Has anyone heard of the crazy 8's

[John KruziK]

There was a sort of club in the late 70's that flew in forest park NY called the crazy8's. They would fly with 8 guys in circle at one time. It was sometimes very comical. Just wanted to know if anyone else had ever seen them Thanks John

[Peter Nevai]

Used to belong to the Forest Park MAC years back. Yup I remember the club, although I could not name names after all these years. We flew out of Flushng Meadow Park most of the time. The last time we tried it at FMP we had 4 up at a time, We were alot older by then. It was around 1996 or there abouts.

[steve pagano]

i had an old video of them that i lent out HB~>but to see all the guys in the circle at once was incredible. I'm amazed they never ended up completely tangled and all 8 planes went down!

[Michael Boucher]

Yes, I have heard of them.  I even think I had a Crazy 8's patch somewhere.  The patches were being sold at a meet in Flushing Meadow Park. Walter, of "Build it Right", was a member I believe.   Take Care,  Mike Boucher

[Robert McHam]

It would be great, nay wonderful if some of the rest of us could see some of these videos! I am sure I am not the only one thinking this!

Robert

[builditright]

It would be great, nay wonderful if some of the rest of us could see some of these videos! I am sure I am not the only one thinking this!

Robert

Hi Guys,
here is a link to the first three minutes of the video.  http://www.builtrightflyright.com/NYCrazy8sMAC__FIRST_3.29MINUTES.mpg

If you have high speed internet, go to my website and after you click on "Enter Site" you will find a link where you can download the full length Crazy 8's video.

My Dad was the club prez for the first 7 years of the clubs existance, we had an average of 75 active  members at the time he stepped down. the club lasted for a few years after that as the membership faded down to a handful of members at which time they decided to fold the club.   


here's a picture of the club patch.

[builditright]

just curious... has anyone downloaded the video?  if so any problems doing so?

[Leester]

I tryed with no luck alter.

[Robert McHam]

I also have not been able to do so.

Robert

[Bill Turner]

I managed to download the entire movie.  Its big.  999 megabytes plus.  Took me at 300K per sec about an hour.

But its great except I get a little motion sickness when stuff moves like that.  But it is a great insight into what a great club was doing in the heydays.

Best to all
Bill

[Roger Vizioli]

Tried, no luck.
roger

[Ron Belcourt]

  No problem here. Good stuff on there. 

[Dick Byron]

I loved it but the narrator tawks funny.

[Leester]

I got it down loaded took about 40 min. before was opperator error.

[Robert McHam]

I have been able to watch mine and itr was really awsome!

Robert