1961 Footage of Gear-Up Landing at Addison
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Firefighters riding tailboards. That's been a long time for me. It went out of fashion back in the 1980s.
midwestpa24
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Yeah they kind of frown upon that these days. Same with the open cab trucks!
I think the last time for me was 1990 or so. It had been a few years after I was out of the fire service and was doing volunteer comms for the town parade. I was in the staging area coordinating the various units the last of which was a fire engine from a neighboring town. I hopped on the tailboard as it departed the staging area and road down the parade route.
There was nothing like holding on the back of a 1953 Mac pumper that was bouncing over the county roads at 80 mph holding on to the bar for dear life.
There was nothing like holding on the back of a 1953 Mac pumper that was bouncing over the county roads at 80 mph holding on to the bar for dear life.
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Wow cool vintage video
Zeldman
Touchdown! Greaser!
And a young Dan Gryder can be seen interviewing the pilot...
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RyanShort1
Final Approach
Look how devoid the place is of all the buildings and towers that surround Addison now!
Let'sgoflying!
Touchdown! Greaser!
Haha, lets light a cigarette next to an airplane crash.
That firehose, not much bigger than my garden hose - maybe 5gpm? lol
That firehose, not much bigger than my garden hose - maybe 5gpm? lol
RyanShort1
Final Approach
Phone? What phone?At least they knew the right way to hold the phone while filming
