Low flying Harrier
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Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:54 pmby masmith
Wow that's low about 20ft judging that the man is about 6ft?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAePIjvNPdIApparently the pilots on charge or something, as the Harrier didn't have the clearance for the low level flying with its payload.
Re: Low flying Harrier
Posted:
Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:08 pmby EGNX
Clever! ::) I bets hes from 3 Sqn ;D
Re: Low flying Harrier
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Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:26 pmby EGNX
[quote]3 Squadron fly typhoon's
Re: Low flying Harrier
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Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:34 pmby masmith
I'm not to-sure when it was filmed what ever its still a great video, but I did heard from an RAF personnel that the Video is quite recent?, I may of been mistaken but it was added to you-tube in June 29 2006 (but that doesn't prove when it was filmed) but things do get downladed and uploaded quickly these days.
Re: Low flying Harrier
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Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:18 pmby EGNX
I'm not to-sure when it was filmed what ever its still a great video, but I did heard from an RAF personnel that the Video is quite recent?, I may of been mistaken but it was added to you-tube in June 29 2006 (but that doesn't prove when it was filmed) but things do get downladed and uploaded quickly these days.
You're probably right... but the video backs up the stories i was told of bored 3 Sqn and 1 Sqn pilots trying to out do each other in the 'How low can you go' competitions!
Re: Low flying Harrier
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Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:04 pmby TSC.
Have a look here & scroll to the video entitled
LOW PASS.
Cheers,
TSC.
Re: Low flying Harrier
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Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:38 pmby Anark
Wow!
That really is low! :o
Re: Low flying Harrier
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Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:26 amby expat
Seen lower.
In a previous life that consisted of many years on Harriers, I was in Vandell in Denmark. The last aircraft out flown by Sqd Ldr A.D. He was known for pushing the fly by, so he said that if we could make his aircraft the last one out, he would give us a good one, but did not want anyone else going after him just in case they tried a little harder. The taxi call came, he started out of the hide, and we fake an under inflated tyre to delay him. All other aircraft taxied by and then he went out. The last thing he said t us was to get a good seat. Well, we all climbed on the canvassed top of a 4 toner. A little dodgy as we did not know if it would support the weight of about 5 guys. One had a camcorder. We waited and after a while we saw him above the tree line in the distance. Then he descended and flew down the road. It looked good at this point. Road lined by trees each side and a Harrier, well put it this way, if he had dropped the gear, he would have landed. He pulled up over our 4 toner, the jet wash almost blew us off. He then dropped it down and continued down the road. All on video, except the part were all you could see was black as the aircraft went over head, followed by spinning trees and bits of truck before the camera was again on the aircraft. Now is the good part. Last aircraft gone, runway was again a road. At the junction at the end of the road suddenly came out a Landrover head to head with our fly by. The Landy, floored it and drove of the road into a hedge and came to rest in a ditch. The Harrier went vertical. We did not feel too bad, as it was only a couple of RAF Policemen. Video was quickly put away as the police came down after a while and wanted to know who was flying. Sorry one of 12 green Harriers, need to ask OPS. The video was a masterpiece, but Sqd Ldr A.D kept it after seeing it. He felt it may not do his promotion prospects any good.
Matt