Extremely strong winds at the USAF Academy Airfield in Colorado Springs, Colorado, caused a dangerous emergency situation for pilots of four tow planes sitting on the tarmac as a 55-knot spring gust front swept across the airport recently. Two of the four pilots were forced to take to the air or risk having their Piper Super Cubs flipped over as bystanders jumped onto the wings of gliders to keep them on the ground. A microburst was occurring at time.
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Video from the the 1960's.
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Wake surfer surfing behind a boat without a driver on Wataga Lake. Surfer sets his throttle, jumps on his board and surfs behind, no support crew or jet ski. Don't try this at home.
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