first warbird ride
Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:20 pm
Hello, this morning me and my dad flew down to Jasper,AL and I got a ride in the t-6 "Big Red". It was a blast 
!! We did two lazy barrel roles, two military rolls, a loop, and a cuban eight. We flew around and I got some stick time. Then we went back to the airport and my pilot proceeded to do a flyby and land. The airplane I rode in has some interesting history. It was flown by Jimmy Doolittle at one point in its military life. It also had a 30 cal in the rear cockpit and a 30 cal that fired through the propeller. Was this used for sbd training? I always forget how big these warbirds are till I actually stand next to one of them. It is also hard to imangine a 21 year old flew in something that big and with that much power.
!! We did two lazy barrel roles, two military rolls, a loop, and a cuban eight. We flew around and I got some stick time. Then we went back to the airport and my pilot proceeded to do a flyby and land. The airplane I rode in has some interesting history. It was flown by Jimmy Doolittle at one point in its military life. It also had a 30 cal in the rear cockpit and a 30 cal that fired through the propeller. Was this used for sbd training? I always forget how big these warbirds are till I actually stand next to one of them. It is also hard to imangine a 21 year old flew in something that big and with that much power.
Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:25 pm
Awsome stuff man. That is a real piece of history.
Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:43 pm
Yeah, that's something you'll never forget! Ya'll got some pictures, right?
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Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:31 pm
Cool!
My first ride was in 1976 in the NAS Whiting Aero Club's T-34B Mentor courtesy of my step-dad.
My first ride was in 1976 in the NAS Whiting Aero Club's T-34B Mentor courtesy of my step-dad.
Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:39 pm
I have some pics just havent downloaded to the computer yet. I will post them when I do.
Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:53 am
Very cool! Nothing like your first T-6 ride with a few aerobatics thrown in. A memory you will never forget.
Eric
Eric
Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:06 pm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/gallery/galle ... rID=238415
Here is a photo of big red. the thumbnail may show as a x but click on the title of the photo and it will show up. What a great day that .
Here is a photo of big red. the thumbnail may show as a x but click on the title of the photo and it will show up. What a great day that .