Aircraft pics - Page 27

427TJ · #**261** 05-19-2007, 10:14 PM

Australian air force F-111 makes a surprise high-speed pass over an airfield building during an airshow. The guy at upper-right appears to be in the shadow of the jet's nose.

Belair62 · #**262** 05-20-2007, 01:58 AM

whoa !!!!!!!!! he gas to be cranking pretty good to have those wings in delta !!!

nuch_ss396 · #**263** 05-20-2007, 07:16 AM

Bill,

That Aardvark is a little too close, wouldn't you say!

I would love to be the guy up top on the tower. He probably got
the surprise of his life and one he probably won't forget.

Aardvarks used to buzz the water tower of the plastics plant
I used to work at in the early 1980's. Always scared the crap
out of us......

Awesome image! Thanks.

Steve

nuch_ss396 · #**264** 05-20-2007, 07:20 AM

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whoa !!!!!!!!! he gas to be cranking pretty good to have those wings in delta !!!

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Bob,

Look at the compressed air just above the leading edge of the
left wing. That's the first clue he's pushing it ......

Belair62 · #**265** 05-20-2007, 07:29 AM

Saw that...looked back thru the thread ans saw that Mig or Su whatever 2 feet off the deck...thats crazy stuff too..

nuch_ss396 · #**266** 05-20-2007, 07:34 AM

Here's another F-111 image. Always like this. The RAAF call this the dump & burn.

nuch_ss396 · #**267** 05-20-2007, 07:35 AM

Another one!

427TJ · #**268** 05-20-2007, 07:36 AM

I'd guess that the 111 is doing about 450-500 knots. The F-111 is a giant sled and it's favorite configuration is 500+ on the deck. Those Aussie guys are nuts down under and stuff like this is strictly routine at their airshows.

427TJ · #**269** 05-20-2007, 07:37 AM

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Here's another F-111 image. Always like this. The RAAF call this the dump & burn.

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Steve, they call this "flicking their Bic" (remember Bic disposable lighters?) and USAF crews used to do it for us during night air refuelings (I flew KC-135s). It lights up the entire sky when done at night. They open the fuel dump valve and light the afterburners and WHOOOM!

**Tommy** · #**270** 05-20-2007, 02:26 PM

My Ex Wifes Grandfather was part of the crew in the B36 Peacemaker. He still flies today but the plane is much smaller (Cessna 152) but has told me quite a few times about flying in the 36. I used to go to quite a few airshows but they don't come to my area as often as they used to . While stationed at Redstone Arsenal in the 80's we had local ones on base that were great but also used to go to Courtland Alabama for large airshows until the old base was sold to Lockheed Martin. Dad wanted to be a Helicopter pilot but color blind guys like him (and me) were out on that deal... I like the vids you guys are posting and it made me think of something I hadn't seen in many years. As an Army Brat coming up in the 70's and 80's watching movies in theaters all over the world I remember well standing for the National Anthem and seeing our Flag in all theaters and remember that military trailer that preceded all previews. I remember seeing AAFES on everything back then. Can anyone find a video of those old theater trailers. Even our local TV stations quit showing the patriotic films before going off the air at 1 AM (they don't go off air anymore though, stupid infomercials).

Tommy

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