Just once, at a Badminton air day in the 90s, I saw a guy dressed as a crazy old farmer, stunt flying a small aircraft along the grass airstrip while hanging out of the door and flying the thing on one wheel, etc. Anyone know who this was, or have any pics etc?
By: slicer - 28th June 2011 at 11:31
Wow. That video says a lot about the flying qualities of the Super Cub. Hope our tug pilots don’t see that and get any ideas.
By: XH668 - 28th June 2011 at 10:35
Another example.
I think if i saw that at an airshow I wouldnt be feeling very well, no matter how much you practice i would think there is a huge room for error there.
By: David Layne - 28th June 2011 at 10:27
Another example.
By: slicer - 26th June 2011 at 23:51
I recall a crazy flying routine at Roborough (Plymouth) in the 1960’s probably in a Tiger Moth and possibly by the CFI at the time….. and the dropping of a car from a great height was a much loved feature of Culdrose displays in the 60’s too.
By: RPSmith - 26th June 2011 at 22:04
Earlier than the 1990s in the UK I remember in the late 60s/early 70s the “some crazy guy has pinched one of our aeroplanes” act. On one occasion (at Halfpenny Green?) the aircraft dived down behind the hangars on the other side of the runway and an explosion was set off. Some elderly person in the audience, thinking it’s for real, had a heart attack.
Remember also “this car has been parked where it shouldn’t be, we’re just moving it with this helicopter, oops they’ve dropped it” routine.
Roger Smith.
By: Bluebird Mike - 26th June 2011 at 13:12
I remember seeing Gary Numan there too, and recognised the name Kulp as soon as I heard it. Nice little airshow was that- sunny day, trees all round, little airfield, Lanc looking huge…
By: JDK - 26th June 2011 at 12:41
Kulp displayed at Badminton in 1990
I stand corrected, thanks for checking!
By: Fouga23 - 26th June 2011 at 12:27
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2BPcurREpo
Is that piper modified in some way to not tip over? With the tail that high during taxi and take-off, I’m amazed it doesn’t tip over!
By: Propstrike - 26th June 2011 at 11:59
Kulp displayed at Badminton in 1990
See contents of contemporary airshow video.( Patrick Kempe)
He was act no 11.
ARRIVALS
BADMINTON PARACHUTE CLUB DROP
SPITFIRE & ME 109
RYAN PT22 – BRIAN RUSSELL
HARVARD – GARY NUMAN
PISTON PROVOST
MUDRY CAP – TONI BIANCHI
YAK 50 – PAUL BONHOMME
MILITARY AUSTER FLIGHT
BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT
PROTEUS EXTRA 300 – RICHARD GOODE
PIPER CUB – CHARLIE KULP
DH MOSQUITO
THE SKYHAWKS DUO – FOURNIER RF4
WHITTAKER MW6 – STEVE SLADE
THE TIGER DIAMOND NINE
DE HAVILLAND VINTAGE AIRCRAFT
DH DRAGON RAPIDE:
DH DRAGONFLY
DH DRAGON ‘IOLAR’
RN FAIREY SWORDFISH
ZLIN 50L – VIC NORMAN
FOKKER TRIPLANE – ROBIN BOWES
SOPWITH F1 CAMEL
THE ‘CRUNCHIE’ STEARMANS
Approx. 40 minutes
By: JDK - 26th June 2011 at 11:45
In the UK, in the 1990s, it was almost certainly someone of a most unlikely non de plume and denying being Barry Tempest. AFAIK, Kulp never displayed in that period in the UK.
Wonder if ‘Trapper 69’ might turn up shortly? :rolleyes:
By: The Beach - 26th June 2011 at 11:04
the only guy I can remember doing stuff like that was Barry Tempest
By: Bluebird Mike - 26th June 2011 at 09:53
That was it! Thank you. 😀
By: Propstrike - 25th June 2011 at 23:34
Charlie Kulp- he’s all over the internet, Youtube etc.
By: Bluebird Mike - 25th June 2011 at 23:21
I assumed it was an American act, but it was certainly the only time I ever saw it here in the UK. I can’t even imagine such an act being allowed these days! Would love to know who it was I saw, anyhow.
By: J Boyle - 25th June 2011 at 23:11
I can’t tell you who did that, but the “crazy old farmer who can’t fly” has been a staple of American Airshows since before any of us were born.
I’m a bit surprised that have it in the UK…:D
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