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SASless
3rd Jan 2014, 12:31
William "Bill" Overstreet Jr., a WWII P-51 Mustang Fighter Pilot, who flew under the Eiffel Tower in Paris, has died. His Aircraft was named "Berlin Express".
Yet another amazing fellow from those times has left us.
Hand Salute!
http://www.oldgloryprints.com/Berlin_Express_arrives_in_Paris.jpg
Bill Overstreet, WWII P-51 Fighter Pilot of "Berlin Express" of Roanoke, VA 072713 - YouTube
SilsoeSid
3rd Jan 2014, 13:47
Bonanza Plane goes under Eiffel Tower - YouTube
Jayand
4th Jan 2014, 17:29
To be fair it doesn't look very challenging.
Trim Stab
4th Jan 2014, 18:34
Another French WWI once flew through the Arc de Triomphe in a Nieuport 11 which was considerably more difficult:
Charles Godefroy - Wikipédia (http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Godefroy)
More recently, somebody also did it in a CAP-10:
Archives - lesoir.be (http://archives.lesoir.be/un-avion-est-passe-dimanche-sous-la-tour-euffel-et-l-ar_t-19910916-Z04EHU.html)
Darren_P
4th Jan 2014, 19:33
Not so sure about the Me 262 story.
SASless
4th Jan 2014, 20:51
To be fair it doesn't look very challenging.
With a P-51 shooting at your Ass it would be just a tad more difficult don't you think?:ugh:
Courtney Mil
5th Jan 2014, 10:15
To be fair it doesn't look very challenging.
In Microsoft Flight Sim, maybe not.
Trim Stab
5th Jan 2014, 11:14
Actually it is quite hard in Microsoft Combat WW2 Flight Sim - took me quite a few attempts before I managed it in a Typhoon (WW2 version)..
innuendo
5th Jan 2014, 15:48
Was also done in a Mosquito, late 1944. R. Fullerton 409 squadron. He was my first Squadron Commander after I finished training in the RCAF, (a long time ago :rolleyes:).
Stitchbitch
6th Jan 2014, 08:28
Mossie..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olaftheblack/273391969/
plane flying under eiffel tower | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olaftheblack/273391969/)
SASless
6th Jan 2014, 13:06
Well Done! That Man!:ok: