Top 10 Low Pass Flyby's of All Time

[GT182]

Hold on to yer shorts........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dr2ZB36p9Y

[Ken Stallings]

I'm reminded of the adage that the record for the lowest low level can only be tied and is held by many. None celebrated -- at least for very long! :engel016:

Ken

[Quicksand]

That is one AWESOME vid... WOW!:salute::jump::ernae:

[cheezyflier]

the last guy in # 3 , lucky for him there's no speed bumps :icon_lol:

[Naki]

Nice (and some I havent seen before) but wheres the famous Ray Hanna Spitfire low pass?

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

[kilo delta]

Now this is LOW....

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/aircraft-pictures/2008/09/24/jag6small.jpg

or this...

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/cenciotti/Tornado/Tornado_low-pass.jpg

and this..


http://www.thewingsgallery.com/resources/_wsb_500x349_wg012+front+150dpi.jpg

:)

[Dain Arns]

That Blue Angel at Fleet Week is awesome.

Surprised they didn't have this piston powered classic from Duxford....
(Please excuse Mr. Alain de Cadenet's response) :icon_lol:

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[Tako_Kichi]

Thanks Dain, that clip always brings a smile to my face. I wonder if he needed a clean pair of underwear after that pass.....lol.

[Ken Stallings]

Thanks Dain, that clip always brings a smile to my face. I wonder if he needed a clean pair of underwear after that pass.....lol.

I think he soiled his armour! :icon_lol:

[Bjoern]

The KC-135 is the winner of 'em all.


And no Rhino? I'm disappointed.
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[Lionheart]

WHEWWWWWWWWWWW!!! Dang!

Thanks Dain! Awesome....

That one flying over that guys head though on the runway was just too close. I would have hit the deck.


Bill

[redriver6]

some nice low passes...thanks for the Rhino Bjoern i had not seen that one before...

heres a couple of my favorites that weren't in the top 10...


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[boxcar]

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Great stuff, Gary! That cat in #3 not only has trust but anatomical ellipses of titanium as well.
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[kilo delta]

And then there's always this one....

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[GT182]

And here's number 11... one of ours. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-TjBfRqYEE

BTW Ken..... Last November I joined the 7G Club here at KILG.... in "Pipsqueak" the Reno Racer #2, L-39C flown by Capt. Joe Gano. No, no G-suit or lunch bag. ;) Actually it was a tad over 7Gs, but hey, why be pickie. LOL

[tigisfat]

I once rented a Piper Arrow after someone who was known for being a crazy pilot. There were green grass stains on the wings. You can bet my walkaround was extra thorough.

[Ken Stallings]

WHEWWWWWWWWWWW!!! Dang!

Thanks Dain! Awesome....

That one flying over that guys head though on the runway was just too close. I would have hit the deck.


Bill

Agreed!

When saw that clip I immediately thought it was way too close. I suppose it's desirable to earn cool ponts, but when it becomes a fraction of an inch between a cool video and an all time tragic and senseless one, I think one should avoid the risks unless there's a worthwhile benefit derived from it.

Cheers,

Ken

[tigisfat]

Agreed!

When saw that clip I immediately thought it was way too close. I suppose it's desirable to earn cool ponts, but when it becomes a fraction of an inch between a cool video and an all time tragic and senseless one, I think one should avoid the risks unless there's a worthwhile benefit derived from it.

Cheers,

Ken


Exactly. I can't imagine that the pilot was solidly in control of that inch or two. At that level of closeness, he could have very well wacked him dead with all the same control inputs.

[MaddogK]

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watch the first plane
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PF8A11AWTY)

[viking3]

Exactly. I can't imagine that the pilot was solidly in control of that inch or two. At that level of closeness, he could have very well wacked him dead with all the same control inputs.

There's probably a good chance the pilot didn't have his hands on the controls at all as the F-1 has a Terrain Following Radar system. I have seen footage where the pilot is reading a map with both hands while smoking along the deck at near mach. Look Ma, no hands. :icon_eek: Now you just have to hope the autopilot doesn't hiccup.:173go1:

Regards, Rob:ernae:

[tigisfat]

There's probably a good chance the pilot didn't have his hands on the controls at all as the F-1 has a Terrain Following Radar system. I have seen footage where the pilot is reading a map with both hands while smoking along the deck at near mach. Look Ma, no hands. :icon_eek: Now you just have to hope the autopilot doesn't hiccup.:173go1:

Regards, Rob:ernae:

Most modern terrain following systems' lowest numbers are classified to a point, but I don't think there are any that can be set to 5-10 feet.

[Ken Stallings]

Nope!

The lowest I've heard of is 50 feet in an F-111.

The MC-130E I used to fly went as low as 250 feet.

Like you wrote, never heard of one that could get down to 10 or less feet. Main reason is there are way too many objects with poor radar reflective characteristics that get that high or higher -- trees for instance.

Cheers,

Ken

[Bomber_12th]

Still my all-time favorite "low pass flyby" has to be the scene out of "The War Lover", when 'Buzz' cuts the grass. The pilot who actually flew the B-17 for the sequence, was John Crewdson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewi-bPXFo_M&feature=channel

[viking3]

I'm pretty sure you guys are right about not being able to set it that low. Even 50 feet at 500+ knots would be one heck of a ride. A good pal of mine spent many years in Cold Lake where he said it was not uncommon to pull spruce branches, etc. from returning aircraft. He even mentioned a story of a moose standing on a ridge being clipped by Phantom. Don't know how true that story is:guinness::guinness::guinness:.

Regards, Rob:ernae:

[centuryseries]

Number 12 for me has to be:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8594KFiTek

and 13 my favourite although not strictly a flypast since it was taking off - but there is a flypast before he pulls up :icon_lol::

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtNoY5lABnE

[GT182]

This one is cool. Includes Blue Angels C-130 JATO takeoff......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0J6IChr2Rk&NR=1

[tigisfat]

I'm pretty sure you guys are right about not being able to set it that low. Even 50 feet at 500+ knots would be one heck of a ride. A good pal of mine spent many years in Cold Lake where he said it was not uncommon to pull spruce branches, etc. from returning aircraft. He even mentioned a story of a moose standing on a ridge being clipped by Phantom. Don't know how true that story is:guinness::guinness::guinness:.

Regards, Rob:ernae:

If you would have told me that when I first started flying and fixing airplanes, I would've said it was BS. After ten years, I will believe just about anything. It's amazing how that works, eh?

Here's one reason: An unidentified crewmember from an unidentified AF told me once whitefaced after a landing that he and his crew went into la-la land during the intial descent over the ocean after an 18 hour flight. He saw the radar altimeter read 10 feet and YANKED on the stick as he applied full afterburner. Later I found aft compartments with water in them. The radar altimeter reads about ten, usually 7 on the ground. It's readings can be further away over the water because it doesn't read water the same.

[Bjoern]

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[kilo delta]

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