Which foreign pilots impressed you the most ?
"A very attractive, well stunning frankly, B-1B commander in her late 20s or very early 30s.
No idea what her flying skills were like mind."
But, she was fast, no doubt.
No idea what her flying skills were like mind."
But, she was fast, no doubt.
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In answer to an earlier question I have no problem with the "best" criteria focusing on the most attractive foreign female pilots, Ukraine must feature strongly there.
And no, low FJ flying really isn't "it" for me, that was just an example. For what it's worth I found the achievements of Israeli pilots particularly impressive, but there are certainly many others.
And no, low FJ flying really isn't "it" for me, that was just an example. For what it's worth I found the achievements of Israeli pilots particularly impressive, but there are certainly many others.
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Originally Posted by Lonewolf
the two Italians who flew between our two ships .... They were at about bridge height.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEyOy1JTaD8
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Perhaps you missed the key words in Lonewolf's post, as underlined below:
For Crazy: the two Italians who flew between our two ships during UNREP in the Med, mid 1980's. They were at about bridge height.
which indicates that the two Italian aircraft flew between two ships taking part in "Underway Replenishment" and thus connected to each other by the replenishment gear and only some 90 feet apart!
Perhaps you missed the key words in Lonewolf's post, as underlined below:
For Crazy: the two Italians who flew between our two ships during UNREP in the Med, mid 1980's. They were at about bridge height.
which indicates that the two Italian aircraft flew between two ships taking part in "Underway Replenishment" and thus connected to each other by the replenishment gear and only some 90 feet apart!
Some of the French ULL stuff in the desert is good, particularly some close ULL pairs work, but most just reflects skilled mil pilots given the chance to practice it!
However, overall, I remain most impressed by us Brits!
But, if forced to choose a foreign Air Force to work for, I would go for the GAF.
OAP
However, overall, I remain most impressed by us Brits! But, if forced to choose a foreign Air Force to work for, I would go for the GAF. OAP
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Originally Posted by onceapilot
most just reflects skilled mil pilots given the chance to practice it!
No, no and no. Basically you were not good enough to be selected, or not committed enough to pass the selection (hard) or the academic exams (very hard also) so you had to pay (a lot) a private school to get a chance to be in the air, to do something ... not even close.
Now my turn : which foreign pilots did impress me the most ?
Answer : the French Air Force Mirage F1CR pilots, who went to all the theaters of operations (Chad, Central Africa, Mali, Irak, Bosnia, Kosovo, Zaire) in their smart single-seat (no nav needed) multi-mission aircraft. Unfortunately retired since last year.
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QUOTE=recceguy;9537287]Oh, what does it mean ? In fact, I have heard that a couple of times in airlines cockpit : if I had been given a chance, I would have been flying this jet as well.
No, no and no. Basically you were not good enough to be selected, or not committed enough to pass the selection (hard) or the academic exams (very hard also) so you had to pay (a lot) a private school to get a chance to be in the air, to do something ... not even close.
Now my turn : which foreign pilots did impress me the most ?
Answer : the French Air Force Mirage F1CR pilots, who went to all the theaters of operations (Chad, Central Africa, Mali, Irak, Bosnia, Kosovo, Zaire) in their smart single-seat (no nav needed) multi-mission aircraft. Unfortunately retired since last year.
Strong, smart, educated and cool literate fellows[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=recceguy;9537287]Oh, what does it mean ? In fact, I have heard that a couple of times in airlines cockpit : if I had been given a chance, I would have been flying this jet as well.
No, no and no. Basically you were not good enough to be selected, or not committed enough to pass the selection (hard) or the academic exams (very hard also) so you had to pay (a lot) a private school to get a chance to be in the air, to do something ... not even close.
Now my turn : which foreign pilots did impress me the most ?
Answer : the French Air Force Mirage F1CR pilots, who went to all the theaters of operations (Chad, Central Africa, Mali, Irak, Bosnia, Kosovo, Zaire) in their smart single-seat (no nav needed) multi-mission aircraft. Unfortunately retired since last year.
Strong, smart, educated and cool literate fellows[/QUOTE]
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I once saw an airshow in Nowra, NSW in Australia. 2 Kiwi Skyhawk pilots performed a stunning show including a perfect loop with their buddy to buddy refueling gear connected throughout the manoeuvre. The crowd and I were amazed....
I once saw an airshow in Nowra, NSW in Australia. 2 Kiwi Skyhawk pilots performed a stunning show including a perfect loop with their buddy to buddy refueling gear connected throughout the manoeuvre. The crowd and I were amazed....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Ulrich_Rudel
Ok a serious one from me, the chap described in the link, I've provided a link for Hans-Ulrich Rudel, as I couldn't do him justice by tying to type up his career history here. Suffice to say, one Historian observed that had Hans been British or American he'd be a household name with films and books depicting his war service with the finest in Hollywood lining up to play the part. What I will say is that his incredible escape from the Russians resulted in a foot being amputated, he was to be grounded as medically unfit, however, he insisted (like Douglas Bader) on taking to the air again. Therefore, a false foot was made for him and he returned to the air, he also received a Gallantry award which was especially struck just for him as the highest German award had already been made and seemed inadequate for the degree of service beyond the call rendered by Hans-Ulrich Rudel.
There is another German pilot, name I can't recall at present, but he guided a shot up B-17 to the coast risking Court Martial and the inevitable firing squad or even guillotine had he been identified, a likely outcome at the time.
But these are two I can think of.
FB
Ok a serious one from me, the chap described in the link, I've provided a link for Hans-Ulrich Rudel, as I couldn't do him justice by tying to type up his career history here. Suffice to say, one Historian observed that had Hans been British or American he'd be a household name with films and books depicting his war service with the finest in Hollywood lining up to play the part. What I will say is that his incredible escape from the Russians resulted in a foot being amputated, he was to be grounded as medically unfit, however, he insisted (like Douglas Bader) on taking to the air again. Therefore, a false foot was made for him and he returned to the air, he also received a Gallantry award which was especially struck just for him as the highest German award had already been made and seemed inadequate for the degree of service beyond the call rendered by Hans-Ulrich Rudel.
There is another German pilot, name I can't recall at present, but he guided a shot up B-17 to the coast risking Court Martial and the inevitable firing squad or even guillotine had he been identified, a likely outcome at the time.
But these are two I can think of.
FB