ID this video, please

[Jay Honeck]

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/Bigballs-Under_Bridge.mpeg

I'm receiving conflicting reports on where/when/who this aerobatic
performance took place. Does anyone know for sure?

Thanks,
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Peter Duniho]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/Bigballs-Under_Bridge.mpeg
>
> I'm receiving conflicting reports on where/when/who this aerobatic
> performance took place. Does anyone know for sure?

I can't say for sure, but it looks a heck of a lot like the first Red Bull
"air race", which if I recall was held somewhere in Europe (yeah, I
know...doesn't narrow it down much).

The "when" would have been a couple of years ago, if I recall correctly. A
Google search on Red Bull would probably turn up the exact date (possibly on
the Red Bull web site, even).

Pete

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http://www.jkairys.com/index2.htm

regards
wolfgang, loww, vie

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[[email protected]]

http://www.redbull.com/
see SPORTS and then AIRBORNE

regards
wolfgang, loww, vie

[Peter Duniho]

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> http://www.jkairys.com/index2.htm
>
> regards
> wolfgang, loww, vie

What he meant to write was "the video is of Jurgis Kairys, of his flight
under a bridge in Kaunas, Lithuania, in 2001".

[wolfgang k.]

> What he meant to write was "the video is of Jurgis Kairys, of his flight
> under a bridge in Kaunas, Lithuania, in 2001".

thanks for the translation ;-))

regards from loww, vie, austria
wolfgang

[Denny]

Somehow I suspect that the Lithuanian "FAA" had not been contacted for
permission before the flight...
Maybe the two inspectors who grounded Hoover could be sent over there
to declare that this pilot's skill levels are too poor to allow
flight...
denny

[Jay Honeck]

Thanks, all, for the info. I've added it to the site.

(Which, incidentally, I've refurbished a bit. This little page on our
hotel's site has *really* taken off, with new videos coming in almost every
day. I finally got so danged many that I had to categorize them. I've also
added more links to NTSB reports, etc. See all of the videos -- and sound
files -- at http://alexisparkinn.com/aviation_videos.htm )
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
"Denny" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Somehow I suspect that the Lithuanian "FAA" had not been contacted for
> permission before the flight...
> Maybe the two inspectors who grounded Hoover could be sent over there
> to declare that this pilot's skill levels are too poor to allow
> flight...
> denny
>

[George Patterson]

Denny wrote:

> Somehow I suspect that the Lithuanian "FAA" had not been contacted for
> permission before the flight...

Judging from the large group of spectators lining the river, I suspect that the
stunt was not only approved but was widely publicized in advance.

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.

[Peter Duniho]

"George Patterson" > wrote in message
news:0nTuf.6644$If.5588@trnddc05...
> Judging from the large group of spectators lining the river, I suspect
> that
> the stunt was not only approved but was widely publicized in advance.

Nah...the pilot chose the annual Festival of Pooh Sticks (not limited to
Lithuania, but quite popular there). All those people were lined up on the
river and bridge to toss their sticks in, and were quite surprised by the
impromptu airshow.

Eeyore was overheard saying, "oh, he'll probably crash the airplane; at
least we will be able to get back to our game".