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Old 03-15-2010, 02:09 PM   #11
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It would definitely be cool to see low passes like those, in person. I got to see some interesting stuff when I worked at the Toronto airport, but nothing quite like those. The best two that I saw were a F-18 doing a full-length pass of the main runway in level flight but with its nose point up at a 30 degree angle, and a Harrier that was hovering just below the sight level of control personnel while the pilot was carrying on a conversation with them. They got a bit of a shock when he just rose right up into view, maybe 100 metres from the tower
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Old 03-15-2010, 02:17 PM   #12
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It would definitely be cool to see low passes like those, in person. I got to see some interesting stuff when I worked at the Toronto airport, but nothing quite like those. The best two that I saw were a F-18 doing a full-length pass of the main runway in level flight but with its nose point up at a 30 degree angle, and a Harrier that was hovering just below the sight level of control personnel while the pilot was carrying on a conversation with them. They got a bit of a shock when he just rose right up into view, maybe 100 metres from the tower
Low speed, high angle of attack.

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Old 03-15-2010, 02:23 PM   #13
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Thanks, that's almost exactly what I saw. The only difference was the pilot at the Toronto airport really lit the candle when he hit the end of the runway.
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Old 03-15-2010, 04:34 PM   #14
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Back when the Hooligans were in Fargo, I saw high speed touch and goes all the time. Come in hot, just tap the rear wheels, then full afterburner out of there!
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Old 03-15-2010, 04:38 PM   #15
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#3 and #1 were the most impressive to me. Sweet vid - good pic of song, too.
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Killer vid... that song is on the Snatch soundtrack... I highly recommend it.
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