Low Harrier

[phrogdriver]

Why is it when somebody is doing something stupid, or at the very least, against the rules, they ALWAYS make a video of it? You may as well not label it,"Flying video," and just write,"Prosecution Exhibit A." Witness Prowler guys cutting gondola wires in Italy, prisoner abusers in Iraq, and the dancing fat kid on the internet.

 

[AllAmerican75]

HAL, that. was. awesome.

 

[goosegagnon2]

yeah I figured that flying a multi-million dollar aircraft about 20 feet off the ground with no intentions of landing it...would be a no-no..none the less that video was cool as sh!t...

 

[A4sForever]

Why is it when somebody is doing something stupid, or at the very least, against the rules, they ALWAYS make a video of it? ......

I didn't ... I was too busy flying. My B/N did. You never can trust them .....

He also took a couple of 8mm films during ALPHA Strikes ... edge of the envelope flying, formation roll-in's, flying low--really low, SAM trails through the formation, A-7 shot down, CAT's and TRAPS. Lot's of stupid, rule bending there, too. You probably wouldn't like it.

Grumman liked it, however, and bought it to use as a motivational film. I guess it depends upon who's busting who's rules .... ???

Who could know ....

 

[phrogdriver]

You probably wouldn't like it.

Sounds pretty cool to me, actually. Wasn't the BN supposed to be, uh, doing something while you're doing strikes and such? Especially with the motion picture cameras you had back then. I mean, it must've been hard to get a big wooden tripod in the cockpit, then to crank the film by hand.:icon_zbee

 

[Schnugg]

That. Was. Low.

Not low enough...you can only tie the record for low altitude flight, not set it.

 

[gaijin6423]

...Unless you're Buckaroo Banzai, that is. HE could fly THROUGH solid rock. Oh, wait... That a was a sh!tty 1980's movie. Damn it all! My mind's been erased by doing PVT and PFC taxes.

 

[E5B]

Not low enough...you can only tie the record for low altitude flight, not set it.

Well..............there's a lake in Africa I recently flew over that is -500 MSL and we flew over it at 200 AGL (granted this was in a helicopter) which put our altitude at -300 MSL.

I know that doesn't compare to a Lawn Dart creating a wake in the dirt but it's still.........Good times.

 

[KBayDog]

If you were so inclined, you could set the low-altitude record at the Dead Sea (-1292' MSL).

 

[raptor10]

Everyone set your radar altimeter then try to break the record.

 

[Schnugg]

In the other realm...best I've done was 2.0 mach at 50,000 feet.

Could have gone higher, but didn't have my pressure suit on...

 

[A4sForever]

If you fly low enough ... (operational necessity, of course) you don't need an altimeter.

You can "feel" it ....

 

[Blutonski816]

...Unless you're Buckaroo Banzai, that is. HE could fly THROUGH solid rock. Oh, wait... That a was a sh!tty 1980's movie. Damn it all! My mind's been erased by doing PVT and PFC taxes.

plus, it was in some kinda truck... wasn't it??

 

[Brett327]

Why is it when somebody is doing something stupid, or at the very least, against the rules, they ALWAYS make a video of it? You may as well not label it,"Flying video," and just write,"Prosecution Exhibit A." Witness Prowler guys cutting gondola wires in Italy, prisoner abusers in Iraq, and the dancing fat kid on the internet.

Ain't that the truth. I will say, however, that the Brits regularly fly their Tornados and Harriers below 100 Ft, so the video in question is probably no big deal.

Brett

 

[HeyJoe]

Ever been to Oman?

Ain't that the truth. I will say, however, that the Brits regularly fly their Tornados and Harriers below 100 Ft, so the video in question is probably no big deal.

Brett

The former Brits in Oman (flying Hunters and Jags) would consider 100' to be extremely high....their stunt was flying under wings of C-130s taxiing at Misirah.