Is this an historic event or a CGI stunt Red Bulls fly through hangar at Llanbedr

In 1938ish, a Hawker Fury was flown through Hanger No 3 at RAF Debden by “Dickie” Lee, for the George Formby film “It’s In The Air”… and judging by earlier posts, done at least twice before that by Udet and Mantz.

Adrian

With the Russian Knights record maybe they should give it a miss!

Their safety record is no worse than the Red Arrows – nor many other aerobatic teams – what’s your point ???

Ken

It’s neither….
It’s not CGI and it’s not historic. It is VERY impressive but to answer the original question…. Neither!

Spitfire PR XIX?

I wonder if this was the Llanbedr Bellman they flew through. A Meteor lost an engine on take off, tore a wing through the roof and ended up inside the Bessonneau hangar in the background. The pilot survived and eventually flew 748s for Emerald Airways up to his retirement. Sadly, he is no longer with us.

What’s the tail dragger in the background. Firefly?

PS There was a story back in 2006 that one of the Russian Knight’s Su-27 Flankers was going to fly through a ‘cave’ in China…..

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?54429-Russian-stunt-pilots-to-fly-through-cave-in-China

Nothing ever came of it though……

With the Russian Knights record maybe they should give it a miss!

A Meteor lost an engine on take off, tore a wing through the roof and ended up inside the Bessonneau hangar in the background…

Now that’s flying through a hangar! 😀

Without a doubt.

Wasn’t there something about Sidney Harbour Bridge or was that just a good Aussie story?

Surely the Americans have done something?

Kiwi aviation personality Fred Ladd flew a Widgeon under the Auckland Harbour Bridge in 1967, but he wasn’t the first.

http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/16872/fred-ladd-first-harbour-bridge

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/end-of-tolls-on-auckland-harbour-bridge

Note that Brendon Deere’s Avenger is in Fred’s wartime markings.
Avenger takeoff by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

ISTR talk of a RNZAF Sunderland sneaking under it at some point as well.

I wonder if this was the Llanbedr Bellman they flew through. A Meteor lost an engine on take off, tore a wing through the roof and ended up inside the Bessonneau hangar in the background. The pilot survived and eventually flew 748s for Emerald Airways up to his retirement. Sadly, he is no longer with us.

Flipping ‘eck, that is one lucky escape!

Rob

Hi All,
Believe or not actually Real! BD-5J Micro Jet…:cool:

The flying through the hangar wasn’t real however and look closely and you can see the pole the aircraft is mounted on to move it through the hangar!

Thanks. That’s what I thought.

No Paul, thread title alteration are MOD privileges!

This title here

Thanks Ken….but I still cannot change the thread listing title within the forum.

The box to which you refer is for a title within the text panel of an individual post, see title of this post “this title here”

If I have still got it wrong please come back.

Wish you had pointed that out earlier I can hardly ask Moggy to make another correction now can I.:D

You should be able to edit your own posts……..

On your first post select ‘Edit’ – then ‘Go Advanced’ – there is a box there with the thread title in it – I think you can change it.

Cheers

Ken

Hi All,
Believe or not actually Real! BD-5J Micro Jet…:cool:

…but with the ‘hangar door closing’ film superimposed on the that of the aircraft flying through the open doors. Thus a freeze of the ‘exit’ frames show an impossible gap in the combined films. So ‘sort of’ real. (this bit) –

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I wonder if this was the Llanbedr Bellman they flew through. A Meteor lost an engine on take off, tore a wing through the roof and ended up inside the Bessonneau hangar in the background. The pilot survived and eventually flew 748s for Emerald Airways up to his retirement. Sadly, he is no longer with us.

Sorry – I’ll get my coat.

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Good one. Obviously I was in the wrong Lane.:highly_amused:

Wish you had pointed that out earlier I can hardly ask Moggy to make another correction now can I.:D

Is this an historic event or a CGI stunt Red Bulls fly through hanger at Llanbedr

Flying through a hangar is child’s play – flying through a HANGER – now that would be impressive !!

Sorry – I’ll get my coat.

Ken

PS There was a story back in 2006 that one of the Russian Knight’s Su-27 Flankers was going to fly through a ‘cave’ in China…..

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?54429-Russian-stunt-pilots-to-fly-through-cave-in-China

Nothing ever came of it though……

That is scary. Either very brave or very foolish. Considering what they do for a day job I would hesitate to call either of them foolish. Full marks for some superbly accurate flying.

Without a doubt.

Wasn’t there something about Sidney Harbour Bridge or was that just a good Aussie story?

Surely the Americans have done something?

Many have flown though St Louis Arch…