Friday, June 17, 2016

Dude, Lighten Up

RAF Typhoon FGR4 at Nellis AFB (Source)
Okay, lately I've been all grim and serious. While that isn't really in my nature, I can get that way when I let the world get under my skin. I'll go back to being serious soon enough as I'm sure the world will once again impinge upon my normally sweet disposition.

 But, in order to bring some goodness and aeronautical wonderfulness to you, I have again gone out to the Tube O' You to bring you some videos of things painted gray and going fast. I mean we can't always be gloomy and pessimistic now, can we?

 We've talked about the Mach Loop in these spaces before, with video outside the cockpit and inside. Though that last one was a Harrier and he wasn't as low, nor as fast, as this chap.

 Enjoy...



What the heck, you've all been very good this week, here's another low level gray thing going fast. (What, did you think the Navy wouldn't get a mention? Northern California though, not the Mach Loop.)


You did go full screen, right?

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16 comments:

  1. juvatJune 17, 2016 at 5:59 AM

    Critique: Typhoon: Chatty Bastid! Pretty high at times. "Lead's six is clear" Is His?
    Hornet: Down and dirty, well done. Lead's six was clear. Nice use of positive g in the ridge clearing. Got ALL the WAY down to 500'! Gutsy move to raise your visor and take off the mask on a low level. Birds have a nasty way of showing up when you don't expect them too. (But I wasn't there, so who am I to critique?)

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    1. OldAFSargeJune 17, 2016 at 6:39 AM

      I'm pretty sure the Typhoon driver was providing the narrative for a reason. But yes, pretty garrulous for a Brit.

      Yeah, visor up at low level seems to be tempting the fates. Of course, I always shudder when I see the sleeves of the flight suit rolled up and the finger tips cut off of the gloves. Fire ain't your friend. The positive G on the ridge clearing was fun, almost tilted my inner ear.

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    2. juvatJune 17, 2016 at 7:24 AM

      I didn't roll up the sleeves (when I was flying at least), but the finger tips were cut off my gloves. Easier to find buttons and switches by feel that way. Besides, the tips of the fingers always wore off well before the gloves were ready for replacement.

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    3. OldAFSargeJune 17, 2016 at 7:46 AM

      Good point on the gloves. I do recall trying to run checks in the cockpit in the winter in Korea. Had to take the gloves off.

      Wasn't ever a problem on Okinawa though.

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  2. PrairieAdventureJune 17, 2016 at 7:23 AM

    Need a bigger screen!

    Re Typhoon, here's an oldie but a goodie. https://youtu.be/CqGZqyUwxZc

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    1. juvatJune 17, 2016 at 7:31 AM

      Fighter pilots rule! Bugatti drivers drool! God's G will beat you every time.

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    2. OldAFSargeJune 17, 2016 at 7:29 PM

      Neat clip of car versus jet.

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    3. OldAFSargeJune 17, 2016 at 7:29 PM

      But Juvat's right.

      Jets rule.

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    4. PrairieAdventureJune 18, 2016 at 6:56 AM

      Ha! That got some Fighter Pilot juices flowing!

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    5. OldAFSargeJune 18, 2016 at 8:09 AM

      Trouble maker.

      ;)

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  3. (not necessarily your) Uncle SkipJune 17, 2016 at 7:32 AM

    Gonna watch 'em full screen as soon as I get on the PC.
    Long road trips can even out the stuff that messes with our usual nature.

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  4. Old NFOJune 17, 2016 at 11:23 AM

    The best ride was an A-6 through the Cascades from Whidbey to Fallon... Truly an e-ticket ride!!! Too bad there weren't light video cameras back then...

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  5. Well Seasoned FoolJune 17, 2016 at 6:13 PM

    Sheesh! Very jealous. My only ride was in a L-19.

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