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ATC Watcher
27th Jan 2014, 09:15
Sorry new in your Forum. maybe this was asked already before ;
Just received and saw for teh first time this absolutely superb video :
Typhoon - a ride with the best: The Science Museum, London - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/embed/sjvgC1cKQGA)
A question puzzle me, does someone (RAF) knows why the guy is always refering to his leader as being in "6 o'clock " position as obviously he is on his 11 ?
BEagle
27th Jan 2014, 09:28
Listen again: "The Lead's 6 o'clock is clear".
Clearly the #2 pilot is checking that his leader's rear hemisphere is clear of threats.
A very good promotional video showing the dream of every true, red-blooded U/T pilot!
ATC Watcher
27th Jan 2014, 10:00
Thanks BEagle, I understood it at " I am clear of the leader" which is , for me, mere " civilian pilot " what I would be worried about when pullig 6Gs turns at 480 Kts at 250 ft!:O
Arm out the window
27th Jan 2014, 10:10
"Bandits at 12 o'clock!"
"Oh, jolly good, it's only 4.30!"
ShyTorque
27th Jan 2014, 10:13
Good to hear at 4.33 he remembers to check his pants.. or at least that's what it sounds like! :p
Classic quotes.
"Boss, is that you in my 6 o'clock"?
"Behind the line from 3 to 9 and coming down"!!
"Buchan/Boulmer/Neat Bogey dope"! - "Roger, check 6"#
# almost invariably the right call :)
Courtney Mil
27th Jan 2014, 12:28
ST, yep, you're right. "Pants checked."
ShyTorque
27th Jan 2014, 14:14
I always found low level flying exciting (especially when the ACO were "not above 150 ft agl") but tbh, I never felt the need to check my pants afterwards :p
Wholigan
27th Jan 2014, 16:01
Do some people have a 6 o'clock then??? :E
cuefaye
27th Jan 2014, 17:02
Don't run into things in your 12 o'clock! http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/thumbs.gif
Danny42C
27th Jan 2014, 17:15
" Bandits 12 o'clock high !"
ShyTorque
27th Jan 2014, 17:31
Do some people have a 6 o'clock then???
Only when I drive, then everything's in my 6 o'clock. :E
Seem to remember 17 and 20 had plenty Wholigan!
Hope your feet are dry!!:ok:
alfred_the_great
27th Jan 2014, 18:45
How much of that narrative is for the display, and how much is for 'real'?
Bill Macgillivray
27th Jan 2014, 19:57
"WOT'CHER 6" SOAF used to rule!!!
fergineer
27th Jan 2014, 21:16
16 were much smoother though Bill!!!!!
tartare
27th Jan 2014, 21:45
Alf - suspect he's been asked by the shooter in the back seat to say out loud what he would normally just mentally run through; to provide audio commentary for the pictures - it all sounds pretty reasonable and not for show...
L J R
28th Jan 2014, 09:37
Clock Codes...is there an 'app' for that?
gr4techie
28th Jan 2014, 14:52
When we change from Greenwich Mean Time to British Summer Time does everything around you move by an hour?
alfred_the_great
28th Jan 2014, 20:08
tartare - VMT