Hornet over Adelaide

[tartare]

Bit of official RAAF fast jet porn for you lot - old mate poling it around the sky over Adelaide the other day (don't worry, no music).
Great vapour trails off the lerx as he pulls g - and amazing the way the airframe noise changes when he loads it up.
Good stuff.

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[Asturias56]

why would they want to wake up Adelaide from the sleep of a hundred years?

[tartare]

Crikey - they did too!
Lots of posts on Faceplant about the sound of freedom - and nearly all positive too.

[OK4Wire]

Even when I was producing the "Sound of Freedom" myself, I thought it was a bit of a funny term. After all, the sound of an enemy fighter overhead is going to sound identical to the untrained ear, and then it definitely wouldn't be the sound of freedom...

[Three Wire]

it dates back to the debut of the Phabulous Phantom, which generated a huge Sound of freedom. And of course it extended naturally to other loud American aiplanes.

[Asturias56]

Actually it pre-dates that - goes back to SAC and the introduction of the B-47.... now THAT was SOUND

[MPN11]

He spends a lot of time fiddling with his bra-straps. Does the harness really need to be that loose?

[Nige321]

Originally Posted by MPN11

He spends a lot of time fiddling with his bra-straps. Does the harness really need to be that loose?

And the helmet strap...?

[Rhino power]

The most impressive Hornet display I've ever seen, pulling some moves I'd never seen a Hornet do during a demo until I saw this video... SU-27/35? Pah!

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-RP

[Fonsini]

I didn’t know a Hornet could fly inverted for that long

[Mogwi]

Good God! What could POSSIBLY go wrong!

[weemonkey]

That was enjoyable to watch.

[golder]

Originally Posted by MPN11

He spends a lot of time fiddling with his bra-straps. Does the harness really need to be that loose?

It did look loose to me too. He initially tightened the straps at 8 seconds, before starting the positive G routine. He could have retightened it, instead of just repositioning? It looks to be a deliberate preference.

@Rhino power. Thanks for that video. The higher vantage point, looks a lot better than from the ground.

[TEEEJ]

Originally Posted by golder

@Rhino power. Thanks for that video. The higher vantage point, looks a lot better than from the ground.

Thanks, Rhino. From the cockpit.

[weemonkey]

Originally Posted by TEEEJ

Thanks, Rhino. From the cockpit.

Great watching a pro at work