The "Post awesome Youtube Videos" thread

[chopper_nut]

I think most of the people on here feel they were born too late. I was lucky enough to see an operational F4 fly. Never again..

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (chopper_nut @ Jun 10 2012,2:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I was lucky enough to see an operational F4 fly.

I missed one of those , think the closet i'll get is either head to the USA , but in lesson A2As model would be a starter .

[chopper_nut]

Yeh I cant wait for that one.

[Naki]

QUOTE (chopper_nut @ Jun 10 2012,12:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

This probably belongs in the Cold War thread. Check out the Lightning at around the 5min mark!

What a great vid....(love the Lightnings) some great British engineering there but many commercial failures. Amazing shots from close up and very low flying - not what you would see at Farnborough nowadays. The British Aircraft industry was decimated by politics a couple of years after this air show

I was lucky to see a Phantom close up at the '81 air show at Ohakea (didn't fly unfortunately) but saw a couple fly over my house in '76. There are still F-4s in operation in a few European and Asian countries (Greece, Turkey, Germany, Japan and S Korea) and there is a privately owned one in the States.

[chopper_nut]

Something a bit different. Im sure some of you have seen it but very interesting all the same.

[Ian Warren]

Thanks for the link , one war that i followed with white boards and planning , the RN and the Arges - the possibles off what was to happen course then following media reports check to see how close i was - amazing this was just on thirty years ago , i wish a had not lost what i wrote , it now who have been an interesting read and compared to the books and released material i was prity close to actual events .

[AndrewJamez]

For DC3 Fans - This job would make me religious

http://youtu.be/3QSv3Gs4FHU

[Ian Warren]

Just like my many trips in the front .. , i Do like the startup .. very similar just get it running ... arr the ole Dak recon i could fly the real one myself .. I no i can

[AndrewJamez]

Found this one for compulsary viewing.

http://youtu.be/4nc2d-tCvyM

[Ian Warren]

Ya gotta love those sharp pointy things ..the Alpha is Cool .. you gotta love these world wide airforce boys making great vid's

[cowpatz]

Lynx ball cleaner!

[Ian Warren]

BALLS INSPECTOR ..... BALLS

[Naki]

Lightning Scramble...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Orf-zD99go

[Ian Warren]

Now Paul , Have you won that Lightning yet , You'll need a good screeny next time Just Flight has listed the months screenie compo , you would love it

[gojozoom]

C-17 landing at the wrong airport: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5f9_1342838777

Information behind the incident: http://www2.tbo.com/news/news/2012/jul/20/...nds--ar-437276/

[Ian Warren]

Sounds a little Like 'Passenger 57' ... "Always bet on Black"


The main runway at Peter O. Knight is 3,580 feet long and 100 feet wide, aligned in the same direction as MacDill's runway that is 11,421 feet long and 151 feet wide.

An unloaded C-17 is able to take off on an austere runway 90 feet wide and as short as 3,000 feet load, depending upon its fuel load and local temperatures, according to various Air Force and Government Accountability Office documents.

Ryan Gucwa, a pilot, was getting ready to get in his Piper Navajo and take off from the airport when he looked up and saw "this huge C-17 coming in over the top of the shipping port."

Seeing military airplanes over Peter O. Knight was not unusual, Gucwa said, but "this was only 100 feet off the ground and that is bizarre. Once the wheels touched the ground, I was terrified that there was no way to stop in time."

The nose landing gear of the cargo jet stopped about six to 10 feet from the end of the runway, said Gucwa, who took cell phone video of the landing.

[dbcunnz]

Miniature Wonderland life in miniature awesome
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ACkmg3Y64_s?rel=0

[Ian Warren]

Doug this equals the still of a mans history in building an entire world Naval fleet out off matchsticks .

Was a chap in Wobblyville , in around Barrington/Spredon area who did a Cathedral model out off matchsticks , i wonder what ever happened to that , maybe someone no's , his place home was an open showcase and visitor site for many years .

[gojozoom]

Some fantastic WW2 aircraft gun camera footage : http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c13_1343293990

[Ian Warren]

Amazing footage alright , all been seen before but for those who have not it really shows what aircrews and fighter pilots metal was really made off