Who is the fairest of them all?
 

HMmmmm, very nice photos of cool hands at work, but the clean Jaguar flying at 10ft. is so much prettier than the Hunter, wouldn't you agree?

Philistine - get back to your paint pot!

Hail John Pym
 

Last Sunday I had lunch with John Pym's ex (I have known the Oz family for many years) - and had the opportunity of course to refer to the pics/vid which have appeared on this thread.

Not only did she confirm that it was John on his last day on duty in Oman - she also said how angry she was that he did it - along with the other chaps. She was there watching and thought he could stuff it.

However, she also has a copy of the whole video which was produced and me and her brother-in-law are arguing why we should be allowed to make a copy.

:D

See the GW1 Video thread. We are close to making £2,000 for the RBL, and I'm sure we could do pretty well with this one, too.

AA

PM transmitted.

Omani Vids
 

AA

Given the popularity of the BFB video, i think its a top idea mate, put me down for a copy if it comes off.


butch

HOPE THE LINK IS NEW TO YOU,

Perhaps you should visit here for some awesome low level jag stuff amongst others, they have some absolutly superb films and some really sad ones............listen to the pilot recording in IMC or the last flight of the carribou

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/aviation_videos.htm


would suggest this one crank up the sound go to full screen on these ones too :)

Highly ( or is that lowly ) recommended :ok:

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photoga...4_altitude.wmv

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photoga...geview_new.wmv

Spoke to John Pym's former brother-in-law last night who has seen the whole video who has undertaken to discuss making acopy with his sister-in-law who has John's copy for some reason! He left it in Oz when he went to HK.

If she agrees, I will contact John in Honkers and let him know you 'jet jockeys' want to use it to raise some money for a good cause.

Best in fact I put him in direct touch - stayed tuned.:ok:

Grumpy

Would love a copy if one becomes available.

Incredible footage.

a challenge?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taUwG...search=harrier

Almost there - Hail John Pym
 

I menioned (when I was VH-GRUMPY) that I had had lunch with John Pym's ex along with John's former borther-in-law and we discussed his fairwell flight in some detail.

She has a complete VHS video of the day - and she has now agreed this week to let us turn it into a digital format.

The idea being, if John agrees (he is flying for Cathay out of Honkers) and only if he agrees, it will be made available so that it can be sold to interested former colleagues and those who have come later to raise money for an appropriate RAF charity.

Will keep you informed.

:D

Enginesuck

We are talking proper low flying with real aircraft.

That clip is not low flying :p

Low Flying
 

Skeleton, I beg to differ! I was in Oman and have seen some of the low flying and taken part in it! You may not like the Harrier but that clip is not too shabby IMHO!

late comer
 

Bit of a late comer to this thread. I was an Air Trafficker at Thumrait in the days that Photo of the Jag was taken. It wasn't posing - some one happened to have a camera on the line that day - it happened daily. They Low level CAP'd at that height, as did the Hunters (didn't half surprise the US Navy Jocks who used to carry out what they thought was "low level" Alpha strikes on the range). They were great days. I've a feeling that "Pooh" was flying the Jag in the photo (Pooh not as in "Winnie ther" but as "depth of"). There was only one Low Flying Regulation - do not fly below ground level!!

Alpha Jets???
 

These are 41 squadron Jags from Coltishall

Incredible stuff and great stories- an eye opening thread. I seriously didn't think you lot could get away with this stuff anymore (-:

Theres got to be a movie in these stories :D

As low as you can go
 

I seem to remember a gen release film black and white showing mosquitos crossing the north sea with the prop tips picking up spray, cant remember the name but think it involved the attck on a prison in holland?

Ah yes, the famous Dutch prison located in France.... :rolleyes:

41 Squadron Janguars
 

Hoves. Which aircraft in which post are 41 Sqn Jaguars, please?

Have tried the search facility as I would like to make a donation and get the video,unfortunately when I type in GW1 video it comes up with nothing found.
Any helpers please.

Remember flying back from Ankara to LHR via Istanbul in the jump seat where the co pilot actually flew jags with the guy who took the roof off.Was out in Oman myself at the time with SOLF and heard the guy was 'runwayed' that same night.Apparently at the same time as the above flight he was then with BA himself as a first officer

Luftwaffe F-4F. Was it really an RAF exchange pilot? According to some of the comments it was. Anyone know any different?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApM_f...elated&search=

This Greek F-4 does a good bit of sea skimming here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PF8A...elated&search=

Interesting that the first two F4 mates appear to have 'chosen' to lose height in their turns!!!

I do concede that it may be a visual illusion caused by rising ground in the foreground of the picture.

More French Low Flying
 

Blast from the past
 

No doubt a repost (sorry RPST police)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtNoY...elated&search=

but bit of a gem...

MoJo

Perhaps a re-post but indeed a gem!
Thanks!

PHantom PHlying
 

Does anybody know if the Phantom Phinale ?? video from the early 90s has been posted or is available anywhere on the Web?
Thanks

Some F-4 low-level work here. Most of the really low footage is from the Falklands.

http://shock.military.com/Shock/vide...125603&page=11

Bit late getting to this thread, yes A2QFI, the bomb used on the jag was an old paki practise bomb, apparently fused on take off then exploded when released, they thought it would be cheaper using them,
anyway has anybody got any pictures of the welly bar, and Sid... you still around mate

God!!!

So glad I was part of that Royal Air Force.

Not a Hi-Viz jacket in sight and nobody talked about doing a fitness test twice a year – in fact we did not talk about doing it once a year.

Worked bloody hard and played even harder – that was our motto.

Fantastic – thanks for the link.

41 Sqn Jaguars (short film)
 

Hoves wrote

Those are Alpha Jets. It has been doing the rounds on the web with conflicting info. Even guys who were there and who post can't seem to stop the claims. The info from the guys who were there was that the aircraft flying low are Belgian Air Force Alpha Jets. If you stop it on 00:22 you'll see a frame of an Alpha Jet. Blurred yes, but still recognisable as an Alpha rather than a Jag etc.

Believed to be Lightning XS904 at Warton, 1991

http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...=Lightning.flv

Close shave
 

I'm not sure but the presenter looks a bit like Alain de Cadenet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S61zLcMFp1A

Any Comments?
 

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/u.../omanijag7.jpg

Yes. It looks just as interesting as when it was first posted in #80 of this very long thread discussing it and events similar: http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/81053-low-level-omani-jags-4.html ;)

'Spose he could have tried to get the wings level:}

Caution - objects in the viewfinder may be closer than they appear!

Same as this, perhaps it could be a kemble jet;)

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ailed/jag3.jpg

Ah a high flying Jaguar trying to impersonate a Buccaneer, pity he couldn't get any lower, it would have been better.

Where's the red fired from the caravan??

Ah so ZH875.

You wouldn't be a Hercules sort of chap would you?