Low flyover
12-13-2010, 02:51 PM
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ORIGINAL: bigplumbs
Clever or Stupid............. Interesting question. One thing I know the Red Arrows can knock spots off anything the US can put in the air. Oh and with less than half the power under their seat
Look out now I have said it
Dennis
Clever or Stupid............. Interesting question. One thing I know the Red Arrows can knock spots off anything the US can put in the air. Oh and with less than half the power under their seat
Look out now I have said it
Dennis
Dude you just got back and you want another preferred platinum ticket to moderation?
Chill out. Red Arrows are great, so are snowbirds, Frecce Tricolori and Blue Angels. They all work their esses off to entertain us.
12-13-2010, 03:24 PM
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RE: Low flyover
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Vincent, Rufter, Pat
C'mon, really? When was the last Staduim flyover crash? You guys for banning everything that has some elment of danger? I don't think technology would be where it is today if we banned everything that had risks. Airshows have been associated with risk both for the participants and spectators since inception - its a part of the draw. Attend or don't.
I will concede that a football game is not an airshow, and that many of the attendees had no knowlege that they would be treated to a flyover. But they're usually shouting wildly with enthusiasm after it occurs. I'm usually looking skyward trying to figure out where they'll come over by ''O'er the land of the free...''
The mission of a fly over is to show off. If it bothers you guys so much, stay home and play with your dollies.
Vincent, Rufter, Pat
C'mon, really? When was the last Staduim flyover crash? You guys for banning everything that has some elment of danger? I don't think technology would be where it is today if we banned everything that had risks. Airshows have been associated with risk both for the participants and spectators since inception - its a part of the draw. Attend or don't.
I will concede that a football game is not an airshow, and that many of the attendees had no knowlege that they would be treated to a flyover. But they're usually shouting wildly with enthusiasm after it occurs. I'm usually looking skyward trying to figure out where they'll come over by ''O'er the land of the free...''
The mission of a fly over is to show off. If it bothers you guys so much, stay home and play with your dollies.
PS - I hope you've enjoyed watching all those flypasts as they went over! I've certainly enjoyed doing my share of them whilst looking down from the jet, and my 'judgement' may not always have been perfect
, but I learnt my lessons! 
12-13-2010, 03:29 PM
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RE: Low flyover
Wow, some one stated snowbirds, now I am impressed with you yanks!!
I managed to see the TB's at the last Cold Lake airshow, wow. Even though I am not american, it gave me the goosebumps seeing their routine.
I miss a good style airshow, they have been pretty tame here in Canada since 9/11. I think it is all due to us fighting in a war right now. Hopefully cold lake will be back soon.
I managed to see the TB's at the last Cold Lake airshow, wow. Even though I am not american, it gave me the goosebumps seeing their routine.
I miss a good style airshow, they have been pretty tame here in Canada since 9/11. I think it is all due to us fighting in a war right now. Hopefully cold lake will be back soon.
12-13-2010, 03:58 PM
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LOL!
The Reds fly a trainer...a little putt putt jet. The U.S. teams fly front line fighters...real machines...super sonic lead slingers.
Maybe one day the Reds will graduate to real jets....but then they do...they will have to buy 'em from us!
Beave [sm=lol.gif]
The Reds fly a trainer...a little putt putt jet. The U.S. teams fly front line fighters...real machines...super sonic lead slingers.
Maybe one day the Reds will graduate to real jets....but then they do...they will have to buy 'em from us!
Beave [sm=lol.gif]
ORIGINAL: bigplumbs
Clever or Stupid............. Interesting question. One thing I know the Red Arrows can knock spots off anything the US can put in the air. Oh and with less than half the power under their seat
Look out now I have said it
Dennis
Clever or Stupid............. Interesting question. One thing I know the Red Arrows can knock spots off anything the US can put in the air. Oh and with less than half the power under their seat
Look out now I have said it
Dennis
12-13-2010, 04:24 PM
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LOL!
The Reds fly a trainer...a little putt putt jet. The U.S. teams fly front line fighters...real machines...super sonic lead slingers.
Maybe one day the Reds will graduate to real jets....but then they do...they will have to buy 'em from us!
Beave [sm=lol.gif]
LOL!
The Reds fly a trainer...a little putt putt jet. The U.S. teams fly front line fighters...real machines...super sonic lead slingers.
Maybe one day the Reds will graduate to real jets....but then they do...they will have to buy 'em from us!
Beave [sm=lol.gif]
ORIGINAL: bigplumbs
Clever or Stupid............. Interesting question. One thing I know the Red Arrows can knock spots off anything the US can put in the air. Oh and with less than half the power under their seat
Look out now I have said it
Dennis
Clever or Stupid............. Interesting question. One thing I know the Red Arrows can knock spots off anything the US can put in the air. Oh and with less than half the power under their seat
Look out now I have said it
Dennis
12-13-2010, 04:44 PM
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RE: Low flyover
One thing I know the Red Arrows can knock spots off anything the US can put in the air. Oh and with less than half the power under their seat
12-13-2010, 04:44 PM
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ORIGINAL: bevar
The Reds fly a trainer...a little putt putt jet. The U.S. teams fly front line fighters...real machines...super sonic lead slingers.
The Reds fly a trainer...a little putt putt jet. The U.S. teams fly front line fighters...real machines...super sonic lead slingers.
Those Ace fledglings gotta start somewhere.
12-13-2010, 04:57 PM
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You said it "gotta start somewhere"...but they move on to big jets...fast jets...real fighters...not staying in Grannie's Sunday morning church runner!
Cheers,
Beave
Cheers,
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Those Ace fledglings gotta start somewhere.
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The Reds fly a trainer...a little putt putt jet. The U.S. teams fly front line fighters...real machines...super sonic lead slingers.
The Reds fly a trainer...a little putt putt jet. The U.S. teams fly front line fighters...real machines...super sonic lead slingers.
Those Ace fledglings gotta start somewhere.
12-13-2010, 05:08 PM
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You said it ''gotta start somewhere''...but they move on to big jets...fast jets...real fighters...
You said it ''gotta start somewhere''...but they move on to big jets...fast jets...real fighters...
Factoid: Low Fly-by's have been going on for millions of years....
Quist, you've earned this attachment.
12-13-2010, 06:33 PM
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Truth isthe O-6 or O-7 doing the chewing and firingwas likely NEVER very good at being a "young buck", just good at covering his ***** and being a good "Staff Officer". Pa Tooie......
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12-13-2010, 07:12 PM
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Anyone see the C17 video from Alaska? That's why we have rules on how to do airshows. Oh yeah, lets not forget the B52 at Fairchild, the F16 that crashed on his father-in-law's farm, there was an A10 pilot who crashed at his parents "lawn party airshow" several years back ,bet that made a lasting impression on all the guests. One screw up and you have a smokin hole at the 50 yard line...wont be pretty.
12-13-2010, 07:36 PM
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Don't forget the Nashville F-14 that crashed on takeoff into a neighborhood, killing 5 people, including a baby. The pilots last words to his parents prior to takeoff was "hey...make sure to watch me takeoff".
The T-Bird at Mountain home...
The Blue at Cherry Point...
The Tucano in Brazil...
The Red Arrow mid air in March...just to name a few...
There are times...and there are places...but it is never when you put civilians at risk just to do a demo.
Beave
The T-Bird at Mountain home...
The Blue at Cherry Point...
The Tucano in Brazil...
The Red Arrow mid air in March...just to name a few...
There are times...and there are places...but it is never when you put civilians at risk just to do a demo.
Beave
12-13-2010, 09:56 PM
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If all the nay sayer's had their way Tex Johnson would have been fired from Boeing and the 707 airliner/KC-135 tanker would have been disregarded. If we applied today to years ago, we would have never broke the sound barrier or gone to the moon when we did.
Oh well, those were the days before everyone else knew what was better for someone else.
+1 Beave
Oh well, those were the days before everyone else knew what was better for someone else.
ORIGINAL: bevar
There are some old videos of the Thunderbirds flying so low over the crowd that the ones that did not hit the deck were knocked off of their feet.
Of course...that was also when parents gave kids shotguns and pocket knives as presents for Christmas (which is OK by me).
Beave
There are some old videos of the Thunderbirds flying so low over the crowd that the ones that did not hit the deck were knocked off of their feet.
Of course...that was also when parents gave kids shotguns and pocket knives as presents for Christmas (which is OK by me).
Beave
12-13-2010, 10:53 PM
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RE: Low flyover
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I saw one on Youtude of the TCU and Navy game, that flyby was off the hook, and defintely lower than the booth. I still see no reason to ground them, they were doing what was asked of them.
Who wants to see a flyby at a 1000' feet anyways?
I saw one on Youtude of the TCU and Navy game, that flyby was off the hook, and defintely lower than the booth. I still see no reason to ground them, they were doing what was asked of them.
Who wants to see a flyby at a 1000' feet anyways?
exactly 1000ft is called a fly "over"
12-13-2010, 11:06 PM
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Just what would the rah rah!'s say when the news states "100 teenagers badly burned, 50 killed" by Navy flyover or whatever. Just take a look at the recent Alberta Canada high alpha with one engine out result. Yeah! Nothing can go wrong. Nothing can go wrong....nothing....
12-14-2010, 12:20 AM
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RE: Low flyover
ORIGINAL: bevar
LOL!
The Reds fly a trainer...a little putt putt jet. The U.S. teams fly front line fighters...real machines...super sonic lead slingers.
Maybe one day the Reds will graduate to real jets....but then they do...they will have to buy 'em from us!
Beave [sm=lol.gif]
LOL!
The Reds fly a trainer...a little putt putt jet. The U.S. teams fly front line fighters...real machines...super sonic lead slingers.
Maybe one day the Reds will graduate to real jets....but then they do...they will have to buy 'em from us!
Beave [sm=lol.gif]
ORIGINAL: bigplumbs
Clever or Stupid............. Interesting question. One thing I know the Red Arrows can knock spots off anything the US can put in the air. Oh and with less than half the power under their seat
Look out now I have said it
Dennis
Clever or Stupid............. Interesting question. One thing I know the Red Arrows can knock spots off anything the US can put in the air. Oh and with less than half the power under their seat
Look out now I have said it
Dennis
I am glad you got my point that the Red Arrows do all they do without all that power.
12-14-2010, 06:09 AM
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RE: Low flyover
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In a populated area, I doubt that an extra 700 ft is going to make that much difference. People are going to be in danger... Maybe they should make it a mandatory 10000ft??? That should keep everyone safe...
In a populated area, I doubt that an extra 700 ft is going to make that much difference. People are going to be in danger... Maybe they should make it a mandatory 10000ft???
That should keep everyone safe...
Exactly....