kfields Posted July 4, 2021 Share #1 Posted July 4, 2021 Picked this nice 8x10 original photo today at the flea market showing a C-47 flying low and possibly preparing to snatch a glider into the air . You can see the tow strap in the image. There are cars way off in the distance bordering the field as well as what looks like a billboard. Anyway, it's a nice large action photo for a buck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted July 4, 2021 Share #2 Posted July 4, 2021 Great photo. Hard to believe grabbing a glider while in flight wouldn't pull you right out of the air but it looks like that's they're doing. Perhaps a tow strap with some give would help. You can see those slanted posts beyond the 2 folks in the (almost) foreground which appear to be the target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfields Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted July 4, 2021 Sundance, thanks for your observations. I had to believe that was a heckuva jerk for the pilots when they grabbed that glider! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escht Posted July 4, 2021 Share #4 Posted July 4, 2021 Here's how it all worked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted July 6, 2021 Share #5 Posted July 6, 2021 Interesting video - that was Ronald Reagan narrating wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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