Roaring 'Bolts

[JDK]

And, to answer your second question, I never move my seat in the airplane while flying. The only time I think would ever even mess with it would be to lower it all the way, in an emergency such as an off-field landing where I could see it would me likely I'd end up on my back (airplane upside-down due to rough terrain, etc.).

Although it's quite common (was?) for pilots to raise their seats for a decent view while taxiing in several British W.W.II fighters - famously the Spitfire.

[Jens Erik]

Brilliant Video!

Thanks for sharing!

[Rossco]

And, to answer your second question, I never move my seat in the airplane while flying. The only time I think would ever even mess with it would be to lower it all the way, in an emergency such as an off-field landing where I could see it would me likely I'd end up on my back (airplane upside-down due to rough terrain, etc.).

Why I ask is a few guys I know muck around with flight sims and want to know how much can you see over the cowling while flying with the seat down and up.Heard some planes were real b@st@rds to try fight in with deflection shooting.
Oh and don,t worry about putting us to sleep.Would be like a nursery rhyme going napy naps with the sound of a screaming radial or V12 as you go to sleep...

[retroaviation]

And, to answer your second question, I never move my seat in the airplane while flying. The only time I think would ever even mess with it would be to lower it all the way, in an emergency such as an off-field landing where I could see it would me likely I'd end up on my back (airplane upside-down due to rough terrain, etc.).

Although it's quite common (was?) for pilots to raise their seats for a decent view while taxiing in several British W.W.II fighters - famously the Spitfire.

Yup, some folks do raise their seat while taxiing. Not a bad idea. I just typically do (or did ) "S" turns to insure I'm clear of everything. After having been a passenger in two different tail wheel airplanes that ran over another airplane, it is my opinion that a raised seat wouldn't have made a difference in either incident...but "S" turns would've.

Sorry to hijack the thread.

Gary

[Bradburger]

Great videos from both the p-47 & Yak 3 Cosmicwind.

Hope you do plenty more!

Just wondering if there are any more headcam views from the inside of other warbirds?There is a me109 one somewhere I remember. Keep em coming...

Sure is Rossco!

OFMC Mustang & Spitfire sequence at last years Goodwood Revival:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBFiFESN ... age&Fmt=18

And more from the same aircraft and location here:

http://www.chasecam.co.uk/videos/

Skyraider/P-51 formation:

http://www.clipwings.com/index.php?comm ... deo_id=345

Cheers

Paul

[Cosmicwind]

Great videos from both the p-47 & Yak 3 Cosmicwind.

Hope you do plenty more!

Just wondering if there are any more headcam views from the inside of other warbirds?There is a me109 one somewhere I remember. Keep em coming...

Sure is Rossco!

OFMC Mustang & Spitfire sequence at last years Goodwood Revival:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBFiFESN ... age&Fmt=18

And more from the same aircraft and location here:

http://www.chasecam.co.uk/videos/

Skyraider/P-51 formation:

http://www.clipwings.com/index.php?comm ... deo_id=345

Cheers

Paul

Thanks Paul,

actually we working on several Mustangs, Hurricane, Skyraider and for sure do more Thunderbolt stuff this year.

Here`s another rare bird Pilatus P2 pretty much german Arado design. Clip include finger cam.

http://www.clipwings.com/index.php?comm ... deo_id=389

cheers
Uwe

[Matt Gunsch]

When they fly formation like that is the wingman focusing on a certain point on the lead aircraft or a sight picture? If it is a certain point on the aircraft what is that certain point?
I saw these aircraft at TOM in '08 and they fly amazing formation. Top notch pilots these two!
<S>
Mark

Yes, you line up 2 points on the leaders plane, then keep them there.
Oshkosh uses tailwheel on the trailing edge of the far wingtip. That gives you about a 45 degree line, and a step down for vertical clearance.
I used to fly inboard aileron line on the trailing edge of the cowl when I was flying the 6 in formation, it is alot further forward, but it allowed me to see any changes much quicker than tailwheel/wingtip.

If anyone wants to know what formation flying is like, here is one thing you can try, pick a spot to look at about 25ft away, it should be about the size of a pie plate. once you have found it, stare at it for 15min to a hour, never moving your eyes from it. If you can do that, you just have to learn to fly a plane while doing it.

[mtpopejoy]

Matt,
Thanks for the explanation. I only fly "cartoon" aircraft at the moment but your explanation will help me even there.
Thanks again,
Mark