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Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dr2ZB36p9Y&feature=player_embedded
#3 was good.. Dude just stood there and the camera holder hit the deck.. Then dude checks to see if the helmet was still there,,, All cool like though...[ROFL1]
Holy crap, just finished watching. Video was way better than I expected. Those ones near the mountains make me nervous.
Needed more of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvDDDKnNhuE
10 minutes, just give me one 10 minute ride, puking my guts out the whole time[Puke]
Needed more of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvDDDKnNhuE
I love old warbirds.... Had one of the SR71 in there also... Yeah Baby!!!
Its even better when your doing the buzzing...
Its even better when your doing the buzzing...
Does sitting in a Huey, while the Michigan NG are flying nap of the earth count? [Abused]
Does sitting in a Huey, while the Michigan NG are flying nap of the earth count?
Of course it counts.
I spent a lot of time in Africa in the mid 90s. I can remember pulling up for giraffes. Just set the radar altimeter for 25 feet and press.
Somewhere out there there is a video of a Brit reporter getting buzzed by a Spitfire. Came up from behind him and shook him up pretty bad. I think I heard an F bomb or three.
You can only tie the record for flying low...
cowboykjohnson
03-19-2010, 15:53
You can only tie the record for flying low...
you can get lower but I don't think it's considered flying anymore... [Tooth]
You can only tie the record for flying low...
LOL
And Ridge posted that vid in here a few posts before your first one.
theGinsue
03-19-2010, 15:55
Those were great! I would have had to change my britches if I had been on site for a couple of those, but they were great!
Yeah, saw the one with the Spitfire...
The boys in Mi. were making the most of it,, don't think there would be much call for flying like that doing traffic reports.. [Tooth]
And Ridge posted that vid in here a few posts before your first one.
Thats the one. I am a dumbass.
Got this in an email a few days back! really good stuff!
I like the crosswind landing video too. I didn't watch it this time, but saw one about five years ago.
Troublco
03-19-2010, 18:49
I've gotten a couple of those over the years; the first one with the F-16 is the Israelis; the low level KC-135 is the Turks. Only the turks would be crazy enough for that!
Still cool to watch!
I like the crosswind landing video too. I didn't watch it this time, but saw one about five years ago.
yeah those are pretty cool as well! especially the airbus that catches a wingtip
my favorite is the F-16 with the external fuel tank that goes right over the guy...dude is lucky he wasn't just a bit lower or he wouldn't have a head!
Troublco
03-19-2010, 19:38
my favorite is the F-16 with the external fuel tank that goes right over the guy...dude is lucky he wasn't just a bit lower or he wouldn't have a head!
I thought that looked like a Harrier?
I've gotten a couple of those over the years; the first one with the F-16 is the Israelis; the low level KC-135 is the Turks. Only the turks would be crazy enough for that!
Still cool to watch!
The KC-135 is actually French.
my favorite is the F-16 with the external fuel tank that goes right over the guy...dude is lucky he wasn't just a bit lower or he wouldn't have a head!
That was either a Mirage or a Tornado, both Euro designs...
That cross wind landing video was disappointing because most of them didn't even land. The video I saw years ago was for some Spanish flight school and it showed a bunch of 747's landing sideways.
Sniper, how/why do the planes manage to straighten out a few feet from the ground?
SigsRule
03-19-2010, 20:46
My all time favorite flyover was when I was a cadet at the Air Force Academy back in the late 60's. We were in formation for lunch when there was a flyover by a flight of four F105s. The tail man got a little behind on the approach and was pushing the throttles a little too hard to catch up. He went supersonic right over us and knocked out all the South facing windows of Mitchell and Vandenburg Halls. Awesome damage.
After GW I, the opening of football season.. I was living on Grant st. Sitting there watching the pre game.. I heard a very loud noise,, Stepped out on the deck just in time to see a F117 fly over.. Close enough, if I had a rock,, I could have hit it..
SigsRule
03-19-2010, 21:16
That cross wind landing video was disappointing because most of them didn't even land. The video I saw years ago was for some Spanish flight school and it showed a bunch of 747's landing sideways.
Sniper, how/why do the planes manage to straighten out a few feet from the ground?
They use the rudder to straighten out at the last minute because it would probably blow the tires if they touched down in the crab. Actually there are two methods to do crosswind landings. The crab method is one and the other is called a slip. It really depends on the size (weight and momentum) of the airplane and the amount of crosswind as to which one the pilot will select. You can tell they're doing a slip by one wing being lower than the other and the touchdown being on one wheel first. In a crab, the airplane has to be slewed sideways to straighten out and that's very disconcerting to passengers if the crosswind is severe.
Troublco
03-19-2010, 21:24
Unless it's a B-52, which has crosswind adjustable gear.
theGinsue
03-19-2010, 21:29
my favorite is the F-16 with the external fuel tank that goes right over the guy...dude is lucky he wasn't just a bit lower or he wouldn't have a head!
+1 I was thinking the same thing
That cross wind landing video was disappointing because most of them didn't even land. The video I saw years ago was for some Spanish flight school and it showed a bunch of 747's landing sideways.
Sniper, how/why do the planes manage to straighten out a few feet from the ground?
superior piloting skills (well at least when I am flying[Coffee])
we fly it crabbed into the wind (nose points at an angle when compared to the runway), then when you are about to touch you slip it in (push in the rudder, bank the wings down into the wind) which will straighten the nose, usually land on the upwind side or simultaneously on both mains and then bring the nose down straight on the centerline.
some airplanes have castering main gear when the nose can remain pointed at an angle even into the touchdown, then kick rudder in to straighten out the nose
I thought that looked like a Harrier?
maybe I need to watch it again!
My all time favorite flyover was when I was a cadet at the Air Force Academy back in the late 60's. We were in formation for lunch when there was a flyover by a flight of four F105s. The tail man got a little behind on the approach and was pushing the throttles a little too hard to catch up. He went supersonic right over us and knocked out all the South facing windows of Mitchell and Vandenburg Halls. Awesome damage.
I still hear about that at times from guys who were there or at the academy afterwords.
Troublco
03-19-2010, 22:30
maybe I need to watch it again!
I tried pausing it, running it back and forth but the aircraft passes so quickly it doesn't give you the opportunity to look at it too close. I was going off the intake size and shape, and the high mount wings. Dunno.
Opening: F-14 Tomcat from "Top Gun"
10: F-16 Falcon
9: F-16 Falcon
8: F-16 Falcon
7: AV-8 Harrier
6: F-18 Hornet Blue Angels
5: AV-8 Harrier
4: Tornado (I believe)
3: Mirage F1c (I believe)--not sure here because of the air intakes
2: KC-135
1: F-18 Hornet Blue Angels
I love them all but #3 is my favorite for the shit your pants effect, number 1 definitely has the cool factor pushing the speed of sound but the KC-135 would probably take the most skill IMO.
I tried pausing it, running it back and forth but the aircraft passes so quickly it doesn't give you the opportunity to look at it too close. I was going off the intake size and shape, and the high mount wings. Dunno.
thats what I just tried to do...so I named them all. I can get all but 2
Troublco
03-19-2010, 22:39
thats what I just tried to do...so I named them all. I can get all but 2
It does have a centerline, and I don't recall ever seeing a Harrier with a bag in the middle. They usually have wing bags. You're probably right.
I got to see a P-51D do a full throttle pass right on the deck once, truly awesome!
I got to see a P-51D do a full throttle pass right on the deck once, truly awesome!
have you guys seen this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrDWYOlLA-w
TriggerHappy
03-20-2010, 07:42
I have to say I am a bit spoiled. There is a P51 based at Centennial, get to see it all the time. Such a great sounding aircraft. There are also a few T6's there as well. I have been lucky enough to fly in one of the Reno air race T6s. Nothing like the sound of a radial.
The video is good stuff. I was just at Buckley for a tour on Friday. Nothing like your own airshow at the end of the departure runway. Six f16s departed for a 1.5 hour mission, they even showed off for us with a few unrestricted climbs to at least 10k. Vipers are badass aircraft. The Viper Demo at Rocky Mountain Metro last summer was one of the best I have seen.
have you guys seen this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrDWYOlLA-w
Yeah, watched that one last night. Great sound!
I'd pee all over myself for a chance to check out the P-51 at Centennial up close and personal, I've only seen it flying a couple of times. I also used to swear there was a P-47 flying around every once in awhile, but I've found out that it's actually a Hawker Typhoon, owned by the same guy that owns the P-51. I'd love to see both of 'em in person! When that Typhoon flys over Parker, it always awes me how fast it's moving and how powerful it sounds. And he's just cruising, not pushing it at all.
sabot_round
03-20-2010, 10:47
Nice video!! +1 on #3
Yeah, watched that one last night. Great sound!
I'd pee all over myself for a chance to check out the P-51 at Centennial up close and personal, I've only seen it flying a couple of times. I also used to swear there was a P-47 flying around every once in awhile, but I've found out that it's actually a Hawker Typhoon, owned by the same guy that owns the P-51. I'd love to see both of 'em in person! When that Typhoon flys over Parker, it always awes me how fast it's moving and how powerful it sounds. And he's just cruising, not pushing it at all.
there are those, there used to be a guy up at jeffco that had a 2 seat Spitfire. another guy has a Venom jet...super cool! one guy has a pair of Migs up there, a red and a white...still has Russian marked gauges in it.
Platte Valley has a really cool collection of WWI style airplanes. they also have the only real airplane that was in the movie "aviator" the rest were digital! (at least so i heard)
and I watched that airplane almost crash when it went off the runway at van air private airpark in brighton a few years back...oh and BTW that is where that mustang video was taken[Beer]
I have to say I am a bit spoiled. There is a P51 based at Centennial, get to see it all the time. Such a great sounding aircraft. There are also a few T6's there as well. I have been lucky enough to fly in one of the Reno air race T6s. Nothing like the sound of a radial.
The video is good stuff. I was just at Buckley for a tour on Friday. Nothing like your own airshow at the end of the departure runway. Six f16s departed for a 1.5 hour mission, they even showed off for us with a few unrestricted climbs to at least 10k. Vipers are badass aircraft. The Viper Demo at Rocky Mountain Metro last summer was one of the best I have seen.
that was my buddy up there in the F-16[Coffee]
the T-6s are pretty cool, I believe they take guys out on dogfights...but I think it is pretty expensive, I went over and looked at them before and they look really nice!
I was at Red Rocks last year on July 4th to see Blues Traveler and while the warm up comedian was on stage a flight of F-16s flew past behind him. Everyone was going crazy and the poor guy didn't have a clue what he had said :D
And it probably doesn't count as a low level fly by, but I shot this on July 4th a few years ago:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=687359617171995428#
TriggerHappy
03-20-2010, 16:34
T-6s are pretty cool, I believe they take guys out on dogfights...but I think it is pretty expensive, I went over and looked at them before and they look really nice!
The t6 owner doesnt do any type of business with his, it is strictly a personal aircraft. I think what you are thinking of is the Beech Mentor (t-34) with skyradier that operated out of APA a few years back.
TriggerHappy
03-20-2010, 16:40
I'd pee all over myself for a chance to check out the P-51 at Centennial up close and personal, I've only seen it flying a couple of times. I also used to swear there was a P-47 flying around every once in awhile, but I've found out that it's actually a Hawker Typhoon, owned by the same guy that owns the P-51. I'd love to see both of 'em in person! When that Typhoon flys over Parker, it always awes me how fast it's moving and how powerful it sounds. And he's just cruising, not pushing it at all.
The first time I saw both of them was definitely inspiring. The hawker is actually a Sea Fury. It was a successor to the typhoon, same idea. They are both amazing aircraft. They fly a lot on the weekends, especially when it’s a nice day. They are both raced as well in Reno. I dont think he went last year, but the year before he was there.
TriggerHappy
03-20-2010, 16:41
I like this thread. I could talk aviation all day long.
The t6 owner doesnt do any type of business with his, it is strictly a personal aircraft. I think what you are thinking of is the Beech Mentor (t-34) with skyradier that operated out of APA a few years back.
oops you are right! They had 2 or 3 of them when i was down there.
I do remember the T-6 but never saw it up close.
I did get to check out a Steerman that was in the hangar at KBJC, that was a really cool airplane.
I like this thread. I could talk aviation all day long.
I could as well!
TriggerHappy
03-21-2010, 07:10
. I did get to check out a Steerman that was in the hangar at KBJC, that was a really cool airplane.
The open cockpit is definitely awesome. Brings that barnstormer era back. I cant say that i have been in one yet, but have walked around a few. There is also an Eaglerock built by Alexander Aircraft out of CO in the 1920s. That is here at APA. Very rare. Same owner has a beautiful stearman, all redone, engine cowl and all.
Are you in the industry as well? or just an aviation buff?
i have some awesome pics that i have taken over the years. I will work on getting some of them up.
yeah i am im the industry! i have a ton of photos and videos myself! maybe we need an aviation forum
TriggerHappy
03-21-2010, 10:37
how about a permanent thread?
robsterclaw
03-21-2010, 11:38
I'll show this to the wifey as an explanation as why I want to buy an older fighter jet if I win the Powerball. Well the powerball would have to be 100 million after taxes.
TriggerHappy
03-21-2010, 13:16
Here is the link for your own fighter. Since I shared this with you, I expect an open backseat. LOL
http://www.prideaircraft.com/flanker.htm
SA Friday
03-21-2010, 13:41
Unless it's a B-52, which has crosswind adjustable gear.
C-5A had this on it too. They took it off for the B models. It just caused too many mx problems and didn't really help that much. I still harbor a serious dislike for the Freds. Load 36 pallets on there just to have the F'n thing have a mx problem found during pre-flight and have to download and tailswap the load. They have their place, but I would rather load the 36 pallets on 6 C-130's or a couple of C-17s and be done with it. The chances a C-130 isn't going to fly is pretty rare. Very different crew mentality.
Sorry, kinda spiraled off into some old dirt there...
funkfool
03-21-2010, 15:00
My all time favorite flyover was when I was a cadet at the Air Force Academy back in the late 60's. We were in formation for lunch when there was a flyover by a flight of four F105s. The tail man got a little behind on the approach and was pushing the throttles a little too hard to catch up. He went supersonic right over us and knocked out all the South facing windows of Mitchell and Vandenburg Halls. Awesome damage.
Awesome.
DocMedic
03-21-2010, 22:43
When I was in Iraq I just got done pulling guard duty on top of this house we just seized for a OP/AP. I was on top of the roof, about 10mins I was racked out, I hear this rumbling in the air, the sound was disabling, all I could do is curl in a ball, I thought I was literally gonna die. I manage to look up and all I see is this A-10 Warthog fly right on top of us, thing couldn't be more then 50 feet away from the top of that roof. That thing sounded like DEATH. I'm glad I wasn't on the receiving end of whatever it was gunning for.
I love the sound of an A-10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNNaM8UM8T4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17h04ag1YHg
Thanks for posting those A-10 Warthog videos. Whenever I heard that name, I always thought of AC-130s.
Is the Warthog the plane in that picture about God subcontracting his wrath?
This one:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lM6ADTK51GM/S0PoBsM2S8I/AAAAAAAACWw/hAIcm97SJDc/s400/Patriot-Nation-Motivational-Poster-USAF-Vengeance-Is-Mine-001.JPG
have you guys seen this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrDWYOlLA-w
The P51 is a badass amongst badasses!!!
TriggerHappy
03-22-2010, 16:49
Nothing is quite like the sound of 2 turbofans all spooled up like that. A-10's are quite a funny looking a/c with the offset front gear. I would hate to be on the recieving end.
funkfool
03-22-2010, 17:05
Nothing is quite like the sound of 2 turbofans all spooled up like that. A-10's are quite a funny looking a/c with the offset front gear. I would hate to be on the recieving end.
And the the "BBBBBBRRRRRTTT" of the GUA-8 Avenger gun...
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/gau-8.htm
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/web/051128-F-1234P-005.jpg
http://www.mindfully.org/Nucs/2003/GAU-8-Avenger1.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qSL9xjX9vg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1onUzY0vRI
Man those were awesome! I've always wanted to fly. When my dad was still in service I was able to ride in an AH for a few hundred yards. (Still remember getting the DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING!!! speech from dad's friend. "This isn't some video game kid!" HAHAHA) Got to sit in a F-16 but never get to be taken up. What an experience that would be!!!
I could sit and watch these all day long!
ChunkyMonkey
03-29-2010, 13:27
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=56LzT9X5G7o&feature=related
[ROFL1]
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=56LzT9X5G7o&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch#%21v=56LzT9X5G7o&feature=related)
[ROFL1]
nice!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoehnHPYcHw&feature=related
makes me chuckle! I bet this place can even be used again right away!
Those last two videos make my video look so lame. :(
Those last two videos make my video look so lame. :(
didn't want to say anything but now that you mention it![ROFL2]
Pretty cool to fly a crop duster upside down so close to the ground that you have to go up in elevation just to turn back over.
Pretty cool to fly a crop duster upside down so close to the ground that you have to go up in elevation just to turn back over.
would definitely be a rush! beats any rollercoaster out there!
You mean MOST roller coasters.
http://www.zimbio.com/Disney+World/articles/270/Goofy+Barnstormer+Least+Known+Disney+World
theGinsue
03-29-2010, 21:09
Anyone remember the rogue A-10 pilot who broke off of the formation he was in and disappeared over CO - with LIVE bombs? This occured some time about 8 - 10 years ago.
He was last seen on radar somewhere around Veil (as I recall, maybe it was Aspen). They eventually found the plane and the pilots remains crashed in the mtn's sorta near where he went off radar. They removed his remains and the ordinance but left the rest where it lay.
They didnt find jack squat. They found a few pieces of equipment, that was it.
I think he made way to Mexico with his payload and faked his own death.
Anyone remember the rogue A-10 pilot who broke off of the formation he was in and disappeared over CO - with LIVE bombs? This occured some time about 8 - 10 years ago.
He was last seen on radar somewhere around Veil (as I recall, maybe it was Aspen). They eventually found the plane and the pilots remains crashed in the mtn's sorta near where he went off radar. They removed his remains and the ordinance but left the rest where it lay.
yeah i remember that...I even remember when they found it and they showed the helicopter view on the side of the mountain. it would be cool to go up and look at that.
You mean MOST roller coasters.
http://www.zimbio.com/Disney+World/articles/270/Goofy+Barnstormer+Least+Known+Disney+World
I've been on that actually!
Me too, that's the only reason I thought of it. I thought it was the best ride in all of kiddie land.
theGinsue
03-29-2010, 21:36
They didnt find jack squat. They found a few pieces of equipment, that was it.
I think he made way to Mexico with his payload and faked his own death.
Hmm. I thought I'd heard that they found it.
yeah i remember that...I even remember when they found it and they showed the helicopter view on the side of the mountain. it would be cool to go up and look at that.
Okay, if they found it, the titanium cockpit bucket is still up there.
they found it. i remember seeing it on the news.
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