Airshows

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

It was part of the display routine though, was just a practise run wasnt it?

Point being, the pilot had done this move many times before and had logged up a huge amount of flying hours in this particular aircraft. Right now all anyone can do really is speculate until the crash is looked into some more.

Yeah, the pilot was practicing for an upcoming airshow and the jet then did what it did. As for why, I'm going to stick with it was the aerodynamic problem I mentioned before. That's what it looks like to me anyway.

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

And if you get to see the Vulcan Bomber...... wow!!! That thing is incredible!! Loud is an understatement.

Not this year but last year my mate was on the lake when this happened

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZJL0...=youtube_gdata

[Jim di Griz]

Being unable to attend any airshows this year due to work, it was a pleasure to see a P-51 quite casually flying over Falmouth town this morning. Since then, he's done another fly-by...can't mistake that sound, can you?

Probably in the area for the RNAS Culdrose airshow, so I'll keep an eye out for more.

[trk29]

Anybody going to the Airshow in Atlanta GA. Oct. 16-17?
Snowbirds will be there along with the blue angels.

[Skiiwa]

They heard 3 loud pops right before the plane dipped to the right...Probably an engine stall, just like that Vid of a Mig-29. U can actually here some loud cracking sounds in the vid posted on the first page, right before he looses it.
I always like to look on the bright side. We know Russian seats can save a pilots butt doing this kinda stuff, and now we know our American seats Can also
Great reaction time by the pilot. I probably would have been toast.

[scottyvt4]

these are from Leuchars last year ........ just looooove the noise of the vulcan its just epic!!!!







this is a cool pic - new Eurofighter/typhoon with the Red Arrows



Gilly some for you (and anyone else really lol) - feel free to down load them and put with you're own

B.B.M.F (battle of brittan memorial flight)













The red arrows

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by Skiiwa

They heard 3 loud pops right before the plane dipped to the right...Probably an engine stall, just like that Vid of a Mig-29. U can actually here some loud cracking sounds in the vid posted on the first page, right before he looses it.
I always like to look on the bright side. We know Russian seats can save a pilots butt doing this kinda stuff, and now we know our American seats Can also
Great reaction time by the pilot. I probably would have been toast.

Ahem, I think you mean

,and now we know our British seats can also

Yet another life saved by Martin-Baker. I would think they must be well chuffed when this kind of thing happens infront of a camera for everyone to see. The ultimate advertisment for their product and hard work.

[bobbysocks]

on a sad note:

Juergen Baetz

Berlin — The Associated Press
Published on Sunday, Sep. 05, 2010 1:31PM EDT


A pilot of a small propeller-driven plane lost control of his aircraft while taking off at a flight show in southern Germany and crashed into a group of spectators Sunday, leaving one person dead and 33 injured, police said.

The crash occurred at the Lillinghof airfield about 30 kilometres northeast of the city of Nuremberg, a police spokesman said. Four people were seriously injured, while 29 others were slightly injured, he said.

The spokesman, who declined to be named in line with department policy, said it was still unknown why the pilot of the biplane — with two wings, one above the other — lost control.

The pilot was not hurt in the incident, he said.

The flight show was to include stunts by small aircraft and sky divers, helicopter tours and tours with a Russian-built Antonov An-2 biplane, a program posted on the Lauf flight association's website said.


our condolences for the family of the deceased...and best wishes for the speedy recovery of the others..