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Old 7th Mar 2016, 07:35
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As previously mentioned I flew the Erskine bridge many times on my way to Glasgow Hospital.

We had an official poor weather approach for the task. Wasn't helped by the occasional spectator taking the opportunity to drop stuff on us though.
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Old 7th Mar 2016, 22:30
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Jokke Sommer flies under Aiguille du Midi bridge

Jokke Sommer flies under Aiguille du Midi bridge - Video | Red Bull Adventure


There's another clip I'm trying to track down. Half a dozen Red Bull type planes going under a multi span bridge in China (?) in formation. One plane under each span.

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Originally Posted by 300hrWannaB
Jokke Sommer flies under Aiguille du Midi bridge - Video | Red Bull Adventure


There's another clip I'm trying to track down. Half a dozen Red Bull type planes going under a multi span bridge in China (?) in formation. One plane under each span.
Sorry Guys this blows anything we do under bridges into the weeds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v3a7r39QSE
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Originally Posted by foxmoth
Of course there is this one:-
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_cw5OWK1Oxc

More than one bridge being flown under!
If that proves anything, it's that Luke Skywalker could easily have blown up the Death Star.
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I've done it and not on FSim either.
Not saying where or when though

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Humber Bridge dimensions

It is 508 feet (155.5 metres) to top of the towers, clearance of the bridge deck above high water is 100 feet (30 metres). Span between towers is 4640 feet (1410 metres).

You don't need a plane to kill yourself, around 200 people have jumped or fallen off it, few have survived. It is not practicable to have a suicide barrier because it is an aerodynamic structure. It would be rather like fitting a post and rail fence to the top surface of a wing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humber_Bridge

Engineering Timelines - Humber Bridge

Should more be done to prevent suicides from the Humber Bridge? | Grimsby Telegraph

I would not choose to fly anything other than a hovercraft under it.
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The great Derek Piggot in the blue max.
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