Extreme low level operations/exercises
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Extreme low level operations/exercises
Hi all,
Came across this vid of the French airforce carrying out extreme low level exercises over the costal areas (presumably France) and wondered if anyone else had experienced such a performance?
http://www.youtube.com/v/Rls-r8AOUGM
HM
Came across this vid of the French airforce carrying out extreme low level exercises over the costal areas (presumably France) and wondered if anyone else had experienced such a performance?
http://www.youtube.com/v/Rls-r8AOUGM
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No vids, BUT
I have seen Two Buccs fly UNDER a Type 80 Radar head
Have been on a hillside near Dolgellau and seen Harriers/Tornados'/Jags etc BELOW me
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I have seen Two Buccs fly UNDER a Type 80 Radar head
Have been on a hillside near Dolgellau and seen Harriers/Tornados'/Jags etc BELOW me
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I've stood at the top of the Empire State Building and watched a C-97 beneath us! At Heathrow a DC9 did a fly-by once for a gear check.. as he crossed 28L threshold he turned towards the tower and went across Terminal 2 so low we couldn't see the gear from the tower!
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During war games in lincolnshire i was standing on a tower about 80 feet high and a Vulcan came past heading towards Binbrook, we were both at about the same altitude. I've seen a Jaguar about the same height, i thought it was about to crash but it leveled off and increased altitude slightly. The noise and sight of a Lightning trying to get round in a tight turn after an A10 is something i will never forget..
I hear the boys in blue now but very rarely see them....
I hear the boys in blue now but very rarely see them....
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Use of 'Search' for "low flying" or "Mirage", particularly in the Military Section (where you might expect to find it?), yields several posts of this and other French Airforce clips over the years - and not forgetting other clips too.
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OLF?
I can remember a sortie, in a GR1 in, LFA 14, (Moon country in Northern Jockistania) on an 4 ship OLF work up sortie, pre GW1, when the formation was underflown by an F3; we were at about 120ft agl at the time, don't think he saw us. Large cahones.
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On the 'phone to the old man last night around 7pm (UKtime) who's house is on the corner of base/final for 25 at Thruxton aerodrome. Chatting away about nothing in particular when all I hear is...
SSSHHHIIIUUUUUEE.....
"Dad? Hello? Hello? What happ..?" "Holy Sh*t!!
That was LOW!! Tornado I think! Just above the trees and went straight down the runway at Thruxton, now he banking and climbing.. yeah, looks like into the circuit for Boscomb...." etc. etc.
So whoever it was you made my old mans day last night!!
Regards, SD..
SSSHHHIIIUUUUUEE.....
"Dad? Hello? Hello? What happ..?" "Holy Sh*t!!
That was LOW!! Tornado I think! Just above the trees and went straight down the runway at Thruxton, now he banking and climbing.. yeah, looks like into the circuit for Boscomb...." etc. etc.So whoever it was you made my old mans day last night!!
Regards, SD..
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I was lucky enough to have held over with a certain Naval standards flight on detatchment to the Med (operating from Gib). We were flying the hawk conducting simulated missile runs at RN ships 420kts+ and low very very low!! I have some great phots, shame I didn't have a camcorder though!
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To those of you who remember the OLD Liverpool (Speke) Airport you will remember the Control Tower was located to the center of the Main Building. We were on the UPPER VIEWING SPOT when a VULCAN did a LOW (VERY) Pass by the tower (He couldn't have been more that 20 ft above the balcony we were on. It was so unexpected that a cleaner who was doing the SATCO'S windows fell of his ladder and brok his leg.
At the time it eas so funny that we could not help the poor fellow for laughing.
At the time it eas so funny that we could not help the poor fellow for laughing.
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I was at Patrington MRS in the '60s. I remember FCDU Lightning F6s' [on their disbandment] flying below roof top level. Not impressed? the buildings were single storey chalet type buildings
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Borough Bridge Power station was on the main low level route. When they steeplejacks were building it they were scared witless by the Vulcans, often every 10 minutes, flying below them. 
We gave them 500 ft MSD but that is B***** all when you are 500 feet up a tower.
We gave them 500 ft MSD but that is B***** all when you are 500 feet up a tower.
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Now this is low flying. MPA early 80's I think. At least they were close to the Med Centre!
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MPA - F3s on 'Firey Cross' or some such excuse
revik,
I'll have you know that the firey cross (and the measles) was a valuable training ex that brought no gratuitous fun to the crew at all.
revik,
I'll have you know that the firey cross (and the measles) was a valuable training ex that brought no gratuitous fun to the crew at all.