RedFlyer From United States, joined Feb 2005, 3186 posts, RR: 20 Reply 3, posted (2 years 1 month 17 hours ago) and read 18142 times:
Keesje, great video! Thanks for posting!
On a side note, why is it people feel compelled to run trashy background music (especially by a trashy band like Queen) on some of these videos? I would much rather have listened undistracted to the howl of those engines on the go-around then to listen to blaring background music that is someone else's preference.
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Hi Keesje. Thank you for an interesting post! Nice to see this graceful jumbo-ette in action again.
Quoting RedFlyer (Reply 3): On a side note, why is it people feel compelled to run trashy background music
Hi RedFlyer. From an aviation enthusiast's standpoint, I share your desire to have "pure" jet-inspired audio on a clip of this type. From a musical standpoint, I think it is safe to say that - as with a great many of the arts - taste is subjective.
N234NW From United States, joined Jul 2005, 49 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (2 years 1 month 13 hours ago) and read 17832 times:
It must have been quite a sight.
It's 'sister' 'Lebombo' towers above the field behind the TAC at Rand. I got a few pics of it in when I was there in September. I went to propose to my fiance (who used to work at the TAC).
The picture doesn't do it justice. It's big, the tail looms above the other buildings there. I'm hoping to get a tour of it next time I'm back on that side of the world. It's a great airport, lots of big props that we would never see at SEA or BFI.
Andz From South Africa, joined Feb 2004, 6522 posts, RR: 8 Reply 7, posted (2 years 1 month 12 hours ago) and read 17661 times:
I was there the day both landed at Rand and it was something special, everyone watching burst into applause at touchdown, there was a real party atmosphere and a feeling of appreciation for real flying skill.
Halophila From United States, joined Aug 2005, 535 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (2 years 1 month 11 hours ago) and read 17598 times:
Thanks for posting! Interesting!
Quoting RedFlyer (Reply 3): why is it people feel compelled to run trashy background music (especially by a trashy band like Queen) on some of these videos?
There is no accounting for taste.
Does anyone know if a similar video exists for the QF 742 that is retired at Longreach Airport?
Irobertson From Canada, joined Apr 2006, 497 posts, RR: 3 Reply 15, posted (2 years 1 month 9 hours ago) and read 17347 times:
Holy mother.... those SAA pilots have a lot of balls. I was impressed with their low level tight formation flypasts with 743s and A340s but this takes the cake!
Osiris30 From Barbados, joined Sep 2006, 2500 posts, RR: 13 Reply 16, posted (2 years 1 month 9 hours ago) and read 17347 times:
Quoting Irobertson (Reply 15): Holy mother.... those SAA pilots have a lot of balls. I was impressed with their low level tight formation flypasts with 743s and A340s but this takes the cake!
Linkage?? (please!!!)
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JGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 23, posted (2 years 1 month 5 hours ago) and read 14488 times:
Quoting Irobertson (Reply 15): Holy mother.... those SAA pilots have a lot of balls. I was impressed with their low level tight formation flypasts with 743s and A340s but this takes the cake!
A lot of SA's senior pilots are ex SAAF, and are very used to formation flying, as well as low-level operations. Most flights in the Namibian/Angolan conflict were operated at 50 ft (combat and transport ops) - I flew from Grootfontein to Ondangwa in a C160 at 100ft - woohoo !
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