Roger Lenhert can certainly handle a J3... here he is landing one atop an 8x20 platform on top of a moving pickup truck- in a stiff crosswind, to boot!



He sticks it on, then carefully rolls forward to the stops- the truck slows gently until the tail comes down.


Backtaxi and repeat for takeoff! Cool!


I love this stuff!! 8)

I love it. That "carrier" looks even smaller than one we used to have at our local air display. I have my own shots somewhere but this will have to do for now.



The pilot is Martyn Carrington. Been flying since he was 9 years old & got his PPL on his 17th birthday. He also flies one of the Utterly Butterly Stearman wingwalkers. http://www.handmadebymachine.com/shop/photo.php?id=123

Sorry this is a bit late.. Just noticed this.

They had this in 04 too..

I wonder if an addon could be made to let us try that!!??

Jim

Anyone notice the subtle differences between them over the pond and us Americans over here?

I mean look at the car/truck/van pulling the different trailers....

Them over the pond gots a nice minivan, while us here in the states have to suffice with a beat up pickup! Now if that ain't just redneck I don't know what is!

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I think the main difference is that at the time that photo was taken Martyn Carrington was a freelance display pilot & sponsored by Kia Cars. They took the opportunity to promote their product by designing that complete unit for him. It's towed by one of their Sedona "people carriers". I think it was advertised as the smallest aircraft carrier in the world. This might not have been strictly true but it certainly drew attention to their cars. Martyn now flies for AeroSuperBatics Ltd. http://www.aerosuperbatics.com/

Us lot over the pond are often very jealous of what you chaps have in the way of equipment. We have always had to "make do & mend" which I think explains our reputation for adaptability & inventiveness. This is not a particular talent but learned from years of bitter experience. We muddle through because we've had to for centuries.

To give credit where it's due, I should mention again that these frames were culled from the official videotape produced by the airshow organizers.  They always put on a great show, and the video makes a nice souvenir.
And speaking again of the comparison between the two "airports": the more I think about it, the less I like the trailer arrangement. But it is pretty, despite the use of a Kia minivan  .

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Well, you'd have to come a long way to see Lenhert do it, but maybe that other guy is making the rounds in the UK this season. It really is fun to watch!