Puma "too close for comfort"
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I remember the incident. I was an airframe tech on 230 at the time. Flt Lt Mike Smith was a true gentleman. Very much respected by the ground crew. I only knew the other two by name.
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The audio, from the start, appears to me to be French as already mentioned. Methinks "Barry Scott" is a Wind-up Walt of the first grade
The audio, from the start, appears to me to be French as already mentioned. Methinks "Barry Scott" is a Wind-up Walt of the first grade
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Here is a still from the video:
Those that know the RAF machine and its defensive aids and FM aerial locations along with the airframe marking used by ALAT will know beyond all doubt that this is a French Army machine.
Barry Scott: your comment is far from funny, please consider yourself a tw%^ of the highest order. There are rumours which unfounded can be very dangerous and your bull5hit will affect a good many people who are already threaders without your lies being placed on top.
Those that know the RAF machine and its defensive aids and FM aerial locations along with the airframe marking used by ALAT will know beyond all doubt that this is a French Army machine.
Barry Scott: your comment is far from funny, please consider yourself a tw%^ of the highest order. There are rumours which unfounded can be very dangerous and your bull5hit will affect a good many people who are already threaders without your lies being placed on top.
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Methinks "Barry Scott" is a Wind-up Walt of the first grade
Beat me to it! I think it was the tight shorts of the bystanders that gave it away, followed by the French voices! Without being an anorak: is it even a 330? The nose area looks like a short 332 to me.
Here is a longer vid of French low level, with the subject beat up about half way through.
Tiger_mate pointed out the antennae positions, the video also shows a weather radar on the nose, not fitted to RAF Pumas.
Definitely French
and BS seems to have been sent to Coventry
Tiger_mate pointed out the antennae positions, the video also shows a weather radar on the nose, not fitted to RAF Pumas.
Definitely French
and BS seems to have been sent to Coventry
The Puma makes for some particularly interesting low-level beat ups when the pilot forgets he's left the undercarriage down. Been there, done that, learned the lesson - won't do it again!
The vid posted by John Eacott reminds me of some flights in Belize (Southern Highway to Holdfast scaring truck drivers or doing the 'Eastern Branch'), Oman (using the shadow of the skids as a very accurate rad-alt; NBGL = Not below ground level) and NI (the race track in Fermanagh).
The most impressive for me was a back seat ride in a Jag in Oman at 450kts down a road at 5ft for about 5 miles - easing up occasioanlly to miss the road signs! Much respect to the pilot, MA. I never felt in danger at any stage.
With my 'adult' head on I must say however, that it's not big and it's not clever.
But it's bloody good fun.
J
The vid posted by John Eacott reminds me of some flights in Belize (Southern Highway to Holdfast scaring truck drivers or doing the 'Eastern Branch'), Oman (using the shadow of the skids as a very accurate rad-alt; NBGL = Not below ground level) and NI (the race track in Fermanagh).
The most impressive for me was a back seat ride in a Jag in Oman at 450kts down a road at 5ft for about 5 miles - easing up occasioanlly to miss the road signs! Much respect to the pilot, MA. I never felt in danger at any stage.
With my 'adult' head on I must say however, that it's not big and it's not clever.
But it's bloody good fun.
J
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At 2:47 on that last video , that Gazelle flies UNDER the power lines 
can you see ALL the wires at that speed that they were flying including the support wires?
In all honesty, is there a need for performing all those manouvers?
HF
can you see ALL the wires at that speed that they were flying including the support wires?
In all honesty, is there a need for performing all those manouvers?
HF
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Jellycopter....
I'm in Oman at the moment. Based in Salalah for now.
The Jags are still down in Thumreit. They fly over and practice procedures off the SLL VOR sometimes.
Am trying to get a backseat in one at the moment.
They tell me that they're working on it.....will have to wait and see!
I'm in Oman at the moment. Based in Salalah for now.
The Jags are still down in Thumreit. They fly over and practice procedures off the SLL VOR sometimes.
Am trying to get a backseat in one at the moment.
They tell me that they're working on it.....will have to wait and see!
