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Post by conman on Jul 27, 2013 21:13:32 GMT 12
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Post by 11SQNLDR on Jul 28, 2013 8:24:03 GMT 12
Wow, that Tornado must have been fitting with canards and vectored thrust to carry out that manoeuvre from 1600ft !!!
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Post by conman on Jul 28, 2013 9:02:39 GMT 12
I like the bit about the glider pilot using the updraft from the maneuver to climb 50ft !
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Jul 28, 2013 17:58:14 GMT 12
How about the adjectives? The "hero...daredevil...terrific pilot"
Well I knew the RAF had high standards...
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Post by stukiwi on Aug 12, 2013 0:48:37 GMT 12
What a load of ....
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Post by phil82 on Aug 15, 2013 15:52:21 GMT 12
How about the adjectives? The "hero...daredevil...terrific pilot" Well I knew the RAF had high standards... Not directly linked to the story here, but it does concern a Tornado F3. I have it on good authority that it is true! A flight of F3 Tornados were tasked with air defence of the Falklands, [currently a role undertaken by the Typhoon] and on one air patrol the following radio conversation was heard: ARGENTINE AIR DEFENCE SITE Unknown aircraft you are in Argentine Airspace:IdentifyAircraft:This is a British aircraft I im in Falkland airspaceARGENTINE AIR DEFENCE SITE: You are in Argentine Airspace, if you do not depart we will launch interceptor aircraft.AIRCRAFT: This is a Royal Air Force Tornado F3 Fighter aircraft; send them up, I'll wait. |
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Post by smithy on Aug 15, 2013 16:39:01 GMT 12
How about the adjectives? The "hero...daredevil...terrific pilot" Well I knew the RAF had high standards... Not directly linked to the story here, but it does concern a Tornado F3. I have it on good authority that it is true! A flight of F3 Tornados were tasked with air defence of the Falklands, [currently a role undertaken by the Typhoon] and on one air patrol the following radio conversation was heard: ARGENTINE AIR DEFENCE SITE Unknown aircraft you are in Argentine Airspace:IdentifyAircraft:This is a British aircraft I im in Falkland airspaceARGENTINE AIR DEFENCE SITE: You are in Argentine Airspace, if you do not depart we will launch interceptor aircraft.AIRCRAFT: This is a Royal Air Force Tornado F3 Fighter aircraft; send them up, I'll wait. Haha, bloody classic! |
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