Octane (#11694),
..."the only known film clip of VVs in the air"... Me and my big mouth ! Yes, I have seen this clip you put up, and I commented on it to spme length, as I recall. Now will do battle with stupid "Search this Thread", to see if I can give you the Post reference.
Found it (#9854) - here is a copy to save you the trouble:
"To anyone who's interested:
Idly roaming around on Key Publishing Co., came across this Link put in by "jagan" (who is well knowh to us from BHARAT RAKSHAK):
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8RqlK1d1_k>
This is a string of YouTubes, the first showing the IAF and their VVs (I loved the shot of the little capuchin monkey vainly trying to get up the u/c leg to get up on the wing [pilots used the same way - right foot on wheel, left in the "stirrup", quick scramble, and you're on top], and later (the monkey, that is) gambolling all over the aircraft.
Third youtube is a history of the Vultee aircraft by Pat Macha (?): there's only a bit about the VVs from 25.00 to 27.20 (out of a whole hour !), but plenty about the BT-13, but let's just say that opinions vary about that aircraft !"
Further comment: the "capuchin" is (I think) a macaque, and in addition, note:
1. The bombs going into the bay have no nose fuses (practice
dummies ? - never seen one myself - this is, I think, OTU).
2. Bananas free for the picking !
3. Box-of-six was was normal tactical formation. Tail-down "sit" in air
well illustrated.
4. Gunner lucky not to get bitten !
5. Taxying a/c with dive brakes out - hope he put 'em in before he
took off - could've been messy otherwise !
6. Dive (of sorts) Good pic of Dive brakes opening. Was the bridge the
target ?
7. Always complaints about long T/O run.
Of course, the best bit of video about the VV is still the well known "Vlad" compendium of shots...
Danny.
Last edited by Danny42C; 29th Dec 2017 at 18:53.
Reason: Tidy Up