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Michaelhatesfans
04-02-11, 06:15 PM
From the Goodwood page on Facebook...

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/188427_1818611218664_1041655411_2065898_856565_n.j pg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/188427_1818611218664_1041655411_2065898_856565_n.j pg
Trevor Longman
04-02-11, 07:28 PM
:eek: HOLY S***!!! :eek:
NismoZ
04-02-11, 08:13 PM
Didn't we see one of those about 40 years ago in a James Bond flic?
Elmo T
04-02-11, 08:58 PM
I saw one fly at a local air show during the Falklands War. They had guards all over the place - my assumption was the air show stop was a tactical relocation thing.
cameraman
04-02-11, 09:11 PM
That must be the ex-XH558 aka The Spirit Of Great Britain. It is run by the Vulcan to the Sky Trust. That thing burns £3200 worth of fuel an hour:eek:

If you would care to donate some pence

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/
stroker
04-02-11, 11:16 PM
Didn't we see one of those about 40 years ago in a James Bond flic?

Spectre stole that damned bomb AGAIN????



(Is it me, or is there something odd about painting camo pattern on the underside of the plane?
nrc
04-02-11, 11:24 PM
In the states you lose you wings for a fly-over like that.

http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2011/03/ap-air-force-pilot-at-fault-for-flyover-032311/

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racer2c
04-02-11, 11:44 PM
Shopped.
Michaelhatesfans
04-03-11, 01:15 AM
Shopped.

I might have thought that as well, but they did the same thing with a 747 when I was there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtvgdBJ2JxM&feature=related
Michaelhatesfans
04-03-11, 01:22 AM
and my favorite,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0aLQ3srOrs&feature=related
Michaelhatesfans
04-03-11, 01:27 AM
(Is it me, or is there something odd about painting camo pattern on the underside of the plane?

When you're that low, you blend with the trees from both directions.:laugh:
NismoZ
04-03-11, 01:50 PM
Speaking of blending with trees, I saw a news teaser of a husband/wife bi-plane wing walker team going in (down) last week...what happened? I never saw the report. Looked VERY bad from the clip angle.:(
cameraman
04-03-11, 02:10 PM
Google is your friend. The full story (http://wjon.com/wingwalker-undergoes-surgeries-recovering-from-air-show-crash/). It isn't good with the wife in the burn unit...


She sustained a significant inhalation injury from inhaling smoke and fire, because of this, she has a breathing tube and a machine helping her breath.

“She is burned on almost 70% of her body. 64% of which are “Full Thickness” or “3rd Degree” burns. This includes her face.

“She sustained numerous fractures to her face and orbital bones around her eyes. As fare as they can tell she can still see fine.

“She also sustained fractures to her neck and back. In other words she has a broken neck and back but at this time she does not appear to be paralyzed.”

Not good at all...