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ZRX61 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:16 am **Posts:** 2304

Wonder if the 2 guys in the golfcart have recovered yet

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2923

I believe the pilot was Snort...

ZRX61 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:16 am **Posts:** 2304

That's kinda what I suspected

The Inspector · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:43 pm

I'll have that pretty PA-30

RSpivey · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:18 pm

Wow... I guess he was flying the high show that day

K5DH · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:52 pm

ZRX61 wrote:

Wonder if the 2 guys in the golfcart have recovered yet

I wonder how far up their butt cracks the seat cushions ended up? :lol:

Speedy · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:53 pm

Every time I see that picture I can only think that both those guys in the golf cart had to change their pants upon returning home that evening....because they're looking the other direction, and if you look at the shadow and where the wingtip is in relation to the golf cart....that is as close a buzz job as you'll ever see...especially if it's from behind.

What is it the T-birds call it? "Tactical Surprise"?

astixjr · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:47 pm

Front Row Center. I wonder if they got a back stage pass? No idea who the two "golfers" are but I'll bet they wanted an encore!

T-28mike · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:07 pm

There are several things that this stunt could be classified as. Completely irresponsible being the kindest.

astixjr · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:57 pm

T-28mike wrote:

There are several things that this stunt could be classified as. Completely irresponsible being the kindest.

Was this at an airshow? Maybe it was a "stunt"? You know the act, farmer wins a ride in a plane and jumps in and takes off with the pilot running behind or hanging onto the tail. Maybe the golf cart delivered the lucky ride winner to the flight line? Before we all yell "Colonel Mustard, in the study, with a lead pipe", what is the context of this photo? When and where was it taken? Is this just a nice Photoshop job? Hold on! What's a golf cart doing on an active flight line? That's probably a municipal airport, not the 9th hole of a municipal golf course! Maybe the P-51 is right where it is supposed to be and the golf cart is in a restricted flight ops area? I'm just saying that we should reserve judgement until we know the facts behind this image. Things can go very wrong when members of the public see a video or a photograph and take it out of context. For example, maybe those LA cops were just trying to teach Rodney King how to swim? :hide:

T-28mike · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:04 pm

Unless it's a really good photoshop, I will stand with my initial assesment. Irresponsible, even if it was at an air show.

hang the expense · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:41 pm

ZRX61 wrote:

Wonder if the 2 guys in the golfcart have recovered yet

Photoshopped.Otherwise the PA30 would have been turned into a convertible.

51fixer · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:30 pm

hang the expense wrote:

ZRX61 wrote:

Wonder if the 2 guys in the golfcart have recovered yet

Photoshopped.Otherwise the PA30 would have been turned into a convertible.

I know someone who was there.
Not photshopped he is actually climbing and turning as he was over grass infield which is at a lower level than the asphalt.
No use in bashing over an event several years old.
Aircraft now in Europe.
Learn what you can from viewing the photo and move on. We all can do frightening or great things when we are in the zone and focused. Also we can get squashed like a bug attempting the simplest thing without any focus.

fritzthefox · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:04 pm

It's likely a fake. It's difficult to say, since it is such a poor quality jpeg, but there does appear to be a small chunk missing from the starboard aileron of the 'stang (because aluminum aircraft reflect so much sky color, it is very difficult to select them and pull them out from the background without missing a piece) and it appears to have been sharpened to a far greater degree than the surrounding image. Also appears to be an unusual amount of funny business around the prop tips and nose.

And, visual tells aside, as mentioned above, the Mustang's flight path would have been dangerously close to the other plane and probably have resulted in some unwanted FAA attention.

mlenoch · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:42 pm

Not photoshopped.
Flyby resulted in high level discussions by several professional and military organizations.
VL

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