It appears to consist of an aggressive pitch to the vertical, followed by a short tailslide and 'hammerhead'. Anyone who has been taught aerobatics will probably have experienced such an unpleasant manoeuvre during 'recoveries from the vertical'.....
After Docklands Doris' exit from the Royal Marines this very day in 1987, in the spirit of the 'Prince of Wales' left, right, pushover fleur-de-Lys vertical manoeuve, this vertical manoeuvre was nicknamed the 'Prince Edward' - pull up into the vertical, then give up!
Last edited by BEagle; 12th January 2005 at 15:49.