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F104 doing touch and roll ?
Found this video of F-104 doing touch and roll :eek: At first I thought it was a RC 104.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyBDEG9dg-Q |
Wow, gutsy move,, I like the stunned looks on some of the other pilots faces,,
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Edit: They banned it after a different pilot was killed doing it. :(
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Lieutenant Colonel William "Bill" Ongena was an Belgian Air Force pilot and flew on F-104G starfighter. "Bill" Ongena was one of the few and the first to be able to perform a "Touch-Roll-Touch" in a F-104G. A maneuver deemed impossible even amongst F-104 test-pilots. Lieutenant Colonel Ongena unfortunately died in a car accident near Bierbeek after his active career in the Belgian Air Force.
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What was the purpose of the maneuver ??
Vin... |
Vin .
Most likely it started in the O club with "Hold my BEER and Watch This....... |
Originally Posted by uncljoe
(Post 12045204)
Vin .
Most likely it started in the O club with "Hold my BEER and Watch This....... |
Originally Posted by uncljoe
(Post 12045204)
Vin .
Most likely it started in the O club with "Hold my BEER and Watch This....... |
Just have a look at this page, unfortunately in french :
http://www.hangarflying.eu/fr/conten...s-les-du-f-104 It is about the belgian F104 aerobatic team The Slivers : the same thing but 2 at the same time, one from the left and one from the right above the runway ! I saw them when I was leaving in Belgium, at that time. Enjoy ! |
My boy takes off his Habu edf the same way, I away wanted to try it but I like my jets to much
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