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F-18 Down Low & Fast - Question for Military Pilots


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This pilot looks so casual and occasionally looks back or looks around while screaming along down low.  Is he using ground following radar or is he just so experienced doing this he casually goes about it?  Notice he goes inverted to deal with high G's in the turns?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1EX_PC1Bxs&ebc=ANyPxKpn4C7BaZDUt3MMeFrTRN-hJA5-yoDRWnvCuNA-MAPkQswpA4g6gZS0S77dkaaXrllIpTkorVm7UAL7C_9zajv9WKE7Kw&nohtml5=False

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Dick -- Just a stroll through the hills.  They are flying VR1251 from the coast ADIZ and most generally then SE into the Reno area.  Fallon NAS or even Nellis AFB. I'm assuming the head swivel (always looking left) is there is a #2, which would be to his 7-8 O'clock.  (I'm unable to read the RWS panel)  Also, note the buildings at the 4:35 time: This is the resturant (green roof) just north of the summit on I-5 at the Oregon line. Have travelled this route many times returning home to Creech AFB. 

Nothing special here.

TM

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Hi Tony.  You guys are just too casual about this stuff.  My pulse rate probably rose more just watching the video than yours did when you were actually flying thru this area!  Must have been a lot of fun but obviously takes a lot of skill.  Not any margin for errors.

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