For those that are unaware, Lee Gehlbach was Doolittle's team mate, and the pilot of the R2, Lee was an Army aviator, and a test pilot for Grumman. Lee had a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. It is documented that Lee actually helped with the design of the R2 as it had "modifications" that the R1 did not. The R1 had a tail number of N2100 and was Doolittle's aircraft while the R2 had number N2101, this was Lee's aircraft. Lee Gehlbach was my wife's Great Uncle, and is seen climbing into the R2 at 0:49.
@SSmith-fm9kg
Жыл бұрын
The Rocketeer theme never gets old.
@VNExperience
3 жыл бұрын
It's gorgeous, straight from a cartoon! And unforgiving - even Doolittle said it's the most difficult to fly, out of all the planes he had ever flown.
@ptoneonine2563
2 жыл бұрын
Hannes, Thank you so much for this video. I first raced at Cleveland in 1979, (50th ananaversery)Jimmy Doolittle was there, I was too shy to talk to him. I have never seen this before, and it is FABULOUS!
@fourfortyroadrunner6701
2 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Doolittle. There aren't 10 men in this country have pulled off some of the stuff he has, or pulled it off and lived. This video here, plus high altitude equipment research, navigation equipment research, worked with Shell Oil to improve AC fuel and lubricants, and of course, the Tokyo Raid. I never got to meet the man.
@DerUfo
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this enjoyable video on the Gee Bee
@harkinsky
5 жыл бұрын
AWESOME! I wish I could hear that engine!
@Herrtaft
2 жыл бұрын
NO, then you wouldent be able to hear that AWESOME music that is required in EVERY youtube video....
@TDCflyer
6 ай бұрын
I can only imagine what it must have felt like to pilot one of those planes. Just a remainder - those were the fastest machines mankind had ever created, no human had ever gone this fast before. And these machines were dangerous. Very very dangerous.
@vehdynam
2 жыл бұрын
That was absolutely fantastic ! Thank you many times over !!!!!!!!!!!!
@hannes_lutzenberger
2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@ivanloar7511
3 жыл бұрын
Balls as hard as steel bearings to fly one. Go ever so slightly out of the flight envelope and in trouble you were. Good footage!
@victormanuelmoguelhernande1411
Жыл бұрын
Nuestro gran piloto aviador mexicano héroe nacionl Francisco Sarabia Tinoco tubo un GB tendencia para dos pasajeros y lo llamo El Conquistador del Cielo, rompió récord en el vuelo México Nueva York en la década de los treinta del siglo pasado.
@terryboehler5752
11 ай бұрын
It was a beautiful, grand airplane
@johnneedy3164
2 жыл бұрын
Just wonderful just to have this footage of the real thing
@brianhaggerty871
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! I've never seen some of that footage! Thank you so much for sharing.
@johnwayne1464
2 жыл бұрын
That is Doolittle winning the 1932 Thompson Trophy race, Hal’s Bulldog was first off the racehorse start but was almost immediately overtaken by Doolittle in the R1 on the #3 pylon, Doolittle lapped every ship in the race. Bob Hall worked for the Granville’s but after disagreements he left and formed his own shop and created the Bulldog which came in 6th place in the Thompson. He was none too pleased and got rid of it shortly afterwards.
@mildredk
3 жыл бұрын
Very exciting stuff. And I really like the music. Bernard, whom you know was CEO, is pushing his 101th birthday.
@painiscupcake5433
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent choice of music
@TalkingGIJoe
4 жыл бұрын
excellent! thanks for sharing!
@alanluscombe8a553
3 жыл бұрын
I’m building a third scale r2 with a moki radial right now. I have already built a third scale a model it is a fantastic plane to fly just not so much to land
@ragemore7750
2 жыл бұрын
Hilarious that the pilot wore a parachute but needs to get into the airplane through a small door... a door that would be IMPOSSIBLE to get out of if the plane was going down and you were in a bit of a panic to get out of.
@stanleydomalewski8497
Жыл бұрын
Great Video ! Thanks for posting it !
@Marcin_Matejko
5 жыл бұрын
Superb !
@tomfey6020
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that!
@terryboehler5752
11 ай бұрын
Great!!!!!!!
@brucec2635
4 жыл бұрын
Death trap..no. Think of with the technology we have today race cars can,t make it three hundred miles. The only difference is when a part fails they are already on terra firma. These were cutting edge experiments.
@skyhigh1278
Жыл бұрын
Built for one thing only. speed,.. akin and progress to lockheed F104, no wings but fins. Even rockets
@robertlippman71
3 жыл бұрын
What year is this? Who is the pilot? Wish there was more in the description.
@douglaslorin739
2 жыл бұрын
Well, in the last part of the video, we see pilot Jimmy Doolittle so some of this footage documents his win at the 1932 Thompson race in Cleveland, OH. He retired from racing shortly thereafter.
@joekurtz8303
3 жыл бұрын
Is this J.Doolittle ? ? G🐝 this is why I Dig History.
@robertlafnear4865
4 жыл бұрын
IF they could or would bring these back ( reproduce them ) and have a class of these flying at RENO........... That would FILL Two sets of stands, top to bottom ! I've never been to the Air Races but I sure would just to see these up close .
@southjerseysound7340
4 жыл бұрын
Kermit weeks has a reproduction of the R2 and the Gee Bee Z racer and there's a bunch of videos of the guy that built and flew it on here
@robertlafnear4865
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I've see most of the videos...... This such a really cool and fantastic little racer .... have not been able to visit Kermit's museum yet but thats coming !
@douglaslorin739
2 жыл бұрын
There are a few replicas of the original racing aircraft flying around. Heck, that wouldn't be a bad idea if Reno Air Race officials coordinated and brought it as many of these aircraft as possible and put them on the course.
@Glrk10
5 жыл бұрын
Where these gee bees death traps? The widow of one brother let Kermit Weeks of Fantasy of Flight use the original blueprints to build a replica but with one condition- that it never be flown.
@leifvejby8023
4 жыл бұрын
Delmar Benjamin has several thousand hours on his, so it can't be that bad - the accidents were what I would call pilot error.
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