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French in flight

Compilation of Mirage, Mirage 2000 and Rafale footage. This video has everything, from low level passes in Chad to high altitude chases in the Rafale. Also some very nice footage taken from the French movie “Skyfighters”.

French in flight

This F-16 comes in for a very very low level high speed pass. Some might argue this Viper was way out low, but who cares… as long as the crowd was pleased :)

Very low Viper

Low Jaguar

Low level flight of a Jaguar caught on tape… great sound at the end!

Low Jaguar

This Harrier jumpjet comes in for a high speed low pass. That jetblast must have been really hot… anyway awesome pass!

Harrier crazy low pass

P-47 belly landing

This RC P-47 has quite a troubled day. After a first difficult landing, the pilot manages to send it once again in the air. On the second flight the right wheel bails out :) and the pilot is forced to belly land the plane. The P-47 is saved thanks to the pilot’s skills. The minimal damage belly landing ensures that this little RC plane will fly another day.

P-47 belly landing

This video reminds me of a joke I heard some time ago. A young co-pilot performed an extremely rough landing… and such was the case that the company he was working at had a rule: the pilots of the aircraft had to stay near the door and wave their passengers goodbye. After his very hard landing, the young co-pilot did not have the guts to look his passengers in the eye. As each passenger passed in front of him the only relief he got was from hoping they will not pass any smart comments regarding his landing. Finally the last passenger was preparing to step out of the plane, an old lady… she approaches the co-pilot and asks him:”Son, did we land or were we shot down?”… that’s what first came into my mind when i saw this landing.

Son, did we land or were we shot down?

The massive low pressure storm system named Emma hit Europe with high winds and heavy rain. Gale force winds were recorded all over Central Europe. It is no surprise that this Lufthansa Airbus A320 was nearly blown off the runway by crosswind as it attempted to land at Hamburg on RWY 23. The pilot managed to avoid disaster in the last moment as the wing was touching the asphalt of the runway. The plane managed to land after a few minutes when the wind was calm. Passengers were pretty shook up after the incident and needed some therapy sessions at the airport.

Airbus A320 crosswind approach

This A-4 Skyhawk was flying formation with a F-18 Hornet when disaster strikes. The F-18 “looses” one of its bombs and the A-4 gets hit by it. The pilot was forced to eject and landed safely.

Disaster strikes

Same Dash 7 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada doing the great fly-by, this time viewed from the opposite side. This video appears to be shot at a greater distance, but you;ll get the picture. Enjoy this great Dash 7 fly-by!

Low Dash, reverse angle

Low Dash

Great video of a low-level fly-by performed by a Dash 7 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. This is really a great fly-by and it’s pretty low :) I like it!

Low Dash