BluBear Posted July 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Well this escalated quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted July 22, 2015 2. Administrators Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Lucky to get away with that..Or alternatively it shows how robust the sponson design is - If it'd had conventional floats they'd have been ripped off for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum DD_Fenrir Posted July 30, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Just stumbled across this on the BBC website and was left almost at a loss for words at how breathtakingly exquisite were both the footage and the subject: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33000234 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted July 30, 2015 2. Administrators Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Wonderful Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted July 30, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Very nice! (Though at 00:30 in the first video the sound stopped? All silence?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum DD_Fenrir Posted July 30, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Aircraft mounted video cameras don't generally bother with microphones FT - you know how much wind noise even a 20mph wind makes over a mic, imagine it at 200! No point, you'd never get close to a good representation of the subject a/c with all that wind noise. I like it silent - no questionable/cheesy music choice. Just drink in the visual spectacle without distraction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted July 30, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 That aircraft has such beautiful proportions, the Aston Martin of the sky's ; ) I liked being able to see the pilot looking at the camera aircraft, watching him peer around the canopy frame, excellent. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluBear Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Beautiful. I've just fallen in love with the Spitfire all over again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluBear Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 And now for some footage from a pilot's perspective. This is from Spitfire V EE602 'Mable's maiden flight earlier this year. Restored in the Isle of Wight and assembled at Biggin Hill, some of you chaps will remember seeing her nearing completion last year during the hangar tour. One thing this video does well I think is capture the different sounds that this machine makes. From the sewing machine-like music of the merlin to the hgv pneumatic brakes and flaps that are remarkably loud. Also, it's worth watching to the very last 5 seconds to hear the pilot give his succinct opinion of this fresh bird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted August 1, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Leather in front of you , leather behind, a Spitfire all around..... It does't get better than that ! ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluBear Posted August 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Here's a video I know Fenrir will certainly get moist over! https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/F-14B_Demo_1998.ogv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluBear Posted August 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 And another! Not seen this with sound yet, but the gesticulations from the Hurri pilot seem to say it all 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kira Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 In honor of Leatherneck's F-14A/A+/B announcement, here's some no kidding, non-musicfied F-14 cockpit footage with radio, crew chatter and all. A really, really nice change from the usual BS. Another: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweper Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 And another! Not seen this with sound yet, but the gesticulations from the Hurri pilot seem to say it all Really nice video editing and to see inside cocpit hurri for the first time. "Step down, step down, thank you" At 11:50 he seems quite happy. Can I hear the word: "Marvelous!"? When in formation with the Spit, the Spit had to struggle to keep pace it seemed. Working the throttle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluBear Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Yes indeed. Just goes to show that these chaps get a thrill out of flying these old birds as much as one would expect! Quite an energetic display from a Hurricane too, the last time I saw such was on a Friday before legends about 10 years ago when TFC were practicing in their then new Mk.IV (now in Canada). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kira Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 DCS FW-190 D-9 Pre-alpha interview with Erich Brunotte. Not much imagery on the real airplane, but loads of information from someone who flew it. http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/news/revisiting_dora_part_1/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted August 6, 2015 2. Administrators Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 TFC? Hurricane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted August 7, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Erich Brunotte still has a wicked sense von humour ! The FW 190 A6 lands like "a piano from the 7th floor" . Priceless! P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweper Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 The full story of the restoration of a Spitfire Mk1 a la Guy Martin. Appearntly it can´t be watched on Youtube in the UK so he put up a Vimeo link. Here we go: https://vimeo.com/109761230 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted August 8, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Guy at 0:43:00: "I've got my own Merlin, it's in the front room, and it runs" Brilliant! Thanks for that Sweper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted August 8, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Oh deary me, just googled 'Guy Martin'... and he was in the news just yesterday... (...) English rider Guy Martin comes off during the Dundrod 150 race on Thursday, sustaining injuries which are not believed to be life threatening. Martin, who was leading the Superbike race when he crashed at the Ireland's section of the Co Antrim circuit, suffered broken bones and underwent surgery on Friday The Lincolnshire man will miss the Ulster Grand Prix races at Dundrod on Saturday. (...) link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted August 8, 2015 2. Administrators Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Guy Martin - top bloke. Hope he's on the mend after his 'off' - looked like a bad one from the footage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaBear Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 He don't do things by half does he, that was some crash!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted August 9, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 He should host Top Gear instead of Chris ****ing Evans ! Get well soon. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted August 9, 2015 2. Administrators Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Now that's a good idea - like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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