Video: Stinson 108, GoPro HD, And Some Ice And Snow!
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 02:52PM
Since there's a little snow in the air in my neck of the woods (northern Indiana) and quite a bit of it on tap for the northeast, I thought a nice little ski-flying video would be appropriate. After turning over a lot of youtube rocks I finally found one I felt was well worth sharing. It's of a 1948 Stinson 108-3 being flown in Wisconsin back in February 2012.
When the lakes freeze over and then get some snow on them, you often wind up with some great winter-only airfields to play with that have some really long runways!. I remember being a teen back in the mid 70's and getting the chance to hop the frozen lakes of southern Wisconsin in a friend's Aeronca Champ... this is an unusual and very satisfying way to fly.
I highly encourage you to ride along on the Stinson in this video. Be sure to select the HD playback quality and go fullscreen if you want the best experience. You get a couple different views of the Stinson from the GoPro, and the airplane's shadow has been used to great effect in several of the scenes. I never knew a Stinson's shadow could look so cute! The best of the video comes after the first minute so don't give up too soon. You also get a well done synth music background for the journey that I felt actually worked quite well with the visuals.
This video definitely makes me sing: Let it snow, let it snow. let it snow!
Video screenshot of the shadow of the Stinson-on-wheeled-skiis looking very cute!
Reader Comments (1)
Ah aha funny video. I have never flwon on the snow I have been told is really tricky.