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Old 2nd Aug 2019, 14:19
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dead_pan
 
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Very sad news, although I'm not that surprised. Having watched a few videos over recent years it's apparent some pilots do take crazy risks and showboat for the assembled audience. There's a couple of vids of Vipers going through with afterburners lit, and even a clip of a C5 sort of flying through the canyon. What the tactical advantage is of the latter is beyond me.
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