Rodger Pettichord Posted Wednesday at 03:57 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:57 PM Hi all. Several YouTube sites feature great flying stuff. I like three especially: Growling Sidewinder has a skilled DCS combat pilot fighting various planes; Missionary Bush Pilot shows a real-life bush pilot flying in Papua New Guinea; and AvAngel features a woman UK sim pilot who does tutorials, adventures, and product reviews. I'll also sometimes watch foul-weather landings and takeoff videos, but the above three are my regulars. And that leads to this week's topic. THIS WEEK'S MEANINGLESS TOPIC: Do you watch YouTube flight videos that you would recommend to the rest of us? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted Wednesday at 05:20 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 05:20 PM Never watched them Rodger. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted Wednesday at 05:55 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 05:55 PM Hello Rodger, this one: and this one: all the better because no one speaks. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted Wednesday at 08:14 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 08:14 PM 2 hours ago, Nick Cooper said: Hello Rodger, this one: and this one: all the better because no one speaks. Real classics, Nick. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto2 Posted Wednesday at 08:46 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 08:46 PM I, also, have watched Missionary Bush Pilot a couple of times. He is very good at dealing with some low viz weather. Rod 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted Wednesday at 08:58 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 08:58 PM I've watched the PNG ones, very entertaining. Other than that the previews for MSFS 2024 have my attention! 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted Wednesday at 09:57 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 09:57 PM Always look at Ryan's Missionary Bush Pilot and Av Angel. Also 3 minutes of Aviation, a quick 3 minutes of aviation stuff. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted Wednesday at 10:54 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 10:54 PM I generally will watch airliner take offs and landings. I'm not sure what site they are on I just type in the above and watch on youtube. cheers Gumby 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted Thursday at 04:48 AM Author Share Posted Thursday at 04:48 AM 8 hours ago, stiletto2 said: I, also, have watched Missionary Bush Pilot a couple of times. He is very good at dealing with some low viz weather. Rod He sure knows how to read those mountain weather patterns. I like the one where he is flying over a cloud layer looking for an opening and says, oh well, it should clear by the time we get there. And it did. That guy knows his stuff! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted Thursday at 04:49 AM Author Share Posted Thursday at 04:49 AM 7 hours ago, Rob Abernathy said: I've watched the PNG ones, very entertaining. Other than that the previews for MSFS 2024 have my attention! I hate to admit it, Rob, because I have struggled to get comfortable in MSFS 2020, but me too! I'm hoping that the 2020 glitches will be gone and we can luxuriate in the promised new scenery program. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted Thursday at 04:51 AM Author Share Posted Thursday at 04:51 AM 6 hours ago, boetie said: Always look at Ryan's Missionary Bush Pilot and Av Angel. Also 3 minutes of Aviation, a quick 3 minutes of aviation stuff. I forgot the Aviation site, Graeme. Always worth a look. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted Thursday at 04:52 AM Author Share Posted Thursday at 04:52 AM 5 hours ago, gumbypickett said: I generally will watch airliner take offs and landings. I'm not sure what site they are on I just type in the above and watch on youtube. cheers Gumby Stuttgart with nasty crosswinds. Planes coming in sideways. Passengers screaming. Me too, and I'm just watching on video! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted Thursday at 05:02 AM Share Posted Thursday at 05:02 AM Sorry. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted Thursday at 05:55 AM Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:55 AM 51 minutes ago, Stillwater said: Sorry. That's okay, Gerold. Just don't call me Shirley. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted Thursday at 10:26 AM Share Posted Thursday at 10:26 AM classics.😁 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebear Posted Thursday at 12:27 PM Share Posted Thursday at 12:27 PM Margrit Waltz a very impressive female pilot 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted Thursday at 05:15 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:15 PM 4 hours ago, Bluebear said: Margrit Waltz a very impressive female pilot What an amazing pilot, Ulrich. Thoroughly professional. Also a chance to get to know the AvWeb site which I did not know about. Thanks! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted Thursday at 09:19 PM Share Posted Thursday at 09:19 PM Here is another of my favourites, something that I doubt that is very often seen. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted Friday at 01:02 AM Author Share Posted Friday at 01:02 AM 3 hours ago, Nick Cooper said: Here is another of my favourites, something that I doubt that is very often seen. Yes, Nick! First of all, the DC-6 was one great airplane, and, second, the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp was one of history's greatest airplane engines. What a treat! Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted Friday at 03:40 AM Share Posted Friday at 03:40 AM That was a treat to hear! Back in 68-69 I was stationed at NAS Corpus Christi with VT-28 (a training squadron). They flew the S2F. Called it the Stoof. Had two double rows of pistons in radial config with just under 2000 HP each. Flew in them quite a bit. Could fold up the wings and also land on a carrier. They used them for training at VT28 but their primary role was antisubmarine warfare. Had a great sound. Made many cross country trips from Corpus Christi, TX to the West coast for navigator training in them. Free ride home! This pic is of one from my squadron. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted Friday at 03:56 AM Share Posted Friday at 03:56 AM 3 minutes ago, Rob Abernathy said: That was a treat to hear! Back in 68-69 I was stationed at NAS Corpus Christi with VT-28 (a training squadron). They flew the S2. Called it the Stoof. Had two double rows of pistons in radial config with just under 2000 HP each. Flew in them quite a bit. I know the "STOOF" very well, Rob. About two years after your stint with VT-28, I was on USS Wasp CVS18 (1971-72). S2Fs were our birds. Early flight experience (described in an earlier post) was in C1A, same aircraft with a different configuration. Great aircraft. Of course I live only a few miles from where they were built, in Bethpage, NY. Many of my (older) friends were Grumman veterans involved in the S2 program, as well as the all important "LEM." Ken (Sorry, guys. I will have more to contribute to this thread later). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted Friday at 04:58 AM Share Posted Friday at 04:58 AM (edited) This video is much closer to the Mule Team's chief pilot.. Have a great weekend my Friends, Cheers k. Edited Friday at 05:11 AM by flyingleaf 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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