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Old 6th Oct 2017, 19:50
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My impression was that he was a backseater rather than the pilot?
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Old 6th Oct 2017, 21:47
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Yes, you're right. He is simply playing the role of animated ballast for the benefit of the film. His (loose) helmet is blue. The forward facing camera shows the front seater wearing a yellow helmet.
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Old 6th Oct 2017, 23:28
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Passenger: LCDR Jim Hilitz, USCG. I guess he needed a loose helmet strap in order to chew gum at the same time?
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Old 7th Oct 2017, 03:28
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I thort they gave the passengers gum (ginger or cinnamon flavoured if I remember correctly) to stop them puking their guts out.
Yep - he's a back seater - not a navy flyer by the looks of things.
Steely eyed killer and slot man Cpt Hiram B Chickensexer III would not be grunting that hard under g...

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Old 7th Oct 2017, 07:26
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Originally Posted by air pig
Lack of face protection in the event of ejection, no O2 supply from a mask if there is a fumes in the cockpit event and doing aerbatic maneouveres when chewing gum, imagine if he inhales the gum and has coughing fit in close formation. Not an awfully good example in my view of flight safety.
Ridiculous comment about throat problems...Name a time you have seen someone have a "coughing fit" whilst performing at a major event.....😂😂😂😂😂
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Old 7th Oct 2017, 07:43
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I think the person you're referring to was flying a P-45 at the time.
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tartare, as I once wrote:

http://www.pprune.org/9240977-post24.html

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What a bunch of curmudgeonly remarks. Just enjoy the video.
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What a bunch of curmudgeonly remarks. Just enjoy the video.
Butt Butt But this is pPRUNE - crab heaven - doncha know.
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Old 7th Oct 2017, 21:14
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Originally Posted by BEagle
Yes I know - it was a deliberate reference Beags - altho I weren't aware Hiram was copyrighted.
And apologies for getting the Lootenant's rank wrong.
So who would be the Reds equivalent?
Sq Ldr Wupert Chuntington-Farkley?
I think we should be told...
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Old 7th Oct 2017, 22:52
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But this is PPRuNe - crab heaven - doncha know.
Nailed it.
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Old 8th Oct 2017, 06:50
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So who would be the Reds equivalent?
Sq Ldr Wupert Chuntington-Farkley?
I think we should be told...
Not these days, mate. Probably Sqn Ldr 'yeah-but-no-but-yeah' Jake Pollard, brother of Vicky....


(Apologies to IE11 users who probably cannot see the clip. Actually, you're rather lucky not to!)

Others in the team? Flt Lt 'Innit Bruv' for one...

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Old 8th Oct 2017, 07:09
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WotsUPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No apolylogies needed for cretinous IE eleven USers - turn it UP to 11!

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Old 8th Oct 2017, 07:16
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Despite watching Crocodile Dundee on TV last night, I'm afraid my Ocker to English translation skills aren't up to deciphering the previous post...
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OhSoSad - go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMt5cFQbncQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U760rn1MTV8


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh6pZQX22CQ

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Old 8th Oct 2017, 08:08
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Beags - to add to Spaz's explanation - aviation content:


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Envy is such a base emotion!

The Blues and T-Birds fly frontline combat aircraft and do so in an interesting manner.

For pizazz I liked the Italian Team when they were flying the F-86 looking Fiats!
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Formation flying is so .....tedious! More than two aircraft in the same FIR used to get me twitchy!!
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Not unlike driving on the Interstate (that's "Motorway" to you Brits) in Massachusetts.
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Old 8th Oct 2017, 23:08
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Originally Posted by SASless
Envy is such a base emotion!
Negative.
We're just havin' fun.



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