Cessna under the Harbour Bridge?
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"Security" breach in Sydney
Anyone know who flew under the Harbour Bridge? Just saw it on the news this arvo, so it has to be recent...
All that money spent on the gaurds patrolling the bridge, and they couldn't even stop a 172! Why are we wasting money on them?!
All that money spent on the gaurds patrolling the bridge, and they couldn't even stop a 172! Why are we wasting money on them?!
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Now a loop under/over the bridge, Now that would be impressive!!
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Aircraft flys under Sydney harbour bridge!
A light aircraft flew under the harbour bridge in Sydney yesterday, reported to be tourists from QLD.
Reported they didn't realise they couldn't fly under the bridge.
Amateur footage was taken looks like a high wing aircraft!
Reported they didn't realise they couldn't fly under the bridge.
Amateur footage was taken looks like a high wing aircraft!
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Got this photo from the channel 7 web site.
NSW Police will question the pilot of a light plane which illegally flew under the Harbour Bridge.
Video available via the link above!
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Wasn't an amateur crew. Was a 'seven news crew filming in a Blue's Point restaurant.'
http://www.seven.com.au/news/popup_video/2225
http://www.seven.com.au/news/popup_video/2225
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Now I'd be impressed if they flew it under the Harbour tunnel!
What a laugh! I wonder what they'd say if they didn't know there were Rapiers or Patriots defending the bridge. 
If this was done in a "trigger happy" country, there'd be nothing left to make an excuse!
didn't know it wasn't allowed
If this was done in a "trigger happy" country, there'd be nothing left to make an excuse!
You should never underestimate the predictability of stupidity
The funny thing is that so many have wanted to fly under the Harbour Bridge and this rocket scientist went ahead and just did it without even a second thought!
Will be interesting to see the outcome
The funny thing is that so many have wanted to fly under the Harbour Bridge and this rocket scientist went ahead and just did it without even a second thought!
Will be interesting to see the outcome
Hmmm..... thou shalt not fly less than 500' above ground or water unless in low-flying areas, etc, etc.
Now, the top of the bridge's arch is 134 metres AMSL and the traffic deck is just 49 METRES above the water. Yep, a gap to fly through of about 150 feet.....
It's been done before but with all the hoo-hah going on these days, that pilot is about to become an ex-pilot, methinks!
Now, the top of the bridge's arch is 134 metres AMSL and the traffic deck is just 49 METRES above the water. Yep, a gap to fly through of about 150 feet.....
It's been done before but with all the hoo-hah going on these days, that pilot is about to become an ex-pilot, methinks!
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Flew under the bridge??? Cool. Should be more of it.
Wish I had the balls to do it.
In an ideal world the Rapier or Red-eye operator would have the nous to discern between the half-drunken PPL and his mates and the latest graduate of Bin Ladin's Bomb-Laden Aviation College in his stolen "Smart" bomb.
Wish I had the balls to do it.
In an ideal world the Rapier or Red-eye operator would have the nous to discern between the half-drunken PPL and his mates and the latest graduate of Bin Ladin's Bomb-Laden Aviation College in his stolen "Smart" bomb.
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No big deal
What about the Jumbo that Dick Smith took under the bridge?
And G for George Lancaster on its flight from the UK couldn't find Sydney until it had passed under the Bridge.
What about the Jumbo that Dick Smith took under the bridge?
And G for George Lancaster on its flight from the UK couldn't find Sydney until it had passed under the Bridge.