Texans Skiing (In formation!!!)

[MO]

I leave these with you... Let me know what you think, OK?

(I think that it's quite impressive...)

Cheers!

[Have Blue]

That.  is.  amazing.

[Frank N. O.]

You have got to be kidding me! 
How is that even possible without the plane plowing nose-first into the water??

And who are they?

Frank

[MO]

Glad you liked them...

These Texans (Or "Harvards" as the British calls them) belong to the "Flying Lions Formation Aerobatic Team" from South Africa. Here's the link to their website:

http://www.flyinglions.co.za

Enjoy!

(Ah... And don't try that at home. These guys are professionals... And obviously insane!!!)

[Blitz]

  Ooh.. kick arse pics.  Those are great.

[fireflyr]

They say (I can't remember who THEY are) it's not hard but you have to lock the brakes---I, even knowing the technique, lack the cahonies to give it a whirl

[Stef]

Oh, and I bet you gotta pick a day without wind and a lake without ripples and waves!  Very cool pictures!!!

[chuckar101]

Thats very impressive.  I've seen a guy here do that in a light sport aircraft.  Still very impressive.

[Plthijnx]

that's verrry cool! those guys are nutz!!

[FlyingBlind]

That is just bloody amazing....no really...those look like japanese Zeros though...very much like them...or Corsairs (all WW2 Fighter-bombers)

[Gulfstream Driver]

The Texan was the advanced single engine trainer in WWII (hence AT-6).  The Corsair had a gull wing and was much, much bigger.  The Zero was skinnier.

http://www.historylink101.com/ww2-planes/aa-japanese-zero-c1.htm

http://www.aviation-history.com/vought/f4u.html

[chuckar101]

A lot of WW2 flying movies use Texans to represent Zeroes since there aren't a lot of Zeroes left.

[Mike]

A lot of WW2 flying movies use Texans to represent Zeroes since there aren't a lot of Zeroes left.

They have a Zero in CMA where I used to fly. The guy told me they are a pain in the @$$ because the Japanese didn't build them to last and to be maintained. They were "throw-away" planes. Besides being used as Kamikaze they just flew them until they broke and then threw them away. The fuel tank for example is originally strapped in with a leather belt and then the wing is bulit around it, no inspection holes, and so on...
The one in CMA is modified therefore. Plus! Not everybody can fly them because the Japanese a rather short!!

[chuckar101]

Yeah last I heard ther were only about three or four flyable zeroes left in the world.  The leather starp was so they could stuff as much explosive material that could fit right.  Don't need all that extra stuff in the way.

[Gulfstream Driver]

The Fargo Air Museum pulled their old birds out for the Fargo AirSho last summer.  They had 3 Mustangs, a Corsair, a Hellcat and a Zero all chasing each other around.