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Model Forum / General / Models / April 2004707 Diaroma
I'm sure you are all familiar with the photo of the 707 Dash 80 Prototype doing the slow roll over the Seattle boat races. I have never seen a picture from the ground of this roll . The only picture I have seen is the one from the inside of the aircraft. Surely there would have been people on the ground taking pictures. This was a big event. Does any one know of any of these posible other photos? Thanks Steve IIRC, there's video footage taken from the ground (water, actually, I think aboard a boat) that I've seen on The History Channel or more likely, on Discovery Wings channel. By now many a years ago, TNN or TNT or TBS, sorry folks, memory is not up to what it used to be, ran a three or four two hour programs on Wings Of The World and they showed both from the ground and in flight (still pic, mind you) of the barrel roll of the Dash 80. On either Discover channel or Discover Wings they've shown footage from the ground. As Tex Johnson, the test pilot for Boeing said, "If you keep one G, the plane doesn't know the difference". Or words to that effect.  SignatureBe well. }&>) Kitt "Waste is a terrible thing to mind" AJMB To reply direct, please delete period from address. IIRC, there's video footage taken from the ground (water, actually, I think aboard a boat) that I've seen on The History Channel or more likely, on Discovery Wings channel. > By now many a years ago, TNN or TNT or TBS, sorry folks, memory is not up to > what it used to be, ran a three or four two hour programs on Wings Of The [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > As Tex Johnson, the test pilot for Boeing said, "If you keep one G, the > plane doesn't know the difference". Or words to that effect. Yes, The History Channel has been running a spot in their series of commercial length segments featuring interviews with witnesses to moments in history. The eyewitness to the barrel roll in this case was the then 11 yr old son of the test pilot. I have seen the other ones with the lady that was at Pearl Harbor and the PT Boat sailor that saw the Spruce Goose test run. Are there any others? WmB To reply, get the HECK out of there HELLinhock@earthlink.net I beg to differ, but those short clips at the end of the programs are on Discovery Wings and they are great, only, I wish they got more besides the two you mention and the Hawaiian/Japanese gentleman. SignatureBe well. }&>) Kitt "Waste is a terrible thing to mind" AJMB To reply direct, please delete period from address. Yes, The History Channel has been running a spot in their series of commercial length segments featuring interviews with witnesses to moments in history. The eyewitness to the barrel roll in this case was the then 11 yr old son of the test pilot. I have seen the other ones with the lady that was at Pearl Harbor and the PT Boat sailor that saw the Spruce Goose test run. Are there any others? WmB To reply, get the HECK out of there HELLinhock@earthlink.net > I beg to differ, but those short clips at the end of the programs are on > Discovery Wings and they are great, only, I wish they got more besides the > two you mention and the Hawaiian/Japanese gentleman. I stand corrected. WmB To reply, get the HECK out of there HELLinhock@earthlink.net Kitt, that was on A&E, and I taped them all. I'm going to have to dig them out of the vault and review them just for that. Bill Banaszak, MFE Hi Bill. you're pushing the envelope here. Heh. No, I'm sure it was not on A&E, since you're jogging my memory I'm almost sure it was TBS and I taped them all also. Great series. Now here's a poser, at about the same period there was another series, Reaching For The Sky with great vintage footage. Maybe <that> one was on TBS. Dang !! SignatureBe well. }&>) Kitt "Waste is a terrible thing to mind" AJMB To reply direct, please delete period from address. Kitt, that was on A&E, and I taped them all. I'm going to have to dig them out of the vault and review them just for that. Bill Banaszak, MFE > Hi Bill. you're pushing the envelope here. Heh. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Reaching For The Sky with great vintage footage. Maybe <that> one was on > TBS. Dang !! I was relying on the memory and I haven't been downstairs in the vault to check, so I could be wrong. Bill Banaszak, MFE Bill, what's that they say / (And who is "they" ? Heh) . The first thing to go is the memory, the second ?.....Damn !...I forgot. Be well. Kitt I was relying on the memory and I haven't been downstairs in the vault to check, so I could be wrong. Bill Banaszak, MFE > Bill, what's that they say / (And who is "they" ? Heh) . > > The first thing to go is the memory, the second ?.....Damn !...I forgot. > > Be well. Apparently the memory isn't gone...completely, yet. The results of my search are: Reaching For The Skies - TNT - Robert Vaughn, narrarator Wings Over The World - A&E - Richard Todd, narrarator Both series were aired in 1989, WOW apparently shown around Christmas judging from the commercials. TNT may not have known drama back then but their schedule was far more interesting. They seem to have sunk into a quagmire of re-running network TV. Tom Selleck doesn't make enough L'amour movies to add any regular sparkle to the schedule. Actually the first thing that went for me was the teeth. ;) Bill Banaszak, MFE he first thing that went for me was the teeth. Bill Banaszak, MFE HA HA HA HA HA. Touche on that one, Be well. Kitt untill 1967 1 used to live on the south coast of sussex in england .We used to get VC-10's , BAC-111's and many military types testing back and forth . one day we had a BAC-111 do a slow barrel roll . O those good old days of beverlys , hunters ,chipmunks ,dominies ,herons , doves , etc , etc Ken Now here is another poser. Years ago while channel surfing I came across a comment from a pilot stating that during flight tests the Concorde was barrel rolled ?! untill 1967 1 used to live on the south coast of sussex in england .We used to get VC-10's , BAC-111's and many military types testing back and forth . one day we had a BAC-111 do a slow barrel roll . O those good old days of beverlys , hunters ,chipmunks ,dominies ,herons , doves , etc , etc Ken > Now here is another poser. > > Years ago while channel surfing I came across a comment from a pilot stating > that during flight tests the Concorde was barrel rolled ?! Heard that one too; but not sure it was during flight test, and not sure it was a "barrel" roll as such. It may have been one of the early airline pilots being trained on the type. The instructor rolled it one way, then told the trainee to "unwind" it. Jon. >Heard that one too; but not sure it was during flight test, and not sure it >was a "barrel" roll as such. It may have been one of the early airline >pilots being trained on the type. The instructor rolled it one way, then >told the trainee to "unwind" it. > > Jon. Sounds like a chandelle... hth The Keeper (of too much crap) |
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