Funny, but this is the perfect example of a downhill mountain bike race gone bad. What was supposed to be a downhill race with a time of about three minutes turned into a Nascar looking event with riders sliding, flipping, and crashing into each other. Finish times went from three to five times the norm for that course. No amount of downhill, freeride, or trail work seems to prepare for this. None gave up, the result being the ultimate display of riding(?) skills.
The Royal Albanian Airshow Comedy act is probably the most irreverent and funny acts ever performed at airshows. Footage is from the Moffett 1988 airshow.
Going beyond rocking and tipping outhouses, dropping them from a helicopter sets the bar even higher. Never go into an outhouse than has a strap attached to it!!!!! If Jim Cheatham is flying, it would be wise to keep an eye on him- he's been known to drop everything from watermelons to grand pianos! Airshow entertainment is what it's all about. I think the FUN-O-METER pegged out when the County Sheriff's car was dropped from a thousand feet- with the siren on!
Dan Buchanan is flying his hanglider at nightshows with loads of pyrotechnics and fireworks. The amount of pyro going off at once is remarkable. It's not unheard of for 911 operators to get calls about UFOs or aircraft on fire.
Eddie Andreini's Airshow includes the Boeing "Super Stearman" and the very rare YAK-9U. Nothing compares to the sound of the big piston engines. Gordon Bowman-Jones interviews Eddie and narrates the video. Footage includes on-board cameras, air-to-air shots, and night on-board pyrotechnics- so grab a bag of popcorn and enjoy.