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Sep 5^th, 2005 at 11:38am

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Warning: bad pun alert!! Grin

These are not fine quality, but I find them interesting...last time I was at friends' "down the shore", I saw quite a few banner-towing aircraft. These guys have inspired my dreams of flight since I was a little tyke, but I'm not so sure I'd want to earn my living picking up, towing, then precision-dropping these giant streamers. Might be fun to try it, though...

Caught this one while sitting on the porch a few blocks from the beach: usually they're out over the water; maybe he was heading south for another pass or something. Or possibly headed home; not sure where this one is based.

Probably a Citabria... you can clearly see the hook used to snag the banner line.

Classic beach bum: a (Super?) Cub with cowling removed to aid cooling (and, I'll bet, for quick service).

Off he goes, spreading the word about some drink special at a local bar...

This guy was working hard that day- came back with another banner.

Thank you, intrepid birdman- now we know all about the champagen brunch at Sunsets in Neptune!! Grin

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Reply #1 - Sep 5^th, 2005 at 11:44am

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Nice pics, I knew a guy who knew a guy that flew banners around Tongue

Sound like a fun job to me.

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Reply #2 - Sep 5^th, 2005 at 3:52pm

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Hi Rotty

Have not seen anyone towing banners here in years.

I think I have seen them tow a banner over Toronto, Ontario once when I was up there.

I think the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon fills the sky more than banner towing aircraft here. Come to think of it I think that is the only hot air balloon one sees unless you go to a Balloon Fest.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #3 - Sep 5^th, 2005 at 5:19pm

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hmm..

Nice shots..

We say one saturday night advertising for the airshow when we were leaving the airshow...lol

Also saw the blimp out flying around that same night too..

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Reply #4 - Sep 5^th, 2005 at 5:30pm

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Interesting shots. They used to do quite a bit of banner towing here in the old days but it doesn't seem so popular now. The pilots I knew who did it didn't particularly like it but a job's a job. Could be a tad risky depending on the conditions or if the release failed to operate. Strangely enough I 've seen one flying along the coast over the last few weeks. I couldn't read it until I took a long-range shot on full zoom.

Coconut for recognising the tow plane. Wink

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Reply #5 - Sep 5^th, 2005 at 11:07pm

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Looks like a Wilga... I'd know that pinched fuselage and trailing-link gear anywhere.

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Reply #6 - Sep 6^th, 2005 at 4:36am

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I've not seen banners being towed for a long time, I've seen Hungarian helicopters with the flag unfurled underneath though...

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #7 - Sep 6^th, 2005 at 4:43am

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Looks like a Wilga... I'd know that pinched fuselage and trailing-link gear anywhere.

I'm impressed. You certainly know your aircraft. Wink

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Reply #8 - Sep 6^th, 2005 at 7:09am

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I'm impressed. You certainly know your aircraft. Wink

Well.... I know that one, at any rate... it's pretty unique.

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