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Plane Spotter
United States
Приєднався 13 лип 2023
I have produced some unique videos from Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
There is no talk and no music - just the pure, unbridled sights and sounds of various aircraft in action.
Many of these videos were created from the perspective of my youngest years just watching P-47 "Thunderbolts" and F-51 "Mustangs" from a vantage point at the local airfield.
Later as a young teen, I was a member of the local Civil Defense Ground Observer Corps (GOC). Our job was to keep our eyes on the sky for any and all aircraft and to report them via telephone to the regional center for air defense.
We were issued aircraft recognition manuals that provided silhouette diagrams of all of the world's military aircraft at the time which we studied intensively.
Thus began my passion for aviation.
For those of you interested in the real thing, you might enjoy visiting my Vietnam blog:
danangafb.blogspot.com/
There is no talk and no music - just the pure, unbridled sights and sounds of various aircraft in action.
Many of these videos were created from the perspective of my youngest years just watching P-47 "Thunderbolts" and F-51 "Mustangs" from a vantage point at the local airfield.
Later as a young teen, I was a member of the local Civil Defense Ground Observer Corps (GOC). Our job was to keep our eyes on the sky for any and all aircraft and to report them via telephone to the regional center for air defense.
We were issued aircraft recognition manuals that provided silhouette diagrams of all of the world's military aircraft at the time which we studied intensively.
Thus began my passion for aviation.
For those of you interested in the real thing, you might enjoy visiting my Vietnam blog:
danangafb.blogspot.com/
Love that howling sound of the MU-2? Then this video is for you!
The Mitsubishi MU-2 is notorious for the unique howling sounds emanating from its twin turbo-prop engines. This sound is especially prevalent during taxi to and from airport runways.
I focused on these sounds during this 2-part video, the first being from a ground-spotter vantage point, the second from an in-flight drone camera perspective.
I think that the ASOBO/Microsoft developers did a particularly skillful job at capturing this unusual sound in their model of this aircraft!
Their hand-crafted Kerama Airport (ROKR) is also very well done.
P.S.
I must apologize deeply for the "controlled crash" landing. It was my very first attempt, and I must confess that I should have practiced and been more prepared for the high sink-rate. Sorry...
I focused on these sounds during this 2-part video, the first being from a ground-spotter vantage point, the second from an in-flight drone camera perspective.
I think that the ASOBO/Microsoft developers did a particularly skillful job at capturing this unusual sound in their model of this aircraft!
Their hand-crafted Kerama Airport (ROKR) is also very well done.
P.S.
I must apologize deeply for the "controlled crash" landing. It was my very first attempt, and I must confess that I should have practiced and been more prepared for the high sink-rate. Sorry...
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Mitsubishi A6M5 "Zero" blazes by in highspeed low passes over the world's most active island volcano
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The once formidable and classic warbird, the Mitsubishi A6M5 "Zero" was the backbone of the Japanese air forces during WWII. This 2-part video follows the plane during take-off, low-passes, aerobatics and landing on the Japanese volcanic island, Suwanosejima (RJX8).
The Farman F60 "Goliath" is a REAL handful. Glad I don't have to fly THIS every day!
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I took this giant bi-plane, the very first commercial airliner in the world, on a circuit at Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield. This British airfield is home to an operational Avro "Vulcan". I couldn't help but think of some of the famous Antonov manufacturer's giants when first hearing of the F60. The video follows the F60 through the circuit from a ground spotter's viewpoint as well as from a d...
A "Stuka" dive-bomber emits blood-curdling screams as it dives steeply towards the runway.
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MSFS: The Junkers JU-87 is one of the more unique of the classic war-birds from WWII. Equipped with ram air driven "sirens" these birds produced a terrifying sound that meant head for cover for everyone within ear-range. This video, in 2 parts, captures some of those sights and sounds.
MSFS: A Cessna 152 daredevil performs at Mears Field in Concrete, Washington.
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MSFS: This 2-part video features the Asobo C-152 performing touch & go's as well as a daring bridge fly-under at Mears Field (3W5). The first part taken from a ground spotter's perspective shows the bird taking off, performing a couple of touch and go's and landing. The second part shows the identical flight filmed from a closely following drone camera.
The famous "Beaver" performs in the Connecticut sky.
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MSFS: This 2-part video features the DeHavilland DHC2 "Beaver at Chester Airport (KSNC), Connecticut. The first part taken from a ground spotter's perspective shows the bird cranking up, taking off, performing a couple of low passes and landing. The second part shows the identical flight filmed from a closely following drone camera.
Have any of you ever heard this one before?
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This is another live concert cover by the James Last band, way back in 1972. James took his band on tour in the Soviet Union, performing in several venues in major cities there. The audiences sometimes seemed rather subdued or baffled, perhaps, but on this particular number they really got into it! The basis for the title is the fact that this song was originally by a Dutch couple named "Mouth ...
Rare cover of "Cotton Fields" by Les Brown and His Band of Renown
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I made this clip from an old, rare and somewhat obscure Les Brown album, "The Young Beat". I can't recall who it was but someone made a hit of this tune back in the 60's. Can someone help me with this? "When I was a little bitty baby, my Mama would rock me in the cradle, in them old cotton fields back home. It was down in Louisianna, just about a mile from Texarkanna..."
This is the best version!
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I used to think that Frank Sinatra's "My Way" was at the top until I heard this. I remember watching Elvis's live "Aloha from Hawaii - via Satellite" on a little B&W 9" Penncrest TV back in 1973. I was so blown away that I actually recorded it on an old Panasonic reel-to-reel tape recorder. Well, both the TV and the tape are long gone. But thanks to DVD's I was able to reconnect to this classic...
Rare cover of "On Broadway" by Les Brown and His Band of Renown
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I made this clip from an old, rare and somewhat obscure Les Brown album, "The Young Beat".
The most stirring cover performance yet, of these famous "Lion King" songs!
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The most stirring cover performance yet, of these famous "Lion King" songs!
Is this kind of like Ice Dancing without the ice and skates?
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Is this kind of like Ice Dancing without the ice and skates?
It's hard to beat this live performance of "Me and Bobby McGee"!
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It's hard to beat this live performance of "Me and Bobby McGee"!
We certainly didn't sing it like THIS, in school!
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We certainly didn't sing it like THIS, in school!
MSFS: A Focke Wulf P139D performs Aerobatics above England's Thruxton Airfield (EGHO)
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MSFS: A Focke Wulf P139D performs Aerobatics above England's Thruxton Airfield (EGHO)
The greatest cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Sound of Silence" by the outstanding group - Musicality
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The greatest cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Sound of Silence" by the outstanding group - Musicality
A rare cover of the Ritchie Valens hit - La Bamba
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A rare cover of the Ritchie Valens hit - La Bamba
The absolutely "best of the best" live performances of the Broadway song - "Mame"!
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The absolutely "best of the best" live performances of the Broadway song - "Mame"!
Is this the all-time best version of "All Or Nothing At All" ??
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Is this the all-time best version of "All Or Nothing At All" ??
Rare cover of "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" by Les Brown and his Band of Renown (my captions)
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Rare cover of "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" by Les Brown and his Band of Renown (my captions)
A classic German aircraft flies low over the famous Bavarian medieval walled city of Rothenburg.
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A classic German aircraft flies low over the famous Bavarian medieval walled city of Rothenburg.
A Swiss registered AN-2 practices STOL in the stunning Austrian Alps airport - Zell am See (LOWZ).
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A Swiss registered AN-2 practices STOL in the stunning Austrian Alps airport - Zell am See (LOWZ).
Airline pilot with her dog and cat (well, perhaps not the cat) enjoy sunrise over the Grand Canyon.
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Airline pilot with her dog and cat (well, perhaps not the cat) enjoy sunrise over the Grand Canyon.
A DA62 flies in the stunning sky above the highest volcano in Hawaii.
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A DA62 flies in the stunning sky above the highest volcano in Hawaii.
A 103 Solo completes a circuit at Florida's Fort Jefferson.
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A 103 Solo completes a circuit at Florida's Fort Jefferson.
A Pilatus PC-6 performs STOL maneuvers and a low and fast pass during circuits at St. Gallen, CH
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A Pilatus PC-6 performs STOL maneuvers and a low and fast pass during circuits at St. Gallen, CH
MSFS: A C-47 takes a short scenic flight out of Templehof Airport, famous for the Berlin airlift.
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MSFS: A C-47 takes a short scenic flight out of Templehof Airport, famous for the Berlin airlift.
MSFS: A Junkers - JU52 completes a short circuit around the very unique island of Heligoland.
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MSFS: A Junkers - JU52 completes a short circuit around the very unique island of Heligoland.
MSFS - "Bird Dog" completes a circuit at the Lundy Island Airfield (EGZV), England.
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MSFS - "Bird Dog" completes a circuit at the Lundy Island Airfield (EGZV), England.
MSFS: Caribou demonstrates a short field take-off and landing @ Danang International Airport (VVDN)
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MSFS: Caribou demonstrates a short field take-off and landing @ Danang International Airport (VVDN)
Still, a great arrangement for big band.
I can post the rest of the album, if there's any interest?
@@chfisa Thanks but I have the record in my library.
A terrific performance of this classic! Love how this builds into an amazing ending! 🌼
I am glad that you liked it. In retrospect, I have noticed that I generally do lean towards music that slowly builds up to a finale. It's probably related to my love for Ravel's Bolero back in the "olden days"!
Damn! I can't get this time out of my head now . Who are these guys ? I want more of them .
This is James Last with his band and chorus in his later years. From Germany himself, he was noted for attracting talented international musicians from around the world especially for his touring concert band. In his earlier life, he also produced many recordings on vinyl records and CDs. In the future I will post more of his better cuts (IMO) here in my channel. Thank you for your comment!
I meant Tune out of my head bloody Apple spell check . Thanks I can't wait to hear more .
I figured that. I had already run an Apple spell "UN-check". <smile> BTW, I did post another one by James Last earlier that you might have missed due to it's rather misleading title - "Is this kind of like ice-dancing..." Sorry!
Nice, but Ray Charles did it better. ua-cam.com/video/TRUjr8EVgBg/v-deo.html
At one time I actually thought that this might be kind of a cover of Ray's rendition. When we sang it in elementary school, we used to call it "Oh Beautiful". <smile>
Oorah!!
Glad you liked it!
La Bamba is not a Ritchie valenz song, is a mexican folklore song
Thank you for the clarification.
Brilliant....brava
Thank you for that comment. I am a sucker for great harmony. I have some other favorites that I will try to post, hopefully without getting too cross-wise with the copyrights.
Disappointed, was expecting the "real" aircraft, which hadn't seen for years. CGI type recreation for flight video game is fairly good.
Thank you for your view and comment. So sorry! I don't intend to do that... but for us not privy to the real thing, this has to do.
I though it was rc for a sec
I can see that. I used to fly control-line. I try to set up the camera view like it would be in real-life before drones!
Real?
No. This is from Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Computer animation
Yes, all of my videos originate in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
By the way, if you are interested in the real thing, you might want to visit my Vietnam blog: danangafb.blogspot.com/
I think the tower has a number for you to call.
You are 100% correct! It got so bad that I turned off the comms.
My dad is pilot
I always wanted to be one, myself. This is the closest I have ever gotten!
Microsoft flight simulator
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