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Old 23rd Jun 2017, 17:11
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Pointing outbound is the display pilot's nightmare when they get the call expedite.

Happened to Ron Dick doing a Vulcan display at Farnborough. I heard he misread the ASI, possibly intentionally, and creamed in at 375kts instead of 275, or maybe 475 if a vague memory of the story was true. This was before the Vulcan had settled in to its low level role and permitted speed were not as well known.
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