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  1. J

    Towing a dead plane in the air?

    I did not know there was a book on it. I will look on ebay for it. You are correct that they did not have to cut the rope. They landed together. They would often take off in flights ranging anywhere from 2-8 C206/207s. They would hug the ground for ground efeect, climb over the trees at...
  2. J

    Towing a dead plane in the air?

    Sorry man, I just had to. My Dad was an Aggie and I just can't pass an easy set up.
  3. J

    Towing a dead plane in the air?

    Since your an Aggie I have to ask. Were you using the blunt end of the axe? LOL
  4. J

    Towing a dead plane in the air?

    From what I was told the rope was wrapped around one gear (the right gear I think) and taken through the cockpit and tied to the other gear. There were two people in the tow plane, a pilot and another person holding a hatchet. If they want to do a cut away they would really do a cut away by...
  5. J

    Towing a dead plane in the air?

    I just came across this page. I knew both Cessna pilots involved in towing the Cessna of the Mexican beach. They did it twice. The picture shown is of the second flight. On the first flight they took the prop off the plane being towed. From what the pilot in the lead ship told me was that...
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