0'clock position question
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0'clock position question
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
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 ?
Just received and saw for teh first time this absolutely superb video :
Typhoon - a ride with the best: The Science Museum, London - YouTube
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 ?
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!
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!
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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!
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Good to hear at 4.33 he remembers to check his pants.. or at least that's what it sounds like! 
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
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
"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
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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
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Do some people have a 6 o'clock then???
"WOT'CHER 6" SOAF used to rule!!!
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...
