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Yes it did have permission from flyco.(though not supersonic as far as I know)
It was a british CVS. they were returning the favour after a puffjet flyby earlier
It was very close.
All helos were chocked and lashed.
All were shifted sidways breaking tailwheel locks etc and scaring sh1t out of crew.
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Yes it did have permission from flyco.(though not supersonic as far as I know)
It was a british CVS. they were returning the favour after a puffjet flyby earlier
It was very close.
All helos were chocked and lashed.
All were shifted sidways breaking tailwheel locks etc and scaring sh1t out of crew.
No BS
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We had H-3s on the USS Theodore Roosevelt too. The standard spot for the alert helo was at the end of the angle deck, the closest place to any flyby. (Flybys never happened duing launch or recovery). Depending on the alert status, their rotors were not always folded. Never did any receive damage to their tailwheel locks or to their rotor blades from flybys. As the Officer of the Deck, I would have received any damage reports.
Except for the "showmanship", supersonic flybys are just not that big of a deal. I saw alot while onboard the TR. The F-14s and F/A-18s would love to come around for flybys after a period of straffing and bombing a spar towed behind the ship (which was a big spectator sport). Also, the ship's Navigator was an ex-F-14 squadron commander and pilot. He loved to show off. (If there are any USN F-14 bubbas here - it was Snort.)
Except for the "showmanship", supersonic flybys are just not that big of a deal. I saw alot while onboard the TR. The F-14s and F/A-18s would love to come around for flybys after a period of straffing and bombing a spar towed behind the ship (which was a big spectator sport). Also, the ship's Navigator was an ex-F-14 squadron commander and pilot. He loved to show off. (If there are any USN F-14 bubbas here - it was Snort.)
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Managed M1.8 at 6,000' in a Tornado F3 some 10 years ago. Sure somebody will top this? But it made the old Mighty Fin sing like a tuning fork. Incidently it was 1375Kts ground-speed on the TV Tabs.
Didn't select IAS in the HUD, beauty of older technology is that you can select the display of IAS or Mach but not both (I wasn't busting the Mach Limit!)
All ended in tears when the left reheat blew out and both DECU's lost control for a while. Deceleration was probably more impressive then the acceleration, especially for the nav who smacked his helmet on the TV Tabs and stayed stuck there whilst calling me a ****.
Wouldn't do it nowadays as too many people have tested the burning qualities of titanium.
Still, despite many critics the F3 will still give anything a run for its money in the 800kt IAS+ at low-level game - as witnessed in Oman not so long ago! 200kts of overtake looks impressive if you are a muddy running at 580kts from the threat.
Didn't select IAS in the HUD, beauty of older technology is that you can select the display of IAS or Mach but not both (I wasn't busting the Mach Limit!)
All ended in tears when the left reheat blew out and both DECU's lost control for a while. Deceleration was probably more impressive then the acceleration, especially for the nav who smacked his helmet on the TV Tabs and stayed stuck there whilst calling me a ****.
Wouldn't do it nowadays as too many people have tested the burning qualities of titanium.
Still, despite many critics the F3 will still give anything a run for its money in the 800kt IAS+ at low-level game - as witnessed in Oman not so long ago! 200kts of overtake looks impressive if you are a muddy running at 580kts from the threat.
