David K it’s completely staged, I’ve worked at an airshow and seen this rehearsed. There are multiple variations of the story, but a “thief” gets a cub and takes off
No, it's not because of the corona virus that you aren't going to airshows. It's because Bill Gates CREATED a minimally invasive virus, and has been commissioned to force a vaccine on all Americans and people abroad to usher in a one world government. That's what's really happening. So instead of "missing airshows", why don't you direct your efforts and anger toward this asshole and assist those of us who are trying to stop him. Don't think for a minute this virus was an accident. They are counting on people to believe the official narrative. Go study up on Bill Gates, and you'll find a world of information out there that the main stream media wishes you didn't know.
That was entertaining and that "farmer" is a hell of a good pilot. My dad said after WWII his brother-in-law had a Piper Cub like this one and he used to take my dad flying in it. I guess his brother in law used to do rolls and loops in it too and my dad said he'd hold his hands on the ceiling as stunts were being done in it. His in-law was a tail gunner in a B24 in WWII and made it to, I believe, 35 or 40 missions. They kept upping the number before you could be released and he was one of the few crews that made it.
Mr father was a farmer and several times a year the grain merchant, Silver Bore, would call in to discuss everything. My mother adored him. IT was only when he died and at his funeral we found out he had flown 28 missions over Germany. What a beautiful modest man.
The flying farmer routine is a classic airshow act dating back to the 1950s, nearly always done in a Cub. It’s campy but always entertaining...and the “farmer” is always an excellent stick.
They’ve been doing this show at Old Rheinbeck for at least 20 years. As a pilot, I can tell you just landing at that field is a challenge for a lot of pilots, never mind doing stunts.
I saw an airshow act like this when I was a kid only they handed out tickets to win a free flight lesson. I desperately wanted to win. The “Student” who won got into the airplane and “accidentally” took off. The best part was when the student came flying along the viewing stands, cut power, and yelled “Help” out the open door. It was 50 years ago and I still remembered it like I was there!
My family went to Rhinebeck in 1970. As a young boy I was amazed at it all, and it inspired a lifelong passion for aircraft and history. I am so glad you guys are still here 50 years later...
Yes, same here... I was thinking how this would never happen in Australia because yanks are just the craziest bunch of people... and then he cleared the trees and I was like 😲😐😂
That was soooooo funny I busted a gut laughing really made my day I watched it twice. Thanks for posting it. Very entertaining. Stay healthy everyone we will get through this together.
I realised immediately that this was a comedy routine (I've seen a similar one online) BUT when the aircraft headed towards the trees my heart was LITERALLY in my mouth. Fantastic display and a wonderful part of the air-show.
Most entertaining and brilliant flying I have ever seen apart from a War Birds display at Duxford Uk. I was astonished that a Cub could do such manoeuvres. Thank you Mr Farmer
RUclips Reccomendations: 2018: Nah... 2019: Nah...... 2020: Yeah why not... I wish I saw this before, it was great! I'm taking flying lessons now and then I'm going to join the Royal Air Force. Lets hope I'm accepted! :)
I' ve seen this familiar shtick at airshows & always w the same reliable plane. Y'almost can't stall 'em by the looks of any demonstration, just plane 'ol great engineering w forgiving thresholds.
that was the best gag for the audience, I seen. Air shows are kind of boring and this spiced it up some. The best is when he had the clothesline attached to aircraft
What a great show. You just knew the farmer is part of the act, but man the suspense is palpable. That's one heck of a pilot. Hat's Mr. Hammond hat's off sir! Hope I spelled your name correctly. Wow.
@@erinhammond8599 I went to the show this past weekend, I honestly wasn't totally sure if he was part of the show or not until they taxied the Piper over and they said he could go for a plane ride in it. I live just north of Albany and know waaay too many farmers who really wouldn't give a second though to cutting down trees in the middle of an airshow then storming over to yell at the folks in the announcers tower about how they have work to do.
NorthernChev he had the motor built to make a bunch more power. My grandfather was good friends with this guy. His stage name is the flying farmer. He did this all over the place
This is at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck NY! This routine has been done there ever since before I was even born. I'm 57 now. My Dad recalled seeing it here in his younger years. He used to work with the founder of this little airport and airshow within.
reminds me of the tricks my dad and his pals would play on each other at their model airplane field. They would switch tags (indicating frequency) on a guy and let him think he was taking up his airplane but another guy would be controlling it.
(I'm a pilot)..Got me wondering until he rotated the aircraft and went "vertical"...I knew then the whole thing was "staged". (Great pilot in a Great and Fun aircraft.)
Send the farmer to the funny farm as permanent resident at first. Man what a fantastic display of Cub ability, not to mention piloting ability of Jed Clampet! Too demanding on the Cub though, that was reckless endangerment. Great show yet way too much risk there.
Heck, i didn't realise you could throw a cub around like that! It takes some serious skill to fly that badly... I would say 'hats off' to him, but he picked it up again at the end anyway! xD
This was posted right after my uncle got diagnosed with stomach cancer, he was the announcer for almost 20years and the tower is dedicated in his name. I stumbled across this video and couldn’t help but watch and smile thinking about all the weekends spent at the Ole Rhinebeck Aerodrome.
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A moment of silence for those that thought this was real
Its not?
David K it’s completely staged, I’ve worked at an airshow and seen this rehearsed. There are multiple variations of the story, but a “thief” gets a cub and takes off
Lol. Was wondering, untill he got off his own tractor.
Is this 3d animation? Wow!
You mean libtards
It’s pretty obvious that it’s a show, nobody was freaking out in the audience, and he’s a pretty dang good pilot
He's been 'stealing' it since at least 1981!
They did this routine back in the 70’s.
Dang?
@@sm7fbj476: He's a fucking good pilot.
I guess those years of crop dusting came in handy if he even did that.
This is what I miss about airshows, sadly thanks to coronavirus I cant go to any more, this was hilarious, nice camera work too
Thanks! Yes unfortunately I believe some of the air shows I wanted to attend soon will be canceled 🙁
i feel you.....
Trump said the other day you can't get the virus from a plane. You will be fine.
Yup. R.I.P. Oshkosh 2020
No, it's not because of the corona virus that you aren't going to airshows. It's because Bill Gates CREATED a minimally invasive virus, and has been commissioned to force a vaccine on all Americans and people abroad to usher in a one world government. That's what's really happening. So instead of "missing airshows", why don't you direct your efforts and anger toward this asshole and assist those of us who are trying to stop him. Don't think for a minute this virus was an accident. They are counting on people to believe the official narrative. Go study up on Bill Gates, and you'll find a world of information out there that the main stream media wishes you didn't know.
That was entertaining and that "farmer" is a hell of a good pilot. My dad said after WWII his brother-in-law had a Piper Cub like this one and he used to take my dad flying in it. I guess his brother in law used to do rolls and loops in it too and my dad said he'd hold his hands on the ceiling as stunts were being done in it. His in-law was a tail gunner in a B24 in WWII and made it to, I believe, 35 or 40 missions. They kept upping the number before you could be released and he was one of the few crews that made it.
Reading your comment itself is breathtaking for me.😱
He , must have had a deep desire to fly just once againwell
Done .
Omg he is terrible great pilot
Mr father was a farmer and several times a year the grain merchant, Silver Bore, would call in to discuss everything. My mother adored him. IT was only when he died and at his funeral we found out he had flown 28 missions over Germany. What a beautiful modest man.
U sir are full of 💩
That is some really precise flying, daaang.
Nothing like going way over-the-top for a laugh. Well-done!
The flying farmer routine is a classic airshow act dating back to the 1950s, nearly always done in a Cub. It’s campy but always entertaining...and the “farmer” is always an excellent stick.
Kyle Franklin does a similar show in a Piper Super Cub. "It takes a lot of work", he told an interviewer, "to fly that badly."
Gta be like
People in the comments stop saying that this is a joke we know it is but for the people that don’t just don’t ruin it for them
they aren’t ruining anything, its too obvious for anyone to think this is real. unless they have the mind of a 6 year old
Look bud I was havin a good laugh because my cousin thought it was real until he saw the comments.
But then that is clickbait
That’s what I hate about this video. It’s clickbait.
Same
That was an impressive side slip at the end...
Yes it was!! There is a GoPro video of this routine, from the cockpit. Very awesome stuff
It was! I had seen the act a dozen times with Stan in the 80s. It still makes me ill to watch the mastery of the Cub!
@@Chaackaviationandtrainvideos where can I find the cockpit video?
@@Chaackaviationandtrainvideos can you leave me a link please?
They’ve been doing this show at Old Rheinbeck for at least 20 years. As a pilot, I can tell you just landing at that field is a challenge for a lot of pilots, never mind doing stunts.
More than 20 years! I saw it there when I was a Boy Scout and now I'm 54!
Or landing while gliding with the engine off and stopping as desired (next to his cap)
I think the title ought to be “WW2 ace has his tractor nicked by air show steward”
He then gets angry, yanks on a cub to see what it can withstand, throws out pilot's smelly sandwitch and does stunts.
I saw an airshow act like this when I was a kid only they handed out tickets to win a free flight lesson. I desperately wanted to win. The “Student” who won got into the airplane and “accidentally” took off. The best part was when the student came flying along the viewing stands, cut power, and yelled “Help” out the open door. It was 50 years ago and I still remembered it like I was there!
props to the camera guy though, never lost sight of the aircraft
Just focus several times.
6:14 The camera kinda blurred it out a bit
My family went to Rhinebeck in 1970. As a young boy I was amazed at it all, and it inspired a lifelong passion for aircraft and history. I am so glad you guys are still here 50 years later...
im a little slower than most but once he cleared the trees the first time, i knew we where being had! Funny show though! Nice job!
You’re not slow, you’re just chilled :)
Yes, same here... I was thinking how this would never happen in Australia because yanks are just the craziest bunch of people... and then he cleared the trees and I was like 😲😐😂
That was soooooo funny I busted a gut laughing really made my day I watched it twice. Thanks for posting it. Very entertaining. Stay healthy everyone we will get through this together.
I saw this show back in '78! The farmer was suspended from a wire and picked up by a plane with a hook. (a dummy was substituted at the last minute.
I realised immediately that this was a comedy routine (I've seen a similar one online) BUT when the aircraft headed towards the trees my heart was LITERALLY in my mouth. Fantastic display and a wonderful part of the air-show.
I don't know if it was just the camera angle but wow that looked sketchy
Most entertaining and brilliant flying I have ever seen apart from a War Birds display at Duxford Uk.
I was astonished that a Cub could do such manoeuvres. Thank you Mr Farmer
Lol I love this! I remember in England somewhere they do an airshow where an old Grandma steals a plane!
First went to Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in the late 1960's early 1970's and went back many times. Great show
For a second I thought it was real until they let him in
It was then i was like what the... this isn't real.
I have seen him perform before, he is an amazing pilot 😅
The moment I saw no police officers around, I realised this was a show. Fine pilot and great camera job, nevertheless.
Oh wow! My heart skipped a beat or 2 with those aerial hijinks!
This farmer is to be commended. With just one lesson, he did aerial acrobatics that even experienced pilot's couldn't do.
Stuntmanship at its finest absolutely loved it
Saw this show at Rhinebeck aerodrome some years ago. A very interesting experience. The flying farmer at that time put on one heck of a show.
Damn! That is super impressive. Rolls right up to his straw hat! Perfection!
I'm looking forward to "a gorilla farmer steals an airplane." Thanks for the smiles.
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2018: Nah...
2019: Nah......
2020: Yeah why not...
I wish I saw this before, it was great! I'm taking flying lessons now and then I'm going to join the Royal Air Force. Lets hope I'm accepted! :)
Best of luck to you!!
@@Chaackaviationandtrainvideos Thanks!! :)
I hope you do!!
Good luck
Same here but I'm joining the USAF
5:05 You got me...blood pressure through through roof.
Rhinebeck Aerodrome! I live right down the road from here! A local treasure!
I visited this place with my Uncle one time just randomly. Ended up taking a back seat flight in an open air cockpit biplane. Was fookin amazing.
Some mighty fine piloting! And some mighty fine performance from a plane that does not look the part!
A staple performance at many air shows I’ve attended. Loved it every time!
Some of the best tractor driving I have ever seen!
For a moment, I was indeed got 'FOOLED'.
Wow a pilot that can drive a tractor! Who would have thought🤪
As a kid at my first air show I saw this bit and thought it was real, turned around and ran.
Great pilot, loved his dead stick landing, Bravo!
Just saw this April 2020. Great performance by all!!!!! Lol
I didn't know a J3 could fly like that. Lol
Looks like me flying my RC Cub in the back yard.
Take off like that, I knew he wasn't no farmer
I' ve seen this familiar shtick at airshows & always w the same reliable plane.
Y'almost can't stall 'em by the looks of any demonstration, just plane 'ol great engineering w forgiving thresholds.
Flys like a foam rc plane
Lol never gets old, I watched my first Piper farm/hillbilly/drunk act in the late 80s. The Piper J3 has held a special place in my heart ever since.
There for a min I was pissed that he was shaking the plane
around... lol
that was the best gag for the audience, I seen. Air shows are kind of boring and this spiced it up some. The best is when he had the clothesline attached to aircraft
They did this gag when I was there years ago.
is it the one in Hudson valley
What a great show. You just knew the farmer is part of the act, but man the suspense is palpable. That's one heck of a pilot. Hat's Mr. Hammond hat's off sir!
Hope I spelled your name correctly. Wow.
YES SIR!! I'm glad you enjoyed the show!! He practiced a lot to get this skit perfect!!!
@@erinhammond8599 I went to the show this past weekend, I honestly wasn't totally sure if he was part of the show or not until they taxied the Piper over and they said he could go for a plane ride in it. I live just north of Albany and know waaay too many farmers who really wouldn't give a second though to cutting down trees in the middle of an airshow then storming over to yell at the folks in the announcers tower about how they have work to do.
If this wasn't set up then that farmer would've been a good darn pilot.
The pilot sunglasses were the initial giveaway.
This is soooooo hilarious 🤣🤣👌👌 OUTSTANDING CLASSIC PERFORMANCE 👌👌👍👍😇😇🍻🍻
"I didn't know you could do that with a piper cub!" Such a fun show, and some awesome camerawork! Great video
FARMER JOHN WAS JUST GETTING HIGH ON THE AVGAS, LOOKS FUN TO MEEEEEEE !
I had no idea the Piper Cub was so capable and so easily flown. Amazing.
NorthernChev he had the motor built to make a bunch more power. My grandfather was good friends with this guy. His stage name is the flying farmer. He did this all over the place
Probably heavily modified
Modified motor i would say plus those pipers generate heaps of lift
I used to fly the Piper Cub, and I am just amazed.
This is at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck NY! This routine has been done there ever since before I was even born. I'm 57 now. My Dad recalled seeing it here in his younger years. He used to work with the founder of this little airport and airshow within.
This is the guy that was supposedly intoxicated @ another air show, dude's an amazing pilot, it's the same plane, same dude, fun ta watch him anyway
Took me 5 minutes and 28 seconds to find out it was staged but I still like the acting and it's always nice seeing this kinda stuff at events
Why does this not went viral???
Cuz its staged
reminds me of the tricks my dad and his pals would play on each other at their model airplane field. They would switch tags (indicating frequency) on a guy and let him think he was taking up his airplane but another guy would be controlling it.
Just like big time wrestling, it`s for real!
God, I love those piper cubs! Such nimble and great little planes
As soon as the guy who is directing him off the field jumps on the tractor you know it part of the show.
damm thats a good pilot
What a great show look at the skills The pilot possesses this is why America will never lose a war a ton of hidden Hillbillies
That's exactly the way I fly in GTA Farmland. (Grand Theft Airplane)
Grand theft aircraft?
No Grand Theft Auto
Nice one. I was thinking what's going to happen to the plane and the farmer. Great entertainment 🤣🤣🤣
What a gem
2:30 looks like the pilot is having fun
(I'm a pilot)..Got me wondering until he rotated the aircraft and went "vertical"...I knew then the whole thing was "staged". (Great pilot in a Great and Fun aircraft.)
Nice flying there farmer...
Dude. No wonder the intro is crazy. It fits with the crazy moves this guy pulled
This looks like it’s apart of the airshow
Send the farmer to the funny farm as permanent resident at first. Man what a fantastic display of Cub ability, not to mention piloting ability of Jed Clampet! Too demanding on the Cub though, that was reckless endangerment. Great show yet way too much risk there.
Heck, i didn't realise you could throw a cub around like that! It takes some serious skill to fly that badly... I would say 'hats off' to him, but he picked it up again at the end anyway! xD
at fort I was really wondering why they were so patient with him. I have to admit it. I was totally fooled. hes a very skilled pilot
Holy crap at the end oh man he’s a pro pilot
Perfect show.
I need airshow like this
R.I.P. Farmer joe he was a great man
Wow all jokes aside, he is a really good pilot
What a pilot...brilliant
i was sooo worried that he might crash into trees flying so close to ground after take off, but there i understood the trick :D
This was posted right after my uncle got diagnosed with stomach cancer, he was the announcer for almost 20years and the tower is dedicated in his name. I stumbled across this video and couldn’t help but watch and smile thinking about all the weekends spent at the Ole Rhinebeck Aerodrome.
Love me a good aerial comedy act! You gotta be a really good pilot to look like you're flying that bad.
That’s drama. It’s part of the airshow.. LOL
Farmer just happens to have some nice aviator sunglasses on
Amazing! He flies so unbelievable!
great skill from driving tractors! blessings.
These are my favorite kinds of air show acts!!
Wonderful entertainment and flying skills, top notch.
Awesome show!👍🏻❤️
Thank you 🤗
Nobody is better at it than Roger Leonard from new garden flying field
Is this a strength add for piper lmfao! Nice flying farm boy haha
This totally had me fooled. In 1978, at the Bennington Air Show in VT.
Clay Hammond, the Flying Farmer. He did some serious aviating and stunting!
HOW THE HECK DID HE NOT STALL! Oh and i know that this is just a real air show the farmer is a pilot.
Those cubs are light, basically canvas and tube frames with an engine and some controls, you ever seen a feather stall? :P
The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome is always fun. I kind of wish I could work there!!
Have to confess it took me a while to catch on 🤣