 27th 03, 07:56 PM
Jay Honeck
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

I've only watched it about a hundred times now. Let's see...ballpark
estimates would put the prop diameter at around 7', and he appears to have
been some fraction of that off the ground, GEAR UP...

Good God. I just can't imagine who would do that.


It really IS insane, isn't it?

That's what makes it so incredible.

Big John -- or VLenoch -- you reading this? Care to comment on this crazy
Spitfire driver's pass?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


  #2  
Old October 31st 03, 09:30 PM
gatt
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default


Good God. I just can't imagine who would do that.


It really IS insane, isn't it?

That's what makes it so incredible.

Big John -- or VLenoch -- you reading this? Care to comment on this crazy
Spitfire driver's pass?


Whew. For awhile there, reading the thread, I thought I must have posted to
comp.video.geeks and not rec.aviation...

:

Anybody know about that flyby? Did he take off and retract his gear or did
he actually get down that low with his gear up?

-c


  #3  
Old October 31st 03, 10:21 PM
Morgans
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default


"gatt" wrote in message
...

Good God. I just can't imagine who would do that.


It really IS insane, isn't it?

That's what makes it so incredible.

Big John -- or VLenoch -- you reading this? Care to comment on this

crazy
Spitfire driver's pass?


Whew. For awhile there, reading the thread, I thought I must have posted

to
comp.video.geeks and not rec.aviation...

:

Anybody know about that flyby? Did he take off and retract his gear or

did
he actually get down that low with his gear up?

-c



Someone that seemed to know said that he took off and circled back around,
and that he is very practiced at low passes.
--
Jim in NC


  #4  
Old November 1st 03, 09:48 AM
Dave
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default



Good God. I just can't imagine who would do that.

It really IS insane, isn't it?

That's what makes it so incredible.

Big John -- or VLenoch -- you reading this? Care to comment on this

crazy
Spitfire driver's pass?


Whew. For awhile there, reading the thread, I thought I must have

posted
to
comp.video.geeks and not rec.aviation...

:

Anybody know about that flyby? Did he take off and retract his gear or

did
he actually get down that low with his gear up?

-c



Someone that seemed to know said that he took off and circled back around,
and that he is very practiced at low passes.
--


He would have had to get permission from the CAA to fly like that as he is
clearly breaking the 500 foot rule. Generally permission is give to only a
select number (a handful) of pilots most of whom also fly the planes for the
movies.

These planes are too valuable to let any cowboy fly them. The pilots would
have to be CPLs at the least with a class 1 medical. There is no way a PPL
could do this legally. Insurance would also be extremely expensive.

Make no mistake, this stunt would have to have set up in meticulous detail
and agreed with the authorities.

Sort of spoils the fun.


  #5  
Old November 2nd 03, 11:40 AM
Jay Honeck
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Make no mistake, this stunt would have to have set up in meticulous detail
and agreed with the authorities.

Sort of spoils the fun.


True, except the fun comes from the unexpected reaction of the host! :-)

I don't think any advance prep work could prepare a guy for a close
encounter with death like *that*...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


  #6  
Old November 2nd 03, 02:33 PM
Dave
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:y26pb.83950$HS4.686079@attbi_s01...
Make no mistake, this stunt would have to have set up in meticulous

detail
and agreed with the authorities.

Sort of spoils the fun.


True, except the fun comes from the unexpected reaction of the host! :-)

I don't think any advance prep work could prepare a guy for a close
encounter with death like *that*...
--


Perception of death more than the reality.

If it had been that close the cameraman and sound crew would also have been
out of sight rather than keeping the cameras and sound rolling in such a
controlled manner.

I suspect that the presenter was under prepared for what was going to
happen. The crew would have set up their marks in the absence of the
presenter and had a couple of run throughs with the pilot. This would have
enabled the pilot to identify his marks so that he could fly an accurate
line too both for height and direction.

Without that there would have been a big chance of the Spitfire going out of
shot. As the Spitfire stayed in shot with very little adjustment of the
camera crew it shows that the stunt had been meticulously planned and
executed. The only problem it seems would have been the unpreparedness of
the presenter.

Sorry to be such a kill joy but the near death nature was a perception not a
reality. Otherwise there would have been a pilot prosecuted and there was
not. An official from the CAA would have likely been there to observe that
the stunts were being done in line with the dispensation.

Dave


  #7  
Old November 2nd 03, 04:53 PM
G.R. Patterson III
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default



Dave wrote:

If it had been that close the cameraman and sound crew would also have been
out of sight rather than keeping the cameras and sound rolling in such a
controlled manner.


Perhaps it was the sight of the cameraman diving for cover that prompted the
narrator to turn around?

George Patterson
You can dress a hog in a tuxedo, but he still wants to roll in the mud.
  #8  
Old November 2nd 03, 10:10 PM
Brian Burger
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003, Jay Honeck wrote:

Make no mistake, this stunt would have to have set up in meticulous detail
and agreed with the authorities.

Sort of spoils the fun.


True, except the fun comes from the unexpected reaction of the host! :-)


I can just imagine that, after the pilot & camera guys had worked out the
stunt, the host arrived to do his bit and was told, "Stand here, and the
plane will be doing a low pass from behind your left shoulder toward the
camera."

Mr. Host figures that means ten feet alt. or so, and thus his reaction to
the lawnmower pass!

I don't think any advance prep work could prepare a guy for a close
encounter with death like *that*...


I'd say he knew the plane would be doing the pass from behind him toward
the camera, but not how insanely low the Spit was going to be!

Cool clip, regardless!

Brian.
  #9  
Old November 9th 03, 04:52 PM
Geoff Semler
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Could someone send me the URL, I missed the original post.

TIA

Geoff

"Jay Honeck" wrote:

Make no mistake, this stunt would have to have set up in meticulous detail
and agreed with the authorities.

Sort of spoils the fun.


True, except the fun comes from the unexpected reaction of the host! :-)

I don't think any advance prep work could prepare a guy for a close
encounter with death like *that*...


  #10  
Old November 9th 03, 05:09 PM
Aardvark
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Geoff Semler wrote:
Could someone send me the URL, I missed the original post.

TIA

Geoff

http://alexisparkinn.com/oh_my_god.htm


WW

 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Does anybody know a link to a real picture of the X-43 in flight sans Pegasus or better yet a video clip of the flight? Scott Ferrin Military Aviation 0 April 3rd 04 08:47 PM
Looking for a video clip discussed on this group WAY back. Scott Ferrin Military Aviation 3 January 8th 04 08:22 PM
The insane spitfire video clip Highwood General Aviation 1 November 30th 03 11:48 PM
The insane spitfire video clip gatt General Aviation 30 November 4th 03 06:43 PM
Long-range Spitfires and daylight Bomber Command raids (was: #1 Jet of World War II) The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Military Aviation 20 August 27th 03 09:14 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:40 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 AviationBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.