Skimmin Stearman's

[Michel Lemieux]

Skimmin Stearman's

Found this.....

Not even passing a jugment on Yae or Nae. Just for your enjoyment.

Anyone has info on these ?

Caption is:

A further testimony that airplanes can actually "walk" on water: this picture of two Stearmans was taken in the early 70's near Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

[Connery]

Back when the other pictures of the aerobatic team in the T-6's doing the same thing, I did a little searching and found that it was a pretty common practice of the crop dusters. Supposedly to clean the wheels

[tom d. friedman]

i hope not!!!! just what we need insecticides in the water supply!!!

[tom d. friedman]

i think that old t-6 thread that showed the t-6's skimming the water on their gear was debunked as a phoney pic / plot, but what i do remember from that thread is it sure stirred up alot of controversy!!!

[Xrayist]

Tom:
I have seen a video of a flight of T-6's doing the water skimming..if it is faked, then the guy who did it will put Steven Speilberg out of the special effects business!

DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!!!

[JDK]

i think that old t-6 thread that showed the t-6's skimming the water on their gear was debunked as a phoney pic / plot,

Not fake, it was written up in a number of magazines, including Classic Wings, with the story, technique and advice not to try it yourself from the guys in S Africa.

[pmahaffey]

Here is the video. One requirement is that you lock your brakes.

http://www.vondane.com/stuff/harvards.wmv

Patrick
B-17 "Chuckie" pilot/mechanic

[skymstr02]

I was driving across the causeway from New Orleans to Hammond over Lake Ponchetrain and saw a "B" model AgCat do the same thing parallel to the roadway. This was in the mid 80's time frame.

[DSmith]

I have a friend here who is a duster. I have seen him do it numerous times.
'Course he does have a PT6 hanging out there pulling him.