Chebanse, IL..... | A friend emailed this to me. I enjoy the old flying stuff. The wingwalkers were true wingwalkers. They weren't tethered to the plane in any way. Usually no chutes either. I personally assume this "repair" was staged. Looks like they've got quite a bit of sky underneath of them, so it wasn't in front of an audience, but movie cameras in those days weren't exactly pocket size Sony Handycams. Actually, the filmography was probably as daring as the "repair" shown. I believe they're flying JN1 Standards, aka "Jennies" Here's the email-click on the link at then end. It will take you to a little 1920's movie.: One brave lady that did what needed to be done in this old film...>>>> Take a look at this film. Fabulous footage, although grainy due to time and bad equipment in those days compared to today, but what nerve this gal had.
Gladys Ingles was a member of a barnstorming troupe called the 13 Black Cats in the 1920s. Ingles was a wing walker; in this film, she shows her fearlessness in classic barnstorming fashion to save an airplane that has lost one of its main wheels. Ingles is shown with a replacement wheel being strapped to her back and then off she goes as "Up She Goes," a duet from the era, provides the soundtrack. In the film, Ingles transfers herself from the rescue plane to the one missing the main landing gear tire. She then expertly works herself down to the undercarriage only a few feet from a spinning prop. It's certainly a feat many mechanics wouldn't even try on the ground with the engine running. |
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Old Barnstormer-Flying Circus Days Video
