Newly Found - Rare Historical Vintage Air Race Footage - Cleveland 1947-48

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  • @martinlagrange8821
    @martinlagrange8821 3 роки тому +26

    This is mind-blowingly wonderful - colour film stock for still cameras, never mind home movie cameras, was NOT CHEAP, and your dad clearly made the very best of what he had, and the results are spectacular ! Thank you for sharing this with the world, it is hugely appreciated.

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому +3

      Thx, Martin, for ur feedback and kind words. I found roughly 40 slides, which have all been reworked to their full potential via PS, but it truly didn't take much. Most of what dad shot was quite sharp, given the cameras he used...an Argus C-3 35mm and a Revere "60" Magazine Eight Turret Camera. Relatively small but they weren't lightweights, so I imagine the workout he had to go through, not to mention the mental challenge of very quickly setting f stops and such to capture what was passing before him. He was by no means a wealthy man, so it's clear that his passion for photography & aviation was where some of his paycheck went on a regular basis. I've reached out to family in hopes of uncovering more from these trips. Most of the 40 slides found will show up here at some point as a slide show.

  • @bradalgra8088
    @bradalgra8088 3 роки тому +12

    A beautiful tribute to your father, who obviously ignited the fire within you as well. Thank you for your time putting this together, for all of us to enjoy.

  • @MetHerInBaghdad
    @MetHerInBaghdad 3 роки тому +13

    Amazing footage! At 9:37 is the F-82 Twin Mustang , Betty Jo, Colonel Robert Thacker's aircraft. We just lost him this year at 102 years old. He was an avid modeler, to include free flight rubber, all the way to his passing. You also have the original Blue Angels in their F-8 BearCats as well. Talk about amazing history! Thank you for sharing.

  • @briansilcox5720
    @briansilcox5720 3 роки тому +10

    Those Kodachromes are priceless! I restored a collection of Kodachromes several years ago taken at Cleveland in '49, so I understand how much work goes into them.
    First I have seen the color of many if those racers... the metallic green of Jackie Cochrane's P-51C...
    Thank you so much!

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      Thx, Brian. Have u posted the slides from '49 anywhere?

    • @trueblooderic
      @trueblooderic Рік тому

      @@maxfliart Any chance you have any additional footage of P-51C Thunderbird? We are restoring the aircraft up in Bemidji MN at AirCorps Aviation.

    • @trueblooderic
      @trueblooderic Рік тому

      @briansilcox5720 Any chance you any Kodachromes of P-51C Thunderbird? We are restoring the aircraft up in Bemidji MN at AirCorps Aviation.

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  Рік тому

      @@trueblooderic Unfortunately, no. Everything I had was posted here. Good luck with ur project.

  • @pilot3016
    @pilot3016 2 місяці тому

    I salute you for placing this out here for aviation enthusiasts to enjoy. Your father was quite a guy. Fact. Thank you once again.

  • @planker
    @planker 3 роки тому +1

    I still have my old Shoestring on 60' lines, powered by an Enya .35... fast! The Buster had a hard landing. It was like I got to play along at home.

  • @K3Flyguy
    @K3Flyguy 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you for that gift! I hope your Father's Day is excellent as well! That film is very rich in content and a lot of rare stuff was seen if one knows aviation. Thank you for all the videos and time you spend editing! Your contribution to the hobby, our entertainment and knowledge is exemplary! Thank you again Sir!

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому +2

      Thx, Michael. Very much appreciated. This was a gift from my pop to all of us.

  • @terryblackman6217
    @terryblackman6217 3 роки тому +4

    I also have some 8mm that my late father took of air shows and model flying back in the 60s. Thank you for sharing your dad's movie's.

  • @ratride1
    @ratride1 3 роки тому +1

    An Amazing find. My dad grew up in Cleveland. He went to all the
    Airshows in Cleveland from the 30s to 1949 when they ended. Unfortunately he has no photographs from the shows. I live very close to where Cook Cleland’s two Corsairs were stored for many years. Number 92 and 74.
    So many comments to make on those pics and movies. The post WW 2 air racers are my favorite subject. Sending a thanks to your Dad! Hope you find more.

  • @jamesborthwick155
    @jamesborthwick155 3 роки тому +1

    This is a real treat to see. I grew up in NE Ohio, and my dad ( a Berlin Airlift veteran and private pilot) always made sure we went to the Cleveland Air Show. Mostly exhibition in those days, but a wonderful event that I looked forward to every year. Thank you for sharing .

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      Thx, James. I've been enjoying all of the back stories from sons & daughters of those who were there. My dad drove from the Philly area, so back in the day, that was quite a trip. Hoping to find more photos from my brother's stash. Fingers crossed.

  • @RcAircraft
    @RcAircraft 3 роки тому +1

    Absolutely wonderful 👍 . Thank`s for taking the time to restore this footage and posting it for us all to enjoy.
    A fitting tribute to your Dad well done to the both of you.

  • @836dmar
    @836dmar 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome and rare documentation of a by-gone era in aviation. Thank you!

  • @jameshoye7058
    @jameshoye7058 3 роки тому +1

    To see eight B-29’s in formation! Considering in 2021, there are only two flying examples, an awesome display!

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      Indeed! What do you think was flying over top?

    • @frostyfrost4094
      @frostyfrost4094 3 роки тому

      Would guess shooting stars

  • @Cytogreg
    @Cytogreg 3 роки тому

    Thank you Mr. Hallman for sharing these wonderful heirlooms. My Grandfather was a PB4Y pilot in the Pacific. He also loved the air races.

  • @malavshah5997
    @malavshah5997 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing this wonderful nostalgic past with us. Simply awesome!

  • @N-Scale
    @N-Scale 3 роки тому

    Nice pics and video. God bless your dad and thanks for sharing them.

  • @terryforbes4038
    @terryforbes4038 3 роки тому

    Fantastic video.. Thanks to you and your father for these glimpses of the past. Not many Aircobras left flying today. Happy Father’s Day to all. Terry&ThePirates South Florida

  • @Steve-yk7iu
    @Steve-yk7iu 3 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing. This was a very good day.

  • @leerogers6423
    @leerogers6423 3 роки тому +1

    Gold dust . Thank you.

  • @thomasconley3429
    @thomasconley3429 Рік тому

    Fantastic. Thank you to you and your dad for giving us this spectacular video and stills. Loved seeing the Blue Angels' Grumman F8F Bearcats. Thanks again.

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  Рік тому

      Thx, Thomas. As u can imagine, I was thrilled when I unboxed these slides & film.

  • @alexisscott9573
    @alexisscott9573 3 роки тому +2

    Absolutely brilliant and the nicest pictures I've ever seen of Swee pea, very nice

  • @SomeGuyInSandy
    @SomeGuyInSandy 3 роки тому +2

    Wow, thank you for sharing this! What a time to be alive in post war America.

  • @AlejandroIrausquin
    @AlejandroIrausquin 3 роки тому

    Amazing! Thanks for sharing and preserving those memories!

  • @mikepalumbo4362
    @mikepalumbo4362 3 роки тому

    What a great found treasure!
    Thank you for sharing.
    I saw the #5 Swee'Pea in the beginning and some flying and the #2 Swee'Pea near the end.
    Art crashed in the Swee'Pea in 1949 at San Diego.

  • @radbrothersrc
    @radbrothersrc 3 роки тому +1

    That is amazing footage thanks for sharing it. Awesome

  • @timgood4003
    @timgood4003 3 роки тому +1

    Wonderful footage!
    Saw an F-82 Twin Mustang in there! I love it! A rewatch and I see it is Betty Jo! That must have been just after her Honolulu to New York record setting dash. I got to see the newly restored XP-82 at Oshkosh 2 years ago.
    Thanks for sharing!

    • @johnhubbard3399
      @johnhubbard3399 3 роки тому +1

      You know what there is a F2G2 corsair #94 in there 2 those are more rare than F82.

  • @Captain-Nostromo
    @Captain-Nostromo 3 роки тому +4

    3:52 that red P-38 is awesome 😀

  • @N777KD
    @N777KD 3 роки тому

    Just REMARKABLE images and footage. So glad you shared. Growing up in Cleveland, the races always came up if you had any interest in aviation. I was fortunate to be a USMC pilot and later flew in the Reno Air Races. Never forgot my Cleveland roots and the tremendous aviation accomplishments from the area. And I absolutely love to shoot/video aviation. My father would have been 100 this year as well. Thank you!

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      Thx. I've been enjoying the back stories from many after posting this film. The good news is that I've had a better scan made of the flying footage, so it's even sharper, with better color. I have about 40 photos in all and will be posting another film in the coming weeks with all of the photos included.

    • @N777KD
      @N777KD 3 роки тому

      @@maxfliart Excellent. I'm glad you added the mechanical film sound ... made it so realistic. You may want to reach out to NARA - I'm sure they'd really appreciate linking to your treasure trove

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      @@N777KD Thx. Good idea.

  • @ianschroth6575
    @ianschroth6575 3 роки тому

    Fantastic footage and pictures! Thanks for sharing. That's a great way to honor your dad and keep his memory alive.

  • @walk4718
    @walk4718 3 роки тому +1

    Some amazing aviation history👌

  • @genekloszewski5484
    @genekloszewski5484 3 роки тому

    Thanks! My dad was from cleveland,..& attended these races! He said they were eventually canceled, due to accidental crashes into residential homes! My favorites were the Gee Bees!

  • @tenlittleindians
    @tenlittleindians 5 місяців тому +2

    Anyone else think some much later ultralight aircraft footage got mixed in by mistake? Looks similar to a Kolb with it's boom tail and top of wing engine mount.

  • @Sevenstrings-classical-guitar
    @Sevenstrings-classical-guitar 3 роки тому

    This is a really wonderful channel ! Thank you for sharing your passion. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👋👋👋👋

  • @M5guitar1
    @M5guitar1 3 роки тому +1

    This is amazing. Those ex WWII pilots needed to keep flying! This reminds of of an old coworker who said he witnessed the GeeBee racers in the late 1930s, including the fatal crash.

  • @rammstein1903
    @rammstein1903 Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing this!

  • @stephenpropnut7486
    @stephenpropnut7486 3 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing this amazing footage. The slide /photos are excellent scale references, given their great quality.

  • @jonnyueland7790
    @jonnyueland7790 3 роки тому

    Price less! Just fantastic!

  • @randall4411
    @randall4411 3 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing ! My dad took me to air shows in the 60's in Flint .
    All the cool planes were there .

  • @MRPCB-qb2ge
    @MRPCB-qb2ge 3 роки тому +1

    I have no doubt my father was also there in that same crowd. What a time that must have been in America in the later half of the 1940s. Our national pride must have been beaming.

  • @stukadave
    @stukadave 3 роки тому

    Astounding and wonderful!

  • @iancox7874
    @iancox7874 3 роки тому

    That’s great footage! Thank you for sharing this!

  • @stevec7596
    @stevec7596 3 роки тому

    Really cool. Thanks for sharing!

  • @mikoyanfulcrum1
    @mikoyanfulcrum1 3 місяці тому

    Excellent stuff,..!!!

  • @metalmill52
    @metalmill52 3 роки тому +1

    Very cool photos and video! Anyone know what happened to the Corsair at the 8:40 mark?

    • @Sven_Hein
      @Sven_Hein 3 роки тому +2

      Had a scatchy landing and broke the landing gear and struck the prop into the ground.

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому +1

      @@Sven_Hein Thx for the back story.

    • @Gormaniavideos
      @Gormaniavideos 3 роки тому +1

      Does that look like “SI” for the tail code? If so, that would be from VMF-225.

  • @joshuaman1126
    @joshuaman1126 2 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing

  • @richuar
    @richuar 3 роки тому +1

    What a fantastic collection of images, would love to have been there to see such fantastic machines and flying in person. At least I’ve seen the Cosmic Wind which is now down the road from me at Duxford!

    • @scottfw7169
      @scottfw7169 3 роки тому +1

      And along with the seeing, the _Hearing_ of all those gloriously rOund motors!

    • @richuar
      @richuar 3 роки тому

      @@scottfw7169 absolutely, nothing like the sound of big piston engines at full chat!

  • @nateg6320
    @nateg6320 3 роки тому

    Amazing video and pictures! Just seeing all those B29’s in formation was incredible!

  • @82danielrider
    @82danielrider 3 роки тому

    Thank u for sharing this

  • @6346n
    @6346n Рік тому

    Thank you!

  • @TheMendipman
    @TheMendipman 3 роки тому

    Fantastic Tom.. Of course much of it was state of the art machinery back then.

  • @xTheWolfman
    @xTheWolfman 2 роки тому

    very cool, thanks for sharing

  • @davidquerry8869
    @davidquerry8869 3 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing this.

  • @FlyBoyMike1000
    @FlyBoyMike1000 3 роки тому

    This is amazing! Thanks!

  • @stevenscherry4143
    @stevenscherry4143 3 роки тому

    Beautiful video, love the footage and the pictures. Can't wait for my dad to see this, we are from Cleveland and he may have been there for this airshow.

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      Terrific! Keep us posted, especially if he has photos to share.

  • @johnquillman785
    @johnquillman785 2 роки тому

    Just so much thanks

  • @tomfey6020
    @tomfey6020 3 роки тому

    Spectacular. Thanks for that.

  • @genekloszewski5484
    @genekloszewski5484 3 роки тому

    Good stuff!,, great footage!

  • @kenrice6999
    @kenrice6999 3 роки тому

    That is beyond awesome!

  • @cyclemike5182
    @cyclemike5182 3 роки тому +1

    Wonderful footage, with so many fascinating aircraft. Was that a Banshee?

    • @richuar
      @richuar 3 роки тому

      I think that’s actually the Banshee’s predecessor an FH1 Phantom going by the shape of the windscreen and the tail dihedral. Not quite the plane the Banshee was, but it did have a great name!

    • @cyclemike5182
      @cyclemike5182 3 роки тому

      @@richuar thanks for that. I've just noticed that the Banshee had top tanks as well. It must have been amazing to fly jets in that era, the chances of having lots of types in your logbook must have been very high - unlike today.

    • @richuar
      @richuar 3 роки тому +1

      @@cyclemike5182 nothing says jet age cool quite like tip tanks :) Amazing isn’t it that today we have jets like the F15 in front line service for decades when back then some types lasted just a couple of years, months or even left the factory already obsolete!

  • @fernandocarloszariz8845
    @fernandocarloszariz8845 3 роки тому +1

    Tom!!!!! Muy english Is very poor, Is Awesome the video!!! Thanks for...compartir tu espectacular video de la época, las fotografías son excelentes!!! Gracias por compartir este documento familiar, que realizó... your DAD!!! Thanks to your Father You're Artist of Flying!!! Thanks Tom.thanks Tom's Dad. Fernando.🇦🇷

  • @barryharrison1750
    @barryharrison1750 3 роки тому

    Awesome treasure to find from your Dad and for all those that love aviation! Now, I know why the apple didn't fall far from the tree:)

  • @mbasiletti
    @mbasiletti 3 роки тому

    Superb! Thank you for sharing this footage and beautiful photos with us, and the respect and love you have for your father as well. May I ask- what is the airplane at 9:47, if you know?

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      Thx Matt. I've enjoyed this discovery. That's a Corsair. It also appears rather quickly passing the pylon.

    • @mbasiletti
      @mbasiletti 3 роки тому

      @@maxfliart Aah, thanks! The plane I was noting is just after that Corsair, and after a bit of scrutiny I see it's the Art Chester v-tail "Swee' Pea". What a pretty plane; it would be interesting to model this one (and probably a challenge to get it trimmed with the tail configuration...).

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      @@mbasiletti Ah. Dave Mitchell of the Flying Aces had recently built a peanut version, though I'm not sure of the flight results. 13" rubber power.

  • @hadleymanmusic
    @hadleymanmusic 3 роки тому +1

    Sport plane and sport aviation taught me how to build

  • @patmiller7045
    @patmiller7045 3 роки тому

    Amazing! Thank you.

  • @johnhubbard3399
    @johnhubbard3399 3 роки тому

    Gotta love it thanks for sharing.

  • @jontee3437
    @jontee3437 3 роки тому

    Man you gotta love all that war surplus out there.

  • @jamesoliver6625
    @jamesoliver6625 Рік тому

    That one second shot of Yippie P-38 is neat.

  • @EstebanFacio
    @EstebanFacio 3 роки тому

    wow!
    tks for sharing

  • @rafaeltorres2886
    @rafaeltorres2886 3 роки тому

    Fantastic.

  • @terryboehler5752
    @terryboehler5752 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much. My childhood Dreamland right before my eyes in stunning color.
    My dad had some black and whites from Cleveland.
    He was so impressed with Bill Odom's mustang. Those familiar with it know the outcome. I believe it was in '49?

  • @richardparsons7012
    @richardparsons7012 3 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing. Wow, that P38 was not hanging around!

  • @hadleymanmusic
    @hadleymanmusic 3 роки тому

    Heck yea! The goodyear racers!! I wish we still homebuilt like that.

  • @m0ther_bra1ned12
    @m0ther_bra1ned12 3 роки тому +1

    Was that red P38 Yippee?
    This is some incredible stuff. Thanks for sharing with us.

    • @ratride1
      @ratride1 3 роки тому +1

      I’m pretty sure that was Tony LeVier’s P-38. He was a regular at the shows. Raced did aerobatics in that plane.

  • @stevetillson3268
    @stevetillson3268 3 роки тому

    And Happy Father’s Day to you, too…

  • @stephenphoenix2919
    @stephenphoenix2919 7 місяців тому

    Good stuff.

  • @jakejacobs7584
    @jakejacobs7584 3 роки тому

    Awesome video. My dad was at the same show but I only have black and white prints, many of the same planes though. There is a Utube video of the air show by periscope films, just wondered if you had seen it. Thank you for sharing that.

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      Thx! That was terrific. It's as though my dad's film was B roll footage of the same. Very cool!

  • @Tadrjbs
    @Tadrjbs 3 роки тому +1

    The slides were terrific!....Moses

  • @pylon500
    @pylon500 3 роки тому

    Wait, 1947~8, what was that ultralight looking thing at 4:30?
    Stits Skeeter maybe...?

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      Appears to be this Curtiss Wright Junior. curtisswrightjunior.com/Aircraft/11804/11804.htm

    • @pylon500
      @pylon500 3 роки тому

      @@maxfliart Nice research!
      After I posted I realised the Skeeter had the motor in the front, so started thinking a 'Woody Pusher' but...

  • @RunFast64
    @RunFast64 3 роки тому

    That was great.

  • @danpatterson8009
    @danpatterson8009 3 роки тому

    My father was about the same age as yours. A few years back I scanned the pile of old family slides, the earliest taken by Dad with his Argus C3. I cut my 35mm teeth with that brick when I was in my teens fifty years ago and will never part with it.

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      Appears we had the same fascination with our dads' cams. I'm surprised that he let me handle it as a youngster, since it was his pride n joy. Then again, maybe he wanted to inspire curiosity, which he did.

  • @sablatnic8030
    @sablatnic8030 Рік тому

    At 9:46 Art Chester's Swee' Pea. At present in storage at the Spirit of Flight museum, but in desperate need of some tlc.

  • @HilmarLange
    @HilmarLange 3 роки тому

    Thanks a lot for digitizing, cleaning and uploading the footage. Your dad is proud, I'm sure.
    Besides, I fell in love with the little yellow v-tailed #5. Do you have a name for me?
    Best regards, Hilmar.

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      Thx for the kind words. Yes, that's Art Chester's Swea Pea. There's also the Swea Pea II...shown as #2 at the end of the film. I was thrilled to see at least one of them appear in the film footage.

    • @HilmarLange
      @HilmarLange 3 роки тому

      @@maxfliart great, thank you very much for your response. This little cutie would be a nice one to build.

    • @HilmarLange
      @HilmarLange 3 роки тому

      ...and did it.
      At the moment I've finished the design and construction, now I'll have to cut out the parts from DEPRON. I'm very curious how well it will fly.
      THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE INSPIRING VIDEO! My Swee' Pea plan will be dedicated to you and your dad. 😀
      Check the result here:
      www.lange-flugzeit.de/?post_type=publication&p=1949
      Best regards,
      Hilmar.

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      @@HilmarLange Terrific.

  • @TorchMagick
    @TorchMagick 3 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing this with all of us ! My Dad also loved aviation (he was a Naval Aviator) and photography-good interests for one to have! Cheers and L L A P✈📷🖖

  • @Joebar6611
    @Joebar6611 3 роки тому

    Wow!

  • @IanBellDenever
    @IanBellDenever 3 роки тому

    Okay what is the one near the end that looks like a gee bee Q.E.D

  • @malakiblunt
    @malakiblunt 3 роки тому +1

    Wonder how much a surplus P51 or P38 cost in 1948 ? - or Corsair !

  • @u2mister17
    @u2mister17 3 роки тому

    Beautiful work. That last photo with a P-39 and a 4 bladed prop....I would like to have known what was under the hood.
    Again, thanks.

    • @bobvicki
      @bobvicki 3 роки тому

      It's a P-63

    • @u2mister17
      @u2mister17 3 роки тому

      @@bobvicki Right...thanks.

    • @danielmacpherson1630
      @danielmacpherson1630 Рік тому

      "I would like to have known what was under the hood" Ballast probably.

  • @gabrielsturdevant9700
    @gabrielsturdevant9700 3 роки тому +1

    Was that orange P-38 YIPPEE?

    • @richuar
      @richuar 3 роки тому +2

      I wondered the same thing! So I did a little bit of research and found out that it was another modified P38L owned and flown by Tony LeVier who famously flew YIPPEE. Maybe Lockheed didn’t want him racing company property so he had to buy his own haha!

    • @gabrielsturdevant9700
      @gabrielsturdevant9700 3 роки тому +1

      @@richuar thanks for looking into it

    • @frostyfrost4094
      @frostyfrost4094 3 роки тому +1

      @@richuar funnily enough lockheed banded thier test pilots from racing the Cosmic Winds

    • @richuar
      @richuar 3 роки тому

      @@frostyfrost4094 oh wow, I suppose Lockheed figured being a test pilot was already a risky enough job without adding extra jeopardy in your spare time!

  • @jasonmcguire5206
    @jasonmcguire5206 3 роки тому

    The apple does not fall far from the tree... Your pops was a dab hand at the ol' camera!

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      Thx, Jason. Thrilled by this find.

  • @mikeweinsaft1756
    @mikeweinsaft1756 3 роки тому

    I think this shows the First iteration of the Navy Blue Angels. They were flying Grumman Bearcats.

    • @mikeweinsaft1756
      @mikeweinsaft1756 3 роки тому

      Also Thank You for sharing this, Sir.

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      I found a shot of four of them taxiing in front of the crowd. A bit more blurry than the others by my pop, but it's still an interesting image. I'll post it with the next version of this film which has been re-mastered. Hope to have the film go live some time in late July. I'll be including all of the slides that I found from '47-'48....forty or so...along with the sharper film.

  • @robertodalbosco8861
    @robertodalbosco8861 3 роки тому

    Un detto del mio paese "acqua che passa non macina più",ma restano i ricordi,bei filmati da amacord.

  • @daveday5507
    @daveday5507 3 роки тому

    Fascinating stuff. Can anyone identify the yellow #10 at the beginning of the film? It appears to be a Le Via 'Cosmic Wind', but history doesn't record a yellow one. #10 was 'Skeeter'/'El Bandito', a different aircraft entirely.

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      From what I've read, it's the Ballerina from 1947. Color & number changed in '48. Became #5 in emerald and creme.

    • @daveday5507
      @daveday5507 3 роки тому

      @@maxfliart Thanks.

    • @frostyfrost4094
      @frostyfrost4094 3 роки тому

      CofR Application 30.07.47 from Anthony W LeVier for LeVier and Associates. Regd 12.08.47 as
      NX67889 to Herman R "Fish" Salmon and initially Yellow & Black with Racing No:10. Date of
      Manufacture officially given as 19.08.47 & engine a 85hp Continental C85J. Application for CofA
      19.08.47 by H R Salmon stating that aircraft will be used for racing & Exhibition purposes only. CofA
      issued 20.08.47 for 12 months.Re-Regd 12.08.48 as N21C named Minnow and now in Metallic Bronze & Cream
      with Racing No: 4. "Fish" Salmon won the 1948 Goodyear race at Cleveland. For 1949, it was decided
      to extensively modify Minnow. A brand new tube-and-fabric fuselage was designed and built. The wing
      was removed from the low-wing position and mounted in a mid-wing configuration to the new fuselage.
      CofA Application 17.06.49 by Anthony W LeVier and issued 24.06.49 for 12 months

    • @daveday5507
      @daveday5507 3 роки тому

      @@frostyfrost4094 Thank you for that. Minnow was later restored to it's original comfiguration and a new 'barn door' wing was built for the midwing fuselage. The result was called 'Miss Cosmic wing'.

  • @hadleymanmusic
    @hadleymanmusic 3 роки тому

    And I too saw the arup s-4

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      I missed that. Where on the time line?

  • @leifvejby8023
    @leifvejby8023 3 роки тому

    Did we see all four Cosmic Winds?

    • @frostyfrost4094
      @frostyfrost4094 3 роки тому +2

      Amazing if we did.The Green one "Ballerina" is alive and flying this side of the pond Niel Williams, l think used this in one of the World Aerobatic championships (G-ARUL) and the red one is Little Toni G-AYRJ in a museum in the states. There is a fifth one which was made from leftovers.

  • @timmoffat3182
    @timmoffat3182 2 місяці тому

    Labor day was to Cleveland like memorial day is to Indianapolis

  • @SyntheToonz
    @SyntheToonz 3 роки тому

    Holy frijolies Batman! What did it cost to have a P-38? That would be like owning current military merch. (I'm not greedy. No F-35 for me. A surplus F-16 would be nice.).

  • @boss2234
    @boss2234 3 роки тому +1

    Un believable do you realize what you have here.

    • @maxfliart
      @maxfliart  3 роки тому

      Thx, yeah...pretty incredible.