Klaiber Posted September 1, 2015 Report Posted September 1, 2015 http://mashable.com/2014/10/11/preparing-for-battle-daring-world-war-i-pilots-said-cheese/?utm_cid=lf-toc A cool collection of in-cockpit pilot photographs, taken during training flights. They're from San Diego, California, and San Antonio, Texas, both before and after WW1. Quote
Britchot Posted September 1, 2015 Report Posted September 1, 2015 Those are pretty awesome. You can certainly see the early love of flight those guys had on their faces. Quote
J5_Hotlead Posted September 2, 2015 Report Posted September 2, 2015 Very cool! Thanks for sharing! Quote
Mauler Mithel Posted September 6, 2015 Report Posted September 6, 2015 This reminds me of the Addison airfield in Texas! Very nice photos. J5_Hotlead 1 Quote
Klaiber Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Posted September 6, 2015 Great pictures of what looks like an awesome collection. Reminds me a lot of the New England Air Museum: https://www.neam.org/ Except, they don't have a HA-1112! Quote
Mauler Mithel Posted September 6, 2015 Report Posted September 6, 2015 One of these days I'll go to England and play tourist. Quote
Lee Posted September 16, 2015 Report Posted September 16, 2015 Here's a cockpit camera shot from, ummm........Today! S! Britchot, J5_Hotlead and Klaiber 3 Quote
J5_Hotlead Posted September 16, 2015 Report Posted September 16, 2015 Awesome! What plane you flying? Quote
Klaiber Posted September 16, 2015 Author Report Posted September 16, 2015 Great pic Lee! Is that the Tiger Moth? Quote
Lee Posted September 16, 2015 Report Posted September 16, 2015 N2S Stearman. When I get back home this weekend, I'll post a picture of the plane. Quote
Lee Posted September 19, 2015 Report Posted September 19, 2015 As promised. Although a World War II trainer, the Stearman performs like a World War I aircraft. Cruise is 85 mph. Sticking you arms fully out into the slipstream makes you wonder how the gunners back in the day ever hit anything. J5_Hotlead 1 Quote
Klaiber Posted September 19, 2015 Author Report Posted September 19, 2015 I can tell you had a really fun day of it. Quote
Zerfass Posted September 25, 2015 Report Posted September 25, 2015 This makes me want to have to start taking photos when I go fly haha Quote
Mauler Mithel Posted September 26, 2015 Report Posted September 26, 2015 Wow! Such a wonderful airplane. Really makes me wanna get a pilot's license. Quote
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