How Low Can You Go??

When I worked at Filton in the early 1970s, the veterans all talked in awestruck tones about a legendary beat-up from a Folland Midge. Tales like this tend to grow in the telling, I know, but the way it was put to me had it that the Midge flew down each and every aisle between the factory sheds below rooftop level.
I imagine this would have happened some time in the 1950s. Chances of a photograph are more or less non-existent, but does anyone know more about this?

William

sorry if it’s already been seen but wow!

http://www.warthogpen.com/video_clip_files/A_10_close.wmv

SJM

And then there’s the famous Machynlleth Loop.

http://www.pbase.com/caeclyd/image/74099051

Tillerman.

Holy ….! 😮

More Phantom insanity!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4KLXlE9ZU4

Hellenic Air Force Phantom in action:

http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/andreasmd13/1159/

Tillerman.

That would be two Hunters, two Jaguars and a C-130. at Thumriat.

There’s another clip of this ‘passing out’ formation flypast when they came back and flew between the radio masts.

😎

just watched it again i stand corrected 2+2+1

4 Hunters and a C130

That would be two Hunters, two Jaguars and a C-130. at Thumriat.

There’s another clip of this ‘passing out’ formation flypast when they came back and flew between the radio masts.

😎

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El7z8hlwGoU&mode=related&search=

4 Hunters and a C130

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtaoZvB7EFs

A friend e-mailed me this link today of an amazing low flying german helicopter.
Has to be seen to be believed!:eek: 😮

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=00e3fa8123

A lovely picture of a Boeing 707 performing a low fly-by: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1158438/M/

Tillerman.

Mike, nice flypast in that 767! And really nice photo too.
Hmm… are those the Blue Angels in the background?

Ivan, 24 awesome pages though! 😉
Don’t think the one you mentioned was included.

Apologies if this has been mentioned/answered already in this thread, but I do not have the willpower to search 24 pages of posts!!
I remember seeing a prog (on Discovery?) a few years ago of the Breitling fighters in Holland, doing some breathtaking low passes along a canal. The one image that particularly sticks in my maind was the Spit flying so low, that it was below the level of the dykes either side of the canal. Imagine going for a walk and looking at the upper surfaces of a spit doing 200mph!!! Anyone know what programme it was and if any footage is available (dvd/online etc)?

B767

This was taken from the Tower in Brunei as i flew down the taxiway

Low altitude parachute jump

http://dz-volosovo.ru/index/MOV04780.MPG

Here is the information about the Dakota your asking, from Mario Overall at LAAHS.com forums back in September 11th, 2006 :

Very interesting, Milton, thank you! A can of worms, methinks?

Adrian

Milton
Until I gave it a hard second look at the picture,I realized that it is indeed the ex FAM-Uno.Here’s a picture taken at La Aurora with its in-transit registration XB-JSJ:

D Celada photo

Cheers

I know nothing about Guatamala, and less about its airforce. Does the fin flash on it signify that the Dak on the left hand edge of the piccy is in military service?

Adrian

Here is the information about the Dakota your asking, from Mario Overall at LAAHS.com forums back in September 11th, 2006 :

“Hello Folks,

I’m attaching a photo of DC-3 “FAM Uno” or “FAM One” formerly used as the presidential plane in Mexico. As far as we know, the plane was being restored at Monterrey when some Bolivians Entreprenuers purchased it. The last we knew was that they were ready to take the plane to Bolivia (It was around 18 months ago.)

Two months ago, more or less, the plane landed here in La Aurora (Guatemala City) and since then, it is parked at the East Side’s International Ramp, where all the planes in transit are parked. I asume that the crew ran into problems with the local immigration authorities or the plane is grounded due to mechanical issues… I don’t know for sure.

Enjoy!”

Ive been looking for some pics but with no success.

A couple more from El Salvador’s AF, Saludos.

Love watching those big birds do low flybys – or fly formation. Otherwise they’re little more than flying buses…

Once saw a Sabena BAe 146 do a very low, banked flyby. Awesome.

One more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMaR66OZyrw&mode=related&search=
Great sound!

A 737-200:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Muss1Sw8Q

A 757:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwcCiQS_F3A

Tillerman.

A-37 Dragonfly from Guatemala: