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[AJ]

Please excuse me for the vagueness of what I'm going to ask.

I was watching the Wings Channel some time ago and saw footage of a
German flying ace who, before Germany began it's military buildup to
World War II, demonstrated his flying skills. One stunt he did was to
fly low over a landing strip and somehow come to a stop in mid-air and
make a three-point landing. It was amazing to watch.

My questions are: Who was the pilot, and how did he do it?

I'd appreciate any help!

AJ

[Dave Stadt]

"AJ" > wrote in message
om...
> Please excuse me for the vagueness of what I'm going to ask.
>
> I was watching the Wings Channel some time ago and saw footage of a
> German flying ace who, before Germany began it's military buildup to
> World War II, demonstrated his flying skills. One stunt he did was to
> fly low over a landing strip and somehow come to a stop in mid-air and
> make a three-point landing. It was amazing to watch.
>
> My questions are: Who was the pilot, and how did he do it?

Did he do it more than once?

>
> I'd appreciate any help!
>
> AJ

[kontiki]

Its very possible to do in the slow biplanes of that era. Their
flying speeds could be very low (those two wings generate a lot
of lift at low speeds) and the airfields of the time were just
that: large fields that allowed you to land in any direction
directly into the wind.

If the wind is blowing at or above the stall speed of the
aircraft it is possible, with careful manipulation of throttle
and elevator, to land it with little or no ground roll.

AJ wrote:
> Please excuse me for the vagueness of what I'm going to ask.
>
> I was watching the Wings Channel some time ago and saw footage of a
> German flying ace who, before Germany began it's military buildup to
> World War II, demonstrated his flying skills. One stunt he did was to
> fly low over a landing strip and somehow come to a stop in mid-air and
> make a three-point landing. It was amazing to watch.
>
> My questions are: Who was the pilot, and how did he do it?
>
> I'd appreciate any help!
>
> AJ

[lance smith]

I think you're thinking of Ernst Udet. I believe there was an
episode/documentary about him on the wings channel. All pilot and no
politics... got tricked/suckered by Goering to join the party....

-lance smith


(AJ) wrote in message >...
> Please excuse me for the vagueness of what I'm going to ask.
>
> I was watching the Wings Channel some time ago and saw footage of a
> German flying ace who, before Germany began it's military buildup to
> World War II, demonstrated his flying skills. One stunt he did was to
> fly low over a landing strip and somehow come to a stop in mid-air and
> make a three-point landing. It was amazing to watch.
>
> My questions are: Who was the pilot, and how did he do it?
>
> I'd appreciate any help!
>
> AJ

[gwengler]

(AJ) wrote in message >...
> Please excuse me for the vagueness of what I'm going to ask.
>
> I was watching the Wings Channel some time ago and saw footage of a
> German flying ace who, before Germany began it's military buildup to
> World War II, demonstrated his flying skills. One stunt he did was to
> fly low over a landing strip and somehow come to a stop in mid-air and
> make a three-point landing. It was amazing to watch.
>
> My questions are: Who was the pilot, and how did he do it?
>
> I'd appreciate any help!
>
> AJ

Most likely, it was Ernst Udet.

Gerd