View Full Version : Dutch F16 Demo team 'in cockpit' footage, Abingdon 2010
Neil Porter
6th Aug 2010, 19:47
Heres a clip of some in cockpit footage of the Dutch F16 on practice day at our annual Airshow / Country Show, Abingdon back in early May.. thought you might like to have a peek.
YouTube - ‪RNLAF F-16 DEMO TEAM 2010 inside view Hitec‬‎ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va-7125ivTk)
SRENNAPS
6th Aug 2010, 21:03
Absolutely superb video. Thank you.
Me and Mrs Srennaps were camping at RIAT 2010 for the weekend. When we arrived on the Friday afternoon the F16 did its practice flight with a hard sweeping turn approx 200 foot, in full burner, right above our motor home. The noise was deafening and I was in heaven. I looked over at Linda and her jaw was on the floor. What a great start to a great weekend.
Here are a couple of pics I managed to get during the Sat display:
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Flyingblind
7th Aug 2010, 03:12
Thanks for that, very impressive.
What happened to the ejection?
Runaway Gun
7th Aug 2010, 15:21
Not required. He dialled in the correct Pressure Setting on his Altimeter before the display. It's just something those zany Dutch pilots do.
Neil Porter
11th Aug 2010, 20:41
He had a good recovery at the yeovilton practice a month back :ooh:
Think it gives the viewer a different dimension as to the art of display flying.. and for us very priveleged to be chosen - helps put our show on the map!
206Fan
12th Aug 2010, 00:10
God I love the Dutch F-16 Display, awesome.
Heres a video from 07.
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dead_pan
12th Aug 2010, 09:23
Any news on the runway issue at Abingdon Neil?
Nice vid BTW. I was in Abingdon when he was doing his practice - can't see myself on the vid though.
Neil Porter
12th Aug 2010, 22:21
DE Report suggested apart from the ends of the main runway with precaution (which we imply & put out of use due to light surface break up)with useable length still just under 6000ft, and a good FOD sweep (again we always action) there was nothing to suggest a total ban on fix wing aircraft for 2010 !! We only knew after obtaining the report via the FOI act some 5 weeks after the event took place!!
Looked silly having fixed wingers operating prior and after the show this year!
Yep i was told Hitec suitably blasted out parts of the area to much applause. the regular Merlin / Puma / Vigilant users of the airfield have no worries now regarding noise issues :ok:
Mind you the Jag solo in 05 also drowned out Boars Hill.
We hope to have a near enough full show in 2011.