Comments on: Police Planes Take Off From Car to Hunt Down Crooks

By: Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey

Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:03:45 +0000

Veteran aviation writer Budd Davidson recounts the time he landed a Cub on a moving truck in this podcast:

Sporkinum — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:57:43 +0000

Rick Auricchio — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:03:41 +0000

Never mind that it appears they’re in front of an aircraft hangar (which implies, oddly enough, an airport).

What if there were trees near the roadway? Finding a wide-open road is about as easy as an airstrip.

NO, WAIT! I KNOW! It’s the 1933 version of Homeland Security! Same geniuses working then as now.

Eamon — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:52:33 +0000

So do they land on the car too? Bet that’s fun.

How on Earth is this more efficient than getting on the radio with an airport?

nlpnt — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:56:01 +0000

“Yeah, I’m looking for a car with better gas mileage. Maybe better handling, too – the one I’m driving now is practically an aircraft carrier…”

creesto — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:24:23 +0000

Whoa, Jackson! 25 MPH??? What were they THINKING???

Neil Russell — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:43:02 +0000

Those Mythbusters will try anything to get a laugh won’t they?

Roflcopter — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:46:49 +0000

Quote: “…, which then goes after the felons on the ground.”

.., where the felons shoot it down from a Sedan (a different one) with their Tommy Guns.

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