Awesome video

Don H · Post by **Don H** » 02 Oct 2006, 00:14

Here's an awesome video of some French Mirage F-1s in low level flight

http://www.airlinepilotcentral.com:80/w ... 15114.html

Unfortunately, our guys get in trouble for flying like this, while other countries train for it.

reconmercs · Post by **reconmercs** » 02 Oct 2006, 00:18

Look sweet Don, actually it looks like a shorter version of a vid I've got on my computer from one of their detachments in Djibouti

http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/erwan_67/238/

one of the coolest internet vids I've seen

Don H · Post by **Don H** » 02 Oct 2006, 02:21

I believe you're right, that is awesome.

delbydoo · Post by **delbydoo** » 02 Oct 2006, 08:16

In the UK, you can get fined for looking at documents whilst driving - seeing this guy look at a map whilst doing 500kts at 20 - 30 feet off the ground, jeez the guy just has to sneeze!! It's a tribute to the training these guys get that let's them fly like that - absolutely awesome!!

VulcanDriver · Post by **VulcanDriver** » 02 Oct 2006, 12:56

I spoke to a RAF Tornado pilot a few years ago who told me that they now fly low level at this type of speed at night wearing night vision goggles! He said its OK until you lift the goggles and you see total darkness with the occasional light on the ground whizz past! Then its brown trouser time

Re the French F1 pilots. Has anyone seen their display pair? They fly at the Royal International Air Tattoo (the worlds biggest military airshow apparently) at RAF Fairford every year and they nearly always win the award for best display pair. Basically they mirror each other including a low-level mirror pass up the centre-line of the runway. The separation can only be a few feet.

John

swp53 · Post by **swp53** » 02 Oct 2006, 19:51

Hi all.
Here is a link to incockpit footage of the "Voltige Victor" Mirage F1 pair during a display. What is very imposing is the breathing of the formating pilot you can see is larynx moving while gulping down the oxygen due to the high stress/concentration of the close formation.
After download its best to fast forward to when they start to taxi out, or watch other display aircraft if you wish.

http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/ ... tor&btn=Go

Regards,
Steve.
P.S. Lots more low level vids available at the site. Check out Ras Des Flots and Maroc 2003 and Super Etendard-Low and Dirty.
Also good Russian vids available and a good Swiss one Called Swiss Airforce Push The Limits.
PPS the Vid that started the thread was "Le Mirage du Tchad".

Regards,
Steve.