Lake Michigan warbird recovery video

[RMAllnutt]

I just saw this short video on the recovery of warbirds from Lake Michigan... it's pretty well done, and Taras features quite prominently. Not sure if it's been posted before, but I thought people might enjoy seeing it.

Cheers,
Richard

http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,32015456001_1915688,00.html

[Second Air Force]

Did anyone take note of the YAGI antenna on the port wing?

Thanks for the link, Richard.

S

[RMAllnutt]

Yes, I saw that too.... you don't often find those these days. Amazing that it wasn't ripped off the airframe in the crash.

Cheers,
Richard

[Jerry O'Neill]

Nice piece!
Thanks for posting it Richard!
Jerry

[Russ Matthews]

Did anyone take note of the YAGI antenna on the port wing?

Actually, yes... the discussion emerged as part of a generic sounding thread titled "Slow But Deadly."

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=30849&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

I posted this close-up photo taken (of the strbd wing) in Pensacola last month (July)...

[Second Air Force]

Thanks! Those antenna masts are pretty stout, and it is neat to see that both survived.

Scott

[Russ Matthews]

I found a wide shot that includes the port wing...



And managed to crop a closer view of the antenna...

[Warbird Kid]

Beauty, now if only someone could have it "fall off the back of a truck" and land at Ezell's doorstep.

[SPANNERmkV]

Beauty, now if only someone could have it "fall off the back of a truck" and land at Ezell's doorstep.