Our 109-Airplane Formation Got Intercepted

[@BuffaloWarrior7]

I can't believe you can just organize a flight of 109 civ planes with private pilots. Take off 3 wide. Land 2 wide on the same runway and have the 3rd plane land on the parallel. And it even went smoothly. Insane.

[@iknowurrobloxpassword1973]

You have to realise, pilots are the only people who will listen unless you in a plane

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

I think this is so neat

[@NoobNoobNews]

I mean, there is no law stopping them... I think there is no law stopping a US citizen from manufacturing their own nuclear warhead. I think one person even built three and they were bought by the government. Funny things have happened all throughout US history because no one thought it could ever happen. That being said, must have looked out of the ordinary for any radar operator who wasn't briefed on the formation.

[@skydvrboy]

Isn’t America great!!!

[@pr0t0typ38]

I can just imagine that massive formation popping up in atc radars like popcorn lol

[@CrimsonTaurus78]

I was thinking the same thing

[@mattd6931]

"I have seventy... Correction, eighty redbirds, that's eighty redbirds two degrees past apogee. Confidence is high..... oh wait, no it's just a flight of Cessna's. Norad stand down from DEFCON 1."

[@enginerdy]

That’s just what the airspace around Oshkosh looks like…

[@timbrwolf1121]

I love that the radio traffic to land this flight was just like 2 or 3 transmissions. Yeah we have a flight of 109 bonanzas coming in to land Okay land now *Frantically clears traffic in other channels*

[@bigboofboofin]

a flock of 109 bonanzas*

[@DustinDawind]

I'm sure they probably schedule the landing time ahead of time.

[@timbrwolf1121]

@@DustinDawind of course, but the brief air traffic was still funny. They were definitely a huge traffic obstacle so atc probably didn't want them up any longer than they needed to be.

[@anatoleh1]

8:00

[@Adam20231]

I was a flight line marshaller with Civil Air Patrol at Oshkosh 08. When big groups like this came in, your arms got very tired from holding them over your head and directing them to parking! Although it was cool seeing tons of airplanes in the air!

[@kukajin9560]

eyo another blue beret, definitely the time of my life when i wasnt a pilot, but now that i am, im certainly glad i get to watch new groups of cadets do it while i fly by them lol.

[@Adam20231]

@@kukajin9560 best activity I ever did!

[@mr.monkeybabby1336]

My flight and I got to watch this mass arrival land from warbirds

[@KingENDLESS]

NC 111th CAP 🫡

[@alexmaclean1]

The fact that nobody died during that take off is the most amazing part of the whole event.

[@AirWasTaken]

Yed

[@ARockRaider]

It's almost like safety regulations tend to have huge margins for error and with a little planning crazy things can be safer then normal operations. Especially considering how small these planes are and how large the runways are because they need to support much larger craft.

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

@@ARockRaider The skills that you would build across the (often months of) preparation and training for something like this involving so many aviators is probably pretty substantial as well. I know almost nothing about these events, but I can also tell the people I've seen criticizing it so far don't either.

[@hagendiszero]

Till 1 wrong moment happens could ignited a tragedy.. Human born with brain to think what’s for good/safe for them and yet do this crazy stunts..

[@alexmaclean1]

@@ARockRaider I look at it like a car meet, there is going to be the idiot that puts it in the bushes trying to drift out of a parking lot. This event was like that. 109 planes involved, inevitably some of these guys are probably idiots. Completely ignoring general rules of aviation because you're in a cool group of planes is ridiculous.

[@nickpapagiorgio5056]

Wow! Anyone on the ground as that entire group of planes flew over at 3 thousand feet must have thought we were being invaded lol

[@amtrakbasketmaker6404]

I would think of Pussy Galore's team in their Cherokees flying over Ft. Knox in Goldfinger.

[@mr.sir.]

This is something you'd see on Airforceproud95s channel in MFSX But this is INSANE

[@anagraphical_angel]

For real

[@benson4820]

I thought it was a video from a flight simulator lmao

[@imanin9972]

ROBLOX??11!1?2?2

[@filgiupo4853]

What does Roblox have to do with this

[@asiangaming8409]

Formations of 109’s inbound, scramble the spitfires!

[@REDARROW_A_Personal]

I mean TBH it look like something out of WW2 when mass formations of fighters and bombers were launched out over Europe.

[@sayorisione8868]

I would love to see the FAA during this day

[@Daytonaman675]

They close down a ton of the surrounding airspace - also Oshkosh becomes the worlds busiest airport during this time

[@oisiaa]

As a military pilot with training for formation flying and formation takeoffs/landings.....there is NO WAY I would participate in this boondoggle with a bunch of random people.

[@rstats2127]

Exactly since they have arrival incidents every year, too many unknown aviators

[@mattguthmiller]

Don’t you do it with random people every day then?

[@oisiaa]

@@mattguthmiller No, with highly trained people that I trust along with a thorough briefing and formalized procedures.

[@mattguthmiller]

Exactly, and oftentimes you haven’t met them either

[@mattguthmiller]

Yep so maybe you should look this up

[@f-149]

imagine air traffic control hearing “November 3 Papa Quebec, flight of 109….”

[@therealajnelson]

I've always wondered how quick could a pilot become queezy in the smaller planes. I don't get motion sickness, even while marking time on a boat during my military service but I've see others get sick almost immediately. It's always seemed to me that being in a smaller plane one would be more susceptible to becoming sick, considering the amount of buffeting that a single engine plane might displace verses a larger plane

[@deanfowlkes]

It’s not much different in a General Aviation aircraft. You don’t really notice the buffeting and turbulence the more you fly. There is a big difference in what you feel in a 700 pound plane or glider than what you feel in a 3000 pound airplane. Any airsickness potential is mitigated by the fact that pilots spend 75-95% of their time looking outside of the aircraft. In the video, his airsickness issue was caused by his focusing on the screens inside the airplane.

[@JangoF12b]

It's like watching mass take offs of planes from air force bases in WW2. Quite a really cool thing to watch, mass take offs and landing.

[@michaeldautry]

Any way to see this mass of bonanzas on a radar scope or flight aware?

[@larryweitzman5163]

Matt, great video, most interesting perhaps (for me only) was the fact the the Bonanza in front of you was 6656R. It was my first V35B, a fabulous airplane. The guy we sold it to still owns it. I have had two more Beechs since, a B58TC for 15 years and my current ride another V35B. It was ABS Bo of the month in June 2022.

[@flyingdaytrader]

Maybe in a cirrus I’d do a formation flight, but not a plane without caps. Hats off to you and the crew, fantastic flight, you’re braver than me.

[@globalautobahn1132]

Wow these AirForceproud95 graphics are getting really good

[@rmcc655]

As a military pilot who has seen the quality of most GA weekend warrior pilots this is absolutely terrifying.

[@mattguthmiller]

Somehow all you military guys that never fly GA are terrified, but all the military guys I know who fly this kind of stuff think it’s the greatest thing ever 🤷‍♂️

[@rmcc655]

@@mattguthmiller i fly GA when i have time and i love your videos man, i do. Its cool that it all went off without a mishap ill grant you that. But this is A LOT of airplanes in the sky and im worried about others repeating this with even less proficiency/ training and having an accident. Even in the miltary forms is dangerous and we practice all the time with a Lot fewer birds. Just my thoughts and once again nothing but respect for you personally.

[@mattguthmiller]

@@rmcc655 come check out one of the clinics sometime

[@mrfrenzy.]

@@rmcc655 I guess it helps that bonanzas are "a bit" slower than your common fighter jet.

[@graysono]

Fascinated at the very different beacon/strobe lights and locations and landing lights - LED or standard - fitted to different Bonanzas!

[@ericpaterson9220]

B2OSH XXXII was a ton of fun. I was glad to take my 82-yo father (who is CP-AMEL). We camped, and enjoyed the comraderie of the B2OSH crew. Looking forward to 2023 and B2OSH XXXIII.

[@Spanikopita]

I feel like flying to Oshkosh or Sun n’ fun is basically like playing a game of Russian roulette

[@N75911_]

Probably, not even trained US Military pilots can manage to keep low accident rates. Americans have a reputation for suffering from Cognitive Dissonance. Which is why they experience higher accident rates than the average non-American pilot. I would much more trust a European pilot in something like this. Not hotdogging yankees.

[@caseyjay8097]

I knew it...flying is fun! Most enjoyable vid watched....ever. I cried. still am. gonna watch again. wow. thanks!

[@CrackedCandy]

I would say you have no idea how cool this is, but this group of people do, in fact, know how cool this is. Love it.

[@ryandejong1669]

This is the most American thing I have ever seen. Almost as glorious is all the Mrs. Lovejoys I’m the comments clutching their pearls and asking someone to think about the children. 💯

[@samuraidriver4x4]

It's just funny how casually the controller responds with flight of 109 bonanza's cleared to land. On any other day it would have been chaos in the tower. Must say it does seem a lot less hectic coming in to oshkosh with a flight of 109 then it is with a single plane.

[@thatstinsongirl]

I did a group arrival with the Stinsons in 2021, I thought it was way easier than going in by myself!

[@ebiven1563]

Now that's just Bonanzas!

[@ignyth2018]

I wonder what this would look like on Flightradar24. Exactly when and where did this happen?

[@robertbeger4275]

Makes me want a Bonanza even more. What fun!

[@jameshoiby]

You need to get a "Bonanza Elephant Walk" photo like the USAF ones in Korea.

[@awesomecronk7183]

109 Bonanzas in formation... Wow!

[@alschwartz8732]

109 formation. that's an awesome!

[@rowdyron4111]

The rogue in the Cessna made it worthwhile. Good stuff, thanks Matt.

[@bentonjackson8698]

Did you hear the call on the radio "switch to guns"?

[@Bearthedancingman]

Freaking awesome! I imagine the sound must've been music 🎶

[@nitehawk86]

Smash cut to pouring down rain at the end was perfect :P

[@bwc1976]

Ha, I love the hat with the little wind sock on top!

[@MrSheckstr]

Here in Wisconsin we get this every summer, three wide flights 30 planes deep, then every five years our highways fill up with 10 wide 50 Harleys deep ride ins

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

Bet the Hardly Rideables have more crashes....

[@joakoc.6235]

Good flight, really cool, but something is telling me your passenger took the bus to go home: 10:34 haha

[@motionsic]

Excellent formation takeoff and landing!

[@Amonomen]

That would've been awesome to see coming into Oshkosh!

[@danfarris135]

Awesome stuff, I just hope we don’t have to hear bad news from Juan’s channel someday. Stay safe

[@SpaceFlamingo07]

“Switch to guns.” He says to the Cessna

[@RCAFRules]

You had a excellent lead, I immediately recognized that airplane!

[@CharlesCornettFL]

I can't imagine a space where 3 abeam on takeoff (with pilots you've never even met) is not waiting for it's chance to be a headline. The efforts of planning and coordination are to be applauded, but the outcomes are not safe.

[@BaxterretxaB]

Who says they have never even met? Don’t they hold training clinics to practice this before the show? It’s not like they literally show up to the same airport and take off 5 min later.

[@JimHausch]

FWIW, B2O has done this more than 30 times.

[@CharlesCornettFL]

@@JimHausch I understand that they have the mass briefings, and they have been done many times before. I believe the rule I was taught was "capable of and qualified for" formation flight. Formation can be a mile (or miles) in trail. Direct abeam takeoff is something the Blue Angels don't do. Three 30 year old airplanes, some with 80 yo pilots, are a flat tire, or a dropped cell phone away from a fireball. I can't recall all the names, but they have them where the three elements depart in a pattern that leaves every airplane an "out". Have you ever departed with your eyes 90 degrees to the right?

[@JimHausch]

@@CharlesCornettFL clinic attendance and "approval" from clinic sponsors is required each year, too. That happens well before the event. The training involves formation takeoffs and landings as well as much longer flights of tighter station keeping than used for the bulk of the flight from LaCrosse to OSH. The clinics train to higher level of performance than is required for B2OSH. That being said, B2OSH in 2018 went sideways due to the field closing due to weather while we were en route. I tucked up on my lead and trusted him with my life. It was the training from the clinic that made that possible. 2018 resulted in some structural changes to B2OSH that have further improved saftey. I have done the FISK arrival and this seems safer to me. The fact that so few accidents/fatalities occur at/around OSH speaks for itself. I guess it comes down to what level of risk each pilot is willing to accept.

[@CharlesCornettFL]

@@JimHausch the Bonanzas aren't the only mass arrivals. The only thing that really creeped me out is a pilot looking 90 degrees right (constantly) on a take off roll. What is gained by pulling his eyes off engine instruments, centerline drift, runway obstructions, airspeed, or bird avoidance? 3-5 seconds maybe? Abeam takeoffs are an unnecessary and dangerous stunt for a photo op... times 30 or so? The enroute stuff is well tried, vetted, and executed. On the runway is my gripe.

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

G,day Matt from Sydney Australia. Wow on the civilian GA 'elephant walk' of Bonanza. Heavy precipitation. 🌟 🌲

[@everettbruckerhoff6029]

That is a *lot* of bonanzas.

[@jons3226]

I was working the flight line marshalling planes in the South 40 while you guys were coming in. I could see the Chinooks just hovering out towards the lake waiting for the mass arrival to finish so they could come in to land. We know it's break time in the South 40 when the mass arrivals start coming in to park in the North 40, ha.

[@camohawk6703]

Just imagine these are world war 2 bombers and you begin to get a picture of the sheer amount of bomber flights there were.

[@nepterusa]

ive never heard and never want to hear " clr to land bananza flight 109"

[@garycook5125]

Great video.

[@lochmoigh1]

Love the audible checklist mantra. Good habit.

[@joeyspizza8]

"I've never seen the ground so solid here" * cut to shot of pouring rain * Only at Oshkosh lmao

[@stefeniedavidmusic]

I can't believe they allow take off like that. What if someone blew a tire and yawed to the right or left. Wow, that really amazes me that ATC does that. Military ok, but civilian. No way man.

[@geddon436]

I wonder what the FAA thought of that formation?

[@Mixxd_Gaming]

In a formation, the pilots are solely responsible for the safety and spacing of their aircraft. The controller cleared the entire flight of 109 as a single aircraft. What happens within the flight falls on the pilots. TLDR: it’s not ATC’s responsibility to micromanage their flight.

[@JeremyFath]

Always love a good Elephant walk

[@Daytonaman675]

Honestly I’m super impressed

[@Prynce1]

Thanks. Inbox me for me insight

[@MrJalyles]

Matt is the L-39 based in Gadsden?? I. Live here and look for it all the time. Thanks Jody.

[@Kjp-hf7hp]

Fantastic video, as always Matty, keep em coming.

[@HeroOfTheDay16]

ATC Shaking as they see this appear

[@lucky_one2]

I think you were responsible for the bad weather...after arrival...you poked the Central WI summer weather gods ;-)

[@cowerdnerddespacito9518]

Get yourself a couple of hard points and you got yourself a a civil air patrol that bites

[@Alhy-ls3dv]

Some invaders be expecting F16s or A10s instead they get a 109 of these little guys to raise hell

[@mill2712]

Now you got me thinking about if the US gets invaded (Extremely unlikely I know) and along with the greatest jets and drones of our age, tens of thousands of armed civilian planes take to the skys for a number of sorties. The biggest "You can't shoot us ALL down" in the sky. The second amendment allows citizens in the US the right to bear arms correct? I'm thinking, why not. But instead of these, why not make some attritionable jets that are really cheap, easy to build, learn to fly, maintain and bail.

[@cowerdnerddespacito9518]

@@mill2712 we literally have museums worth of war planes from ww1 to present And entire airfields of mothballed fighters and bombers at the bone yards in California to Arizona There’s entire carrier strike groups worth of destroyers, aircraft carriers and battle ships in the hands of civilians along the east and west coast of the US plus Hawaii How many of these are functional ? Little to none but if we really wanted to we could probably make 60 percent work Oh and don’t forget the countless artillery pieces, tanks, and cannons people shoot for fun

[@jasonthomas9364]

So cool

[@robertlafnear7034]

ALL those planes setting in line waiting for departure would make for a Great Wall print... .. COOL 🤗👍👍👍.

[@watashiandroid8314]

Am I going crazy or did 7HP used to have the through over yoke? When did that change?

[@oshtheld]

yeah he changed it

[@mattguthmiller]

Temporarily

[@kevinwebb6647]

That is so freaking cool

[@hadleymanmusic]

What a cool squad

[@currentfaves65]

Flight of a life time and he calls it boring LOL

[@QBziZ]

I really liked that one Bonanza in the video.

[@blipzero]

i wonder what is the langth of wash behind the plane ? also what is the stall speed of a ses-na ?

[@gtm624]

It’s an extravabonanza! 😂

[@jwb2814]

Nicely done 🏆

[@jwboll]

3 in a row simultaneous takeoff. Nothing could go wrong there. FYI, insurance companies don't automatically cover formation flight.

[@firefox3187]

Would this be a Balbo of Bananzers ?

[@johnlynch6589]

Beauuutiful

[@michaelbaker7535]

How do you know the controls are correct when you never looked at the tail?

[@TheCablebill]

By feeling the force in your seat as the prop wash hits the tail.

[@jbl7092]

I'm really enjoying this channel. Thank you.

[@theflyingfool]

Hmmm... "...got intercepted"? That borders on clickbait Matt.

[@mattguthmiller]

Did you enjoy the video?

[@theflyingfool]

@@mattguthmiller yeah, it was ok

[@TheLebronOfCooking]

@@theflyingfool no you didn’t, this shit garbage

[@theflyingfool]

@@TheLebronOfCooking you some sort of mind-reader then, to know what I think?

[@TheLebronOfCooking]

@@theflyingfool i know garbage content when i see it

[@SternLX]

LOL that random "Switch to guns." 🤣

[@gaylegrove886]

This content was fun to watch. kinda gutsy though. Not sure about the formation take-offs and landings and extended ground run.

[@Quadrenaro]

109. The perfect number.

[@number1aviator627]

Is that LSE you took of from?

[@alexchapman5897]

Love the video Matt what a great flight

[@Martian2319]

What was that very clear voice announcing traffic?

[@JD96893]

damn i wish i had a Bonanza! Such a beautiful aircraft!

[@78strat18]

Nice job going in front of lead 3:55

[@gewglesux]

That was Epic.

[@LionKing-ys6el]

That catch of the storm is beautiful!👌🏽🤙🏽

[@clarencewiles963]

Thanks again for your feedback on the trip. Only one dropped out with engine issue. Thanks again.

[@bnelson313braveheart]

When I was a young boy, living in a small rural town, I would run outside when I heard an airplane approaching. I can only imaging as the 109 BONANZAS flew over there were some very excited kids that will become future pilots.

[@jasonnicholasschwarz7788]

I am a grown up, but still run out every time I hear a plane going over low. Especially the older propeller ones, the sound of those engines never disappoints!

[@zebraloverbridget]

@@jasonnicholasschwarz7788 You must not live nearby any airports or else you'd get tired of that really quick lol. I'm pretty close to a private airport and then the main commercial airport is only 10 miles or so away from that airport. I will say it is interesting to see when the really big planes are rerouting or having to change their flight plan since they will typically be lower than normal for the area and it often just looks like they're hovering in the air. Super weird to see from the ground and I once thought one of the planes was an RC plane the first time I saw it happen. I know they're actually moving and I also know that they're still at a safe height btw.

[@Eagle44]

Right on buddy🦅🇺🇸🏁😎

[@benhenry5093]

Damn there’s a lot of haters. Glad y’all had fun . So focused on being killjoys. These guys rocked it and what fun that would be. Reminds me of the scene in Band of Brothers takeoff for d day. So many planes in the air at once. What a sight that would be. Good on you for living!

[@1210vitor]

its a shame there is no video on ground :(

[@ajc3185]

I think I missed this from a previous episode,but sup with the right hand golf glove again?!

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

It's a hat tip to MJ.

[@amtrakbasketmaker6404]

Hey Matt... When did you install the dual controls?

[@stephenskierski5633]

That is so cool... switching to guns.

[@danbrit9848]

this is incredible

[@sparrow9990]

If I were a anti air missile system operator and I just see 109 aircraft appear on radar in formation I'd be thinking it was like a helicopter assault or something. I'd be just spamming missiles at em.

[@rangefreewords]

Do a Groupon stall maneuver from 21k to 5k. 5 daring Red Bull contestants can.

[@DanielAlley]

109 Bonanzas to Oshkosh. Totally Awesome.

[@nutzeeer]

I wonder how much more fuel many small planes use compared to a big one

[@dgillphotos]

If anyone needs someone next year - I can be your guy!

[@DanIvyOffical]

For future reference please fly vfr to and from klse.

[@2fathomsdeeper]

Resident, and guy driving around in a yellow GES cart out there! We dropped off the tables for your dinner!