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A37575

7th Jul 2011, 05:59

I am just re-reading a 1996 letter from FLTLT John Piper DFC who says in it he did four reverse spins in a Brewster Buffalo at Singapore. Others tried and bailed out. He made it.

What is a reverse spin ? A tail slide spinning ?

chengjoo

27th Jul 2011, 13:43

A Brewster Buffalo? In Singapore?!

Damn..it must be donkey aeons ago man..

Modern Elmo

30th Jul 2011, 03:21

What is a reverse spin ? A tail slide spinning ?

He probably meant to say "inverted spin." "Inverted" = upside down.