Monday, March 10, 2014

2014 Omaha Shrine #20


9 comments:

Chic Silber said...


Isn't this the crossbow cannon

built for Ringling some years

back & maybe called "Ariadne"

or some such thing

Jimmy Cole said...

No, This is Brian Miser's crossbow that was previously used on Ringling.

Bob Swaney said...

Built by and flown by Brian Miser for "Fully Charged." Currently, he's spot dating with it.

Bob Swaney said...

Chic, you're thinking of Airiana, The Human Arrow from the 126th Edition. Just dug out the souvenir program the cover of which proclaimed..."EXCLUSIVE! THE ONLY PHOTOS YOU'LL SEE OF AIRIANA!" and also..."ONLY CHANCE THIS CENTURY!"

Chic Silber said...


Isn't this the same machine or

is it a fairly similar copy

klsdad said...

And.. don't forget
"Bailey's Comet"
133rd Edition.. 2003/04
klsdad

Chic Silber said...


126th would have been Blue Show

in 96 about 10 years after the

terrible cannon accident Elvin

had in Hong Kong but it seems

that Elvin may have trained the

girl (or boy) for the Airiana

crossbow that may have been a

decorative adaptation of the

space shuttle cannon from 78

Which was used again later on

Chic Silber said...


Maybe Bailey's Comet was yet

another incarnation of it

Would love to see a photo

John Herriott said...

Brian Miser has come up with some really innovative "canon acts"