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
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.
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.
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.
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...
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 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!
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 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.
@@adamsmith5913 Volunteer worker at the Aerodrome here. It's a combination of the lens and the optical illusion that the field affords. It looks like they're going right into the trees, but in fact there's plenty of room to spare.
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
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 😲😐😂
TH-cam 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! :)
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.
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
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
(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.)
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.
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
That is some really precise flying, daaang.
Nothing like going way over-the-top for a laugh. Well-done!
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 💩
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.
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.
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...
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.
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?
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!
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 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
@@adamsmith5913 Volunteer worker at the Aerodrome here. It's a combination of the lens and the optical illusion that the field affords. It looks like they're going right into the trees, but in fact there's plenty of room to spare.
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
This farmer is to be commended. With just one lesson, he did aerial acrobatics that even experienced pilot's couldn't do.
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.
Lol I love this! I remember in England somewhere they do an airshow where an old Grandma steals a plane!
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
I'm looking forward to "a gorilla farmer steals an airplane." Thanks for the smiles.
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 😲😐😂
TH-cam 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! :)
Best of luck to you!!
@@Chaackaviationandtrainvideos Thanks!! :)
I hope you do!!
Good luck
Same here but I'm joining the USAF
First went to Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in the late 1960's early 1970's and went back many times. Great show
"I didn't know you could do that with a piper cub!" Such a fun show, and some awesome camerawork! Great video
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.
Hahaha, sarcasm extreme edition!
Great video!
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.
A staple performance at many air shows I’ve attended. Loved it every time!
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 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 think you're thinking of the "escaped convict" that they picked up. Also Trudy Truelove.
I didn't know a J3 could fly like that. Lol
Looks like me flying my RC Cub in the back yard.
Stuntmanship at its finest absolutely loved it
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.
Damn! That is super impressive. Rolls right up to his straw hat! Perfection!
Oh wow! My heart skipped a beat or 2 with those aerial hijinks!
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
Wow a pilot that can drive a tractor! Who would have thought🤪
Some of the best tractor driving I have ever seen!
For a moment, I was indeed got 'FOOLED'.
Nice one. I was thinking what's going to happen to the plane and the farmer. Great entertainment 🤣🤣🤣
Great pilot, loved his dead stick landing, Bravo!
This is soooooo hilarious 🤣🤣👌👌 OUTSTANDING CLASSIC PERFORMANCE 👌👌👍👍😇😇🍻🍻
Rhinebeck Aerodrome! I live right down the road from here! A local treasure!
I have seen him perform before, he is an amazing pilot 😅
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 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.
There for a min I was pissed that he was shaking the plane
around... lol
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.
As a kid at my first air show I saw this bit and thought it was real, turned around and ran.
The moment I saw no police officers around, I realised this was a show. Fine pilot and great camera job, nevertheless.
Some mighty fine piloting! And some mighty fine performance from a plane that does not look the part!
If this wasn't set up then that farmer would've been a good darn pilot.
God, I love those piper cubs! Such nimble and great little planes
Wow all jokes aside, he is a really good pilot
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
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
This time, Steve got ahold of a plane. And he still knows his rights.
Haha that was intense 😅 enjoyed watching take care! Peace ✌️ from Welland Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
That's exactly the way I fly in GTA Farmland. (Grand Theft Airplane)
Grand theft aircraft?
No Grand Theft Auto
Just saw this April 2020. Great performance by all!!!!! Lol
Love me a good aerial comedy act! You gotta be a really good pilot to look like you're flying that bad.
5:05 You got me...blood pressure through through roof.
As soon as the guy who is directing him off the field jumps on the tractor you know it part of the show.
They did this gag when I was there years ago.
is it the one in Hudson valley
I've seen this guy at a show....what a pilot.
Farmer just happens to have some nice aviator sunglasses on
Take off like that, I knew he wasn't no farmer
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.
Dude. No wonder the intro is crazy. It fits with the crazy moves this guy pulled
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
What a gem
FARMER JOHN WAS JUST GETTING HIGH ON THE AVGAS, LOOKS FUN TO MEEEEEEE !
"Mrs. Beck's laundry.." hahaha
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
That guy has got some talented feet! That rudder work!
Clay Hammond, the Flying Farmer. He did some serious aviating and stunting!
He is an Excellent "horrible" pilot!
Perfect show.
Is this a strength add for piper lmfao! Nice flying farm boy haha
The “farmer” was obviously a good pilot
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.
The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome is always fun. I kind of wish I could work there!!
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
That’s drama. It’s part of the airshow.. LOL
This totally had me fooled. In 1978, at the Bennington Air Show in VT.
These are my favorite kinds of air show acts!!
A typical farmer, they're good at so much.
Why does this not went viral???
Cuz its staged
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
The pilot sunglasses were the initial giveaway.
R.I.P. Farmer joe he was a great man
Man I have never seen anyone fly like that !! Super cool !
Stan Segala. I knew him back then. What a guy!
Nobody is better at it than Roger Leonard from new garden flying field
For a second I thought the plane was gonna explode
(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.)
I can't believe that farmer controlled it so well for his first time :)
Aaron Smith its staged
Ragge Plays oh really? I would have neveeeeeeerrr known
Holy crap at the end oh man he’s a pro pilot
You can not have an airshow without a clown.