Lake Michigan warbird recovery video

Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:25 am

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

Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:50 am

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

Thanks for the link, Richard.

S

Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:51 am

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

Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:54 am

Nice piece!
Thanks for posting it Richard!
Jerry

Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:41 pm

Second Air Force wrote: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)...

Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:54 pm

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

Scott

Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:22 pm

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

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

Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:57 pm

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

Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:56 pm

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