Low flying frogs...

[HAL Pilot]

French KC-135 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xoprb_amateur-davion

 

[Fly Navy]

I'll say it again... the French are insane.

 

[joboy_2.0]

Doesnt that create a HUGE danger of FOD?

 

[zab1001]

you have a knack for missing the point.

 

[jamnww]

Doesnt that create a HUGE danger of FOD?

If you consider the ground FOD, then yes that would be a significant danger...hitting the ground...or not being able to manuever away from obstacles...just my take...

 

[gregsivers]

Wow.

 

[Sub King]

Darwinism almost at work.......can't believe he actually rolled it a little that low!

 

[nittany03]

Yeah, I would be worried about smacking that huge wing. Nuts.

 

[joboy_2.0]

Well I meant besides the obvious ridiculous-ness of the pass...wouldnt you damage the engines with sand/rocks etc flying that ridiculously low?

 

[Brett327]

Well I meant besides the obvious ridiculous-ness of the pass...wouldnt you damage the engines with sand/rocks etc flying that ridiculously low?

It's not that low.

Brett

 

[zab1001]

Well I meant besides the obvious ridiculous-ness of the pass...wouldnt you damage the engines with sand/rocks etc flying that ridiculously low?

"Flying that ridiculously low"...like on take-off and landing?

It's not a major concern, no.

 

[skidkid]

Yeah kinda hard to claim a tactical necessity as a tanker. Was that Pepe Lepue in the backround talking?

 

[joboy_2.0]

"Flying that ridiculously low"...like on take-off and landing?

It's not a major concern, no.

Well I always thought you had a hundred or so sailors sweep the deck for tiny nuts and bolts. Seems there is a lot more to damage on the sandy/rocky earth than an A/C carrier during T/O and landing.

 

[zab1001]

Seems there is a lot more to damage on the sandy/rocky earth than an A/C carrier during T/O and landing.

Guess we better stop using desert runways and unprepared fields then...

I'm not going to argue with you about this. FOD intake doesn't even make my list of concerns regarding that video.

I'd wager they're at least 30-50 feet high on that pass. I haven't had any rocks hit the windshield that high.

But hey, what would I know...

 

[joboy_2.0]

I'm not going to argue with you about this. FOD intake doesn't even make my list of concerns regarding video.

I'd wager they're at least 30-50 feet high on that pass. I haven't had any rocks hit the windshield that high.

But hey, what would I know...

that's all you had to say. Couldn't judge height on that vid.