stiknruda
7th Oct 2006, 11:28
I recall that several years ago I heard that the late Nigel Brendish (sp?) flew across the Channel inverted.
This tale was retold recently and a couple of my chums decided to cross outbound in mirror formation and return in mirror with the outbound inverted aircraft right way up and the other aircraft inverted so that both parties could claim to have done it! The plan was to photograph it and write a short article for our association (BAeA) newsletter.
The weather on that particular weekend conspired against our intrepid duo, with one a/c being stuck at the far side of the country with Pitts 2112. Three of us met on the S Coast and Pitts 2112 our "mission commander" suggested that the 3 of us should cross and the other 6 would meet us in Deauville later that w/e.
I was delegated as lead with 2 in echelon right and 3 echelon left. The weather was not fantastic and we decided to keep the formation "tight".
As we coasted out at 1200' over scattered at 400', #3 rolled inverted and remained inverted until we were joining downwind at Le2K.:D :D
The water crossing took 14 minutes but he remained inverted for 18.
Sitting there with #2 tucked in so close that you can see he's not shaved that morning and watching #3 singing along to himself upside down was rather a bizarre sight that still has me smiling.
And because it makes me smile, I thought I'd share it with you!;)
So has anyone else done it?
This tale was retold recently and a couple of my chums decided to cross outbound in mirror formation and return in mirror with the outbound inverted aircraft right way up and the other aircraft inverted so that both parties could claim to have done it! The plan was to photograph it and write a short article for our association (BAeA) newsletter.
The weather on that particular weekend conspired against our intrepid duo, with one a/c being stuck at the far side of the country with Pitts 2112. Three of us met on the S Coast and Pitts 2112 our "mission commander" suggested that the 3 of us should cross and the other 6 would meet us in Deauville later that w/e.
I was delegated as lead with 2 in echelon right and 3 echelon left. The weather was not fantastic and we decided to keep the formation "tight".
As we coasted out at 1200' over scattered at 400', #3 rolled inverted and remained inverted until we were joining downwind at Le2K.:D :D
The water crossing took 14 minutes but he remained inverted for 18.
Sitting there with #2 tucked in so close that you can see he's not shaved that morning and watching #3 singing along to himself upside down was rather a bizarre sight that still has me smiling.
And because it makes me smile, I thought I'd share it with you!;)
So has anyone else done it?