Joe Costanza has been wanting to get this video for some time, and recently when the conditions were perfect on the little grass strip his Cubbie calls home, well, you’ll see for yourself. Aviation photography great Paul Bowen made vortex shots a trademark, but he did it shooting multimillion dollar business jets from the back of a B-25. Here, Joe’s investment in hardware is, let’s just say, significantly less, and instead of peering out the tail end of a Mitchell Bomber, he let the tripod do the work and focused on the flying. The result is a thing of pure beauty. Great stuff, Joe!
Cub Vortices in the Mist
The Most Beautiful demonstration of fundamental aerodynamics we’ve seen.
Key Takeaways:
- Joe Costanza successfully captured stunning vortex shots of his "Cubbie" aircraft on his home grass strip.
- He achieved professional-looking aviation photography with minimal equipment (using a tripod) and focused on the flying, unlike high-budget methods used by others.
- The resulting video is described as "pure beauty," demonstrating that impressive aerial footage can be created without significant investment in hardware.
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