Comments on: Daring Bird-Man Soars At 10,000 Ft. On Homemade Wings (May, 1935) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/24/daring-bird-man-soars-at-10000-ft-on-homemade-wings/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Pete Motz http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/24/daring-bird-man-soars-at-10000-ft-on-homemade-wings/comment-page-1/#comment-1095869 Pete Motz Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:04:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/24/daring-bird-man-soars-at-10000-ft-on-homemade-wings/#comment-1095869 Clem Sohns brother Francis was married to my aunt. My father remembered Clem jumping out of airplanes with his wings on Sunday afternoons over the family farm in central Michigan trying to impress another sister who was single. It didn't impress her. She thought he was too much of a daredevil! A few years ago they had a ceremony at the cemetery in Fowler, Michigan commemorating the 50th anniversary of Clems death. There were many there who remembered him and his exploits. Clem Sohns brother Francis was married to my aunt. My father remembered Clem jumping out of airplanes with his wings on Sunday afternoons over the family farm in central Michigan trying to impress another sister who was single. It didn’t impress her. She thought he was too much of a daredevil!
A few years ago they had a ceremony at the cemetery in Fowler, Michigan commemorating the 50th anniversary of Clems death. There were many there who remembered him and his exploits.

]]> By: Eye of the Fish | A wide-angle view of architecture, urban design and life in Wellington http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/24/daring-bird-man-soars-at-10000-ft-on-homemade-wings/comment-page-1/#comment-1084383 Eye of the Fish | A wide-angle view of architecture, urban design and life in Wellington Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:05:14 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/24/daring-bird-man-soars-at-10000-ft-on-homemade-wings/#comment-1084383 [...] suspect, whether the technology is really up to it or not. This intrepid character, as seen here in Modern Mechanix magazine, once soared from a great height, in the days before lycra and spandex tights, and [...] [...] suspect, whether the technology is really up to it or not. This intrepid character, as seen here in Modern Mechanix magazine, once soared from a great height, in the days before lycra and spandex tights, and [...]

]]> By: BASE WINGSUITS « TEAM THIRTEEN NEWSBLOG http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/24/daring-bird-man-soars-at-10000-ft-on-homemade-wings/comment-page-1/#comment-1081404 BASE WINGSUITS « TEAM THIRTEEN NEWSBLOG Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:33:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/24/daring-bird-man-soars-at-10000-ft-on-homemade-wings/#comment-1081404 [...] time of year. Next is a quick shoot in Michigan to shoot one of the first wingsuits ever, owned by Clem Sohn in 1937. After that trip, I’ll be editing the movie trailer. It’ll have some of the [...] [...] time of year. Next is a quick shoot in Michigan to shoot one of the first wingsuits ever, owned by Clem Sohn in 1937. After that trip, I’ll be editing the movie trailer. It’ll have some of the [...]

]]> By: Theo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/24/daring-bird-man-soars-at-10000-ft-on-homemade-wings/comment-page-1/#comment-1056447 Theo Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:13:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/24/daring-bird-man-soars-at-10000-ft-on-homemade-wings/#comment-1056447 At least Lara Croft is thankful for his pioneering work. How times change: 1935: "While aviation authorities who witnessed the stunt failed to see any practical value in man’s new “conquest of the air...” 2006: "Elite special forces troops being dropped behind enemy lines on covert missions are to ditch their traditional parachutes in favour of strap-on stealth wings." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-389357/Special-forces-use-strap-Batwings.html And a very strange incident: http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/pecanbatman/ regards, Theo At least Lara Croft is thankful for his pioneering work. How times change:

1935: “While aviation authorities who witnessed the stunt failed to see any practical value in man’s new “conquest of the air…”

2006: “Elite special forces troops being dropped behind enemy lines on covert missions are to ditch their traditional parachutes in favour of strap-on stealth wings.”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new.....wings.html

And a very strange incident:
http://www.cryptomundo.com/cry.....canbatman/

regards,

Theo

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