F4 extreme Low pass..
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I heard a rumour that a RAF pilot flew a Hawk through the belly of a transport aircraft (Antinov?), can anyone shed any light on this?
That's the funniest thing I've read in a long time
Going back to 575 I was fortunate enough to get a joyride in that very aircraft after it had returned to Leuchars - courtesy of Archie Liggot. Happy days! If anyone spots any other shots of the aircraft I'd love to see 'em.
That's the funniest thing I've read in a long time
Going back to 575 I was fortunate enough to get a joyride in that very aircraft after it had returned to Leuchars - courtesy of Archie Liggot. Happy days! If anyone spots any other shots of the aircraft I'd love to see 'em.
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F4 in the Falklands
more than a rumour, it happened, a guy who shared his name with a, now dead, famous british comedien with first name Kenny. He was very lucky to get the a/c back to MPA
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F4 low flying
I was down south around the time of the alleged low flying incident and visited Biffo - great photo! The investigation revealed copper wire splatter on the engine blades that might have matched the wire that was missing, which was somewhere around 20ft AGL apparently. Rumour has it that when the BOI arrived demanding access and wire samples they were told to "get orf my land".
There are numerous alleged examples of F4 (and other) low flying - if only there was a way of sharing stories without incriminating oneself or others...
There are numerous alleged examples of F4 (and other) low flying - if only there was a way of sharing stories without incriminating oneself or others...
The Harrier TP was a mate called Steve Brown who had passed his hearing test for years watching the girl push the button.
Right now I am sitting at my desk opposite the very man.
Right now I am sitting at my desk opposite the very man.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
It was never the same after she stopped twiddling in my ear with her finger and whispering.
I guess as I didn't get my face slapped my hearing was OK.
I guess as I didn't get my face slapped my hearing was OK.
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low flying down south
Sadly the amusing myth about flying low over penguins still goes on, the one about going along the beach each way while they watch and then how they fall over when you go over the top. They simply scatter causing huge destruction to eggs and allowing predators in to attack the chicks. Low flying is fun but as with all forms of flying thought should be applied as well.
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When I were a lad ......
I used to live in Gloucestershire and when mowing grass on my tractor on the side of a valley would often be looking down on Harriers, Tornados, Jags etc as they flew west towards the "alleged" radar on Bredon Hill... is it really there?..... thanks to the FJ pilot who screamed over a hedge missing my cab by what felt like just a few feet giving me the scare of my life... I bet you had a lock on too..
Also remember seeing the Hercs turning at around 300 feet at Wormington Grange Lake which one pilot told me was a well known turning point.
We were privileged to live on quite a busy military flight path which brought B52s out of Fairford and even the odd Vulcan and F4 hurtling past.
I especially remember the Vulcan test bed for the Concorde Olympus engines coming by. What a sight, what a noise! No one ever complained, just craned their necks upward in wonder
I used to live in Gloucestershire and when mowing grass on my tractor on the side of a valley would often be looking down on Harriers, Tornados, Jags etc as they flew west towards the "alleged" radar on Bredon Hill... is it really there?..... thanks to the FJ pilot who screamed over a hedge missing my cab by what felt like just a few feet giving me the scare of my life... I bet you had a lock on too..
Also remember seeing the Hercs turning at around 300 feet at Wormington Grange Lake which one pilot told me was a well known turning point.
We were privileged to live on quite a busy military flight path which brought B52s out of Fairford and even the odd Vulcan and F4 hurtling past.
I especially remember the Vulcan test bed for the Concorde Olympus engines coming by. What a sight, what a noise! No one ever complained, just craned their necks upward in wonder
At RAF Middleton St George (now Tyne-Tees International) in '62, outside the old electronics centre (the prefeb shack, replaced as usual by a superb gin palace 18 months before they closed down) there was a WW2 air raid shelter, the old grass covered mound type about 10ft above ground level at the highest point, and a suitable grandstand for air display observation.
When the Blue Diamonds (92 sqdn. Hunters) were doing a BoB day practice, from the top of the shelter I looked down on the solo machine departing at the end of his routine, less than 100ft away (my hearing hasn't been the same since, although in fairness close proximity to assorted Lightnings hasn't helped).
I found out later the culprit was one Douggie Bridson, who was supposed to be so mad even his fellow fighter pilots noticed.
There was also the Vulcan at Boscombe doing the calibrated ASI run so low the flight was no use because of the ground effect on the static ports (the photo is in the 'Boscombe - the Cold War Years' book.)
When the Blue Diamonds (92 sqdn. Hunters) were doing a BoB day practice, from the top of the shelter I looked down on the solo machine departing at the end of his routine, less than 100ft away (my hearing hasn't been the same since, although in fairness close proximity to assorted Lightnings hasn't helped).
I found out later the culprit was one Douggie Bridson, who was supposed to be so mad even his fellow fighter pilots noticed.
There was also the Vulcan at Boscombe doing the calibrated ASI run so low the flight was no use because of the ground effect on the static ports (the photo is in the 'Boscombe - the Cold War Years' book.)
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Landaway
Slightly different tack.....
Landaway from Linton to Lossie in a JP5.....mid-80s. Low flying across Scotland....landed to be greeted by OC Ops or someone to say that they had had a low flying complaint against us. Lady somehwere in mid-Scotsland said we were flying so low that we had '...sucked her kitten off the kitchen windowledge!'. Hmmmmm!
Landaway from Linton to Lossie in a JP5.....mid-80s. Low flying across Scotland....landed to be greeted by OC Ops or someone to say that they had had a low flying complaint against us. Lady somehwere in mid-Scotsland said we were flying so low that we had '...sucked her kitten off the kitchen windowledge!'. Hmmmmm!