View from the tow plane after release

Getting a tow in the skies of Mississippi

The Ho IV with it's tow plane after a day's flights

The Ho IV coming in for a landing, with spoilers extended.

Great shot of the Ho IV against the sky

Getting ready for a tow

Dezso George-Falvy and an assistant pose in front of the Ho IV

Getting into the Ho IV requires the help of an assistant

The Ho IV was a tight fit for average pilots, and Dezo George-Falvy is a big guy.

A landing, all spoilers and speed brakes deployed

Fitting the 'lid' onto the Ho IV. A sardine would feel right a home.

Instrumenting the Ho IV wing with an integrating wake rake

A preflight inspection of the wing surfaces

The Ho IV was not an easy airplane to get into.

Another landing shot, with the spoilers extended

Rudy Opitz in the Ho IV awaiting a tow

Working on the instrumentation

But what do you do if you need to sneeze?

Installing the integrating trailing edge wake rake

Getting a tow

Airborne!

Putting the Ho IV onto it's trailer for transport

The Ho IV being trailered

The Ho IV center section

Getting out of the Ho IV required help after a flight. The pilot here is Rudy Opitz

Rudy Opitz in the Ho IV

Rudy Opitz stepping out of the Ho IV

The Ho IV soaring

The Ho IV after a flight with Rudy Opitz being transported. Note the helper keeping the wing tips level and the trailering dolly beneath the aircraft

Rudy must have had a good flight, he's smiling.

The Ho IV was instrumented with yarn tufts. Notice the separation in the middle area, the so-called "middle-effect" which plagued Horten throughout his career.