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A very brave or stupid woman

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20 June 2017, 02:46
butchlambert
A very brave or stupid woman
http://www.flixxy.com/mid-air-airplane-repair.htm
20 June 2017, 04:24
Grizzly Adams
Lotof this stuff happened in the early days of aviation. Wink Seems they even fixed the skin on zeppelins in flight.

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20 June 2017, 05:34
surestrike
Of course that was a barnstorming act. They rigged the wheel assembly to fall off on take off then had the wing walker perform the "repair" in flight. Smiler



22 June 2017, 00:01
TCLouis
Rigged wheel or not she still had to transfer between planes, walk the wing, climb down, put the wheel on and then climb back on the wing for the landing



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22 June 2017, 00:19
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22 June 2017, 02:09
surestrike
quote:
Originally posted by TCLouis:
Rigged wheel or not she still had to transfer between planes, walk the wing, climb down, put the wheel on and then climb back on the wing for the landing


It was one hell of a dangerous stunt and it took some serious strength, agility, skill and a huge pair of iron clad lady balls! And it was an act designed and choreographed to produce, drama, chills, thrills and attract paying crowds.

Barnstorming was not an easy, safe or secure way to make a living! Cool