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Not what you would expect

PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:30 am
by expat
I went to Winterberg at the weekend to do this;

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That is me in the red jacket. It was a birthday present. 60 of the most violent and turbulent seconds of my life...........and well worth it and the only way to pull 5.5G without strapping a fighter to my backside, oh, done that too ;D

Anyway as the title says, in a car park in the mountains just outside Winterberg, we found these;

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Re: Not what you would expect

PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:38 am
by ShaneG_old
Now that would just make me happy as could be. 8-)

Great pics of them too. The snow covering them gives them that sleeping beast look. ;)

And that looks like one fun ride in the first pic. :o ;D

Re: Not what you would expect

PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:43 am
by Hagar
Well, that's different. Nice one. ;)

I take it the two future pilots are yours.

the only way to pull 5.5G without strapping a fighter to my backside,

Or an aerobatic type like the Extra 300 - without the G-suit. :P

Re: Not what you would expect

PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:47 am
by Mictheslik
Nice find....but you're a little crazy IMO :P

.mic

Re: Not what you would expect

PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:57 am
by expat
Well, that's different. Nice one. ;)

I take it the two future pilots are yours.

the only way to pull 5.5G without strapping a fighter to my backside,


Or an aerobatic type like the Extra 300 - without the G-suit. :P



Yes, my youngest tells me daily that is what he wants to be. As for the Extra............................I am not that daft ;D


Nice find....but you're a little crazy IMO :P

.mic


Maybe, but tandem free fall and bungee

Re: Not what you would expect

PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:14 am
by Mushroom_Farmer
Great stuff!
At first I thought #1 and #2 may be related. Sort of  a went from this (bobsled) to this (helo ride to hospital). ;D

Re: Not what you would expect

PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:43 am
by Omag 2.0
Wooooow... that must have been one crazy ride down!  :o

Love those old skool fighters! Great collection!

Re: Not what you would expect

PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:01 pm
by MWISimmer
Excellent stuff Matt.. I'm highly jealous of the bobsleigh run.

8-)

Re: Not what you would expect

PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:03 pm
by DaveSims
Now those are planes most don't get to see first hand.  

Re: Not what you would expect

PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:21 pm
by flyboy 28
Too cool. I wonder if I could put an offer on the Flogger. :)

Re: Not what you would expect

PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:56 am
by Roughrider
More picture of the Bobsled Ride, like expressions on your face (before and after).  That had to be a thrill.  Mark