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Old 14th Nov 2005, 19:53
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How low can you go ?

For your viewing pleasure - the Froggie Air Force enjoying life.

French Air Force

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Old 14th Nov 2005, 20:57
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I don't know; you spend all day enjoying yourself on some sort of standby somewhere near the Atlantic coast, and then go and spoil it all by recklessly enjoying yourself at ridiculously low level. Sheeeeshhh
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Cool

Fack me Gwant....................
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Old 14th Nov 2005, 22:41
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That's not low.

I know someone who flew a lot lower than that over the water. He's dead, mind.

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You are low flying when you have a negative reading on the RA.
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If the Buccaneers flew that high they'd get a nosebleed....
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I heard that those Buccaneer types often had to pull up to put the undercarriage down.
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A friend toldme once that one of the AF checks was to look for tree debris on the airframe!
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Buccs at Lossie often had tree strikes with associated ferns and leaves in the intakes and wood pidgeons were common, always wondered if they had been happily sitting in their nest minding their own business when....a free ride in a Spey 101 was delivered..

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I heard a rumour of a Buccaneer on Red Flag or some similar US exercise that suffered an 'eagle strike'. Analysis of the damage hinted that the bird had been sitting on a cactus at the time as the Bucc's leading edges had cactus needles sticking out of it. Not sure how true this strory is mind...
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why dont ye ask Will Young how low the plane can be really flown....now he really flies by the seat of his pants!
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"he really flies by the seat of his pants!"

Actually, I heard he puts his flies by the seat of someone else's pants.....
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Old 15th Nov 2005, 14:33
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quite correct shy torque....wonder did he perform any "mid air refueling"....of course the cockpit configuration wough greatly affect "refueling " proceedure!
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I hope he didn't really fly with Mr Beachyhead - that really would make me sick

Does confirm what many have said about "Top Gun" as a movie though
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there was no need for confirmation, i mean, the volleyball scene....there was no need what so ever....having said that, the film always makes me laugh. They kept the boys from "stoke on trent" happy and made people laugh, perfect combination if you ask me. Bring on another homomachoistic flick!!
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Talk about low.. Come to think of it, forget bird strike.. dolphin strike anyone? :-)
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So has anyone got a video of low level Bucc flying then?
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Old 21st Nov 2005, 19:03
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How Low. . . This Low

How Low ..This Low ... note prop tips...
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Old 21st Nov 2005, 19:33
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I'd call that a landing! How about inverted?



Beat that!
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Oh, his tail isn't even moist.....
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