Flying the P70 Ace to a 100-Year-Old Airmail Airport.

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  • Опубліковано 15 січ 2025

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  • @NorrisAnderson-hn4xn
    @NorrisAnderson-hn4xn Місяць тому +1

    I',m not a pilot, but I just discovered your very interesting channel this morning and shared it with a very good friend of mine who is a pilot... keep up the good work and videos!

    • @SirDrifto
      @SirDrifto  Місяць тому

      @@NorrisAnderson-hn4xn thanks for watching!

  • @MonostripeZebra
    @MonostripeZebra 3 місяці тому +1

    The Aviator is a great movie... I just love that era and open cockpit planes. Happy Landings!

    • @SirDrifto
      @SirDrifto  3 місяці тому

      one of my favorites

  • @jiyushugi1085
    @jiyushugi1085 3 місяці тому +2

    Too cool! Love your airplane.

    • @SirDrifto
      @SirDrifto  3 місяці тому

      @@jiyushugi1085 thank you!

  • @markfinneman2070
    @markfinneman2070 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for resurrecting that wonderful piece of Colorado history. Well done!

  • @x-manproductions3278
    @x-manproductions3278 Місяць тому +1

    Hi Sir Drifto, i was going through my great grandfathers belongings, he used to own a aircraft spares store in australia and i found a full set of original certified plans for the P-70 Acey Duecy and a personal letter from John Powell himself. So cool to see you have one flying!

    • @SirDrifto
      @SirDrifto  Місяць тому

      @@x-manproductions3278 ok that is very cool!! How long have you had this? What a cool find!

    • @x-manproductions3278
      @x-manproductions3278 Місяць тому +1

      @@SirDrifto i found it last week, it is really interesting i think it was john powell personal blueprints

    • @SirDrifto
      @SirDrifto  Місяць тому

      @x-manproductions3278 if you could scan those in anyway. I would love to have a copy!

    • @SirDrifto
      @SirDrifto  Місяць тому

      @@x-manproductions3278 I'll take ya flying in mine if you're ever in the area

  • @dfinneman
    @dfinneman 3 місяці тому +1

    Beautiful Wyoming Scenery and wonderful video. Thank you for sharing.

  • @timsun6810
    @timsun6810 3 місяці тому +2

    The Ace seems to trim out nicely!

    • @SirDrifto
      @SirDrifto  3 місяці тому +1

      @@timsun6810 she really flies like a dream for 77kts 🤣

    • @timsun6810
      @timsun6810 3 місяці тому

      @@SirDrifto It needs a Vne clacker obviously 😝

  • @N1611n
    @N1611n 3 місяці тому +1

    You sir are awesome for keeping this history alive, all the very best to you and pilots like you all the best from the UK.

    • @SirDrifto
      @SirDrifto  3 місяці тому +1

      @@N1611n thank you so much! History is everything

    • @N1611n
      @N1611n 3 місяці тому

      @@SirDrifto It must never be forgotten.

  • @HangarGang
    @HangarGang 3 місяці тому +1

    Great views!

  • @CAHelmer
    @CAHelmer 3 місяці тому +2

    If you love The Aviator have you had the chance to watch High Road to China? Harder to find and they substitute Stampes for Curtis Jennie’s but well worth the watch. Not airmail but open plane flying.

    • @SirDrifto
      @SirDrifto  3 місяці тому +1

      I am definitely going to check that one out.

  • @Marchetti7
    @Marchetti7 3 місяці тому +1

    great video and movie recommendation, thanks

  • @kingy2063
    @kingy2063 3 місяці тому +1

    Really enjoyed this wonderful vicarious experience.Thank you. Not sure if you are familiar with this author, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, he wrote of his experiences as a pilot for the French Air mail service amongst other things; I can thoroughly recommend his first two books, Southern Mail / Night Flight as well as Flight to Arras, I believe they will resonate with your own feelings/experiences around this unique form of aviation. Very best regards from the UK.

    • @SirDrifto
      @SirDrifto  3 місяці тому

      Absolutely wonderful suggestions, I will check them out!

  • @jhaedtler
    @jhaedtler 3 місяці тому

    I learned how to snow Ski at Medicine bow! Well, I learned how to fall down at Medicine Bow. I did much more falling than skiing! That was back in the early 70s.

  • @SchnelleKat
    @SchnelleKat 3 місяці тому

    Talk about total and complete Isolation from society, Do whatever you feel out there. Super cool little Gathering. I'm curious. Is there any type of Cabin Heater coming from the engine to the Pilot? Or would've they just Super Bundled up. Amazing View!

  • @yukon4511
    @yukon4511 Місяць тому +1

    Excellent! Did you organize this meeting?

  • @tauncfester3022
    @tauncfester3022 3 місяці тому +1

    So did you start from Walden-Jackson County Airport? I just flew this route from there to Medicine Bow in FlightGear. There's a big east west ridge about halfways point that makes a little 75 hp, light GA plane gasp for height.

    • @SirDrifto
      @SirDrifto  3 місяці тому +1

      Erie Colorado . KEIK

  • @outdoorsdelmarva5691
    @outdoorsdelmarva5691 3 місяці тому

    I hate you! LMAO.....wow..so cool..I am sooo jealous..I heve flown most of thee airmail routes ...but on a flightsim...using a JN-4
    I hope (on my bucket list to get there some day..before I can't.) Guess it will not be in a Jenny!

    • @SirDrifto
      @SirDrifto  3 місяці тому

      The fact that they have them marked in the flight sim is beyond cool! What sim are you using?

    • @outdoorsdelmarva5691
      @outdoorsdelmarva5691 3 місяці тому

      Microsoft flight sim 2020..and a brand new sim coming out in Nov ...it will be 10 times more in scenery 3d images...some old airmail depots are gone...but a feew exsist..and a scenery mod was done on the intire US Air mail route..with almost every marker. I have not used it yet.
      I am live on TWITCH right now...search helicopterpilot12 and you can see medicene Bow from the MSFS perspective///

  • @leonperkins8008
    @leonperkins8008 3 місяці тому +1

    Hi Leon from South Africa, what time of plane is that you are flying?