Fighter pilot

[Buc]

Hey Buc, I was chatting to our student today and she were showing me pics of her in Egypt on a camel.

I asked when she were there and she said last weekend. FFs I said are you rich She laughed and said "no her partner is a former fighter pilot who now flies for Brit Airways" Goes for nowt too the lucky ... thing

Aye I believe with some companies you can take immediate families on the plane for free not a bad job then .

Brit airways seem to take on fighter pilots well maybe favour them it I've heard from a pilot that they see themselves as above the other pilots.. didn't understand that part .

[claw84]

Aye I believe with some companies you can take immediate families on the plane for free not a bad job then .

Brit airways seem to take on fighter pilots well maybe favour them it I've heard from a pilot that they see themselves as above the other pilots.. didn't understand that part .

Great thread Buc, the most weird experience I had with fighter jets was when I was on board the Commando carrier Bulwark on exercise in the med when 2 tornadoes made a very close pass. I was standing on the flight deck and I was actually looking down on them, as you say the noise was awsome.

Loved the scenery over the highlands from the Hawker jet. Hey Gaz see you almost sh't your pants when they flew over you.

[gaz1959]

Great thread Buc, the most weird experience I had with fighter jets was when I was on board the Commando carrier Bulwark on exercise in the med when 2 tornadoes made a very close pass. I was standing on the flight deck and I was actually looking down on them, as you say the noise was awsome.

Loved the scenery over the highlands from the Hawker jet. Hey Gaz see you almost sh't your pants when they flew over you.

No bowel movements Claw but thanks for thinking of me ;-)

[Buc]

Aye Claw some boat eh.

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-orga...ps/hms-bulwark

[Buc]

These Chinook helicopters used to take workers over to the oil rigs they used to fly only 20 meters above my house in the late 70s on their way to Aberdeen airport they took them out due to a number of crashes

https://youtu.be/eSKFSuHl9Wk

[Buc]

Great video this and interesting.

https://youtu.be/BTqu9iMiPIU

[gaz1959]

I hate it when the police helicopters hover around. The noise they make makes me think bit are going to fly off as there seems to be a sound that the engine is well overdue a service and has no engine oil

Chinooks are worst as they have two blades and it just don't seem right to see them in the air

But interesting vids Buc

[Buc]

Aye gaz chinooks are amazing helicopters massive especially when you see them flying over houses coming into land .

It's scary but also brilliant to see.. we didn't have double glazing at the time all the windows would vibrate like hell.

[gaz1959]

Amazing sights you captured Buc

I tried to find a vid of early copter invention where the pilot gets sucked up into the rotor blades but couldn't find it but found this
https://youtu.be/AElCTupgKGY

[claw84]

Nice thread Gaz, fascinating. Also Buc's thread to the MOD site which reminded me about the 2 new Aircraft carriers being fitted out at Rosyth.

When complete they will have the new F-35 stealth fighters on board which will have the most powerful engine ever installed in a jet fighter. So it will be interesting to hear the roar of those babies. I believe 35 to each carrier and Merlin choppers.