Crazy French KC-135 Low Pass

[KXA]

http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/Richard/1265/

Posted by Richard

[Holmer]

Pretty wild but insanely foolish IMHO.

I like this comment about that clip on that board...:D


Originally posted by GSP
I suppose when your country invests money on military aircraft and never actually bothers to go to war you may as well f*** around with it.

[Yaar]

At least the pilots wouldn't be around to pay for crashing a military plane due to recklessness :P

[Cmd.Cool]

it's hard to fly such a big plane this deep!

[nullterm]

Holy sh*t, I think that might outdo that low-level British Harrier fly over.

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=82881&highlight=harrier

Ce magnifique!

[AmericanImperialist]

thats insane

[Breakfast in Vegas]

It's all fun and games until somebody loses an eye...

[TacoDelRio]

It's all fun and games until somebody loses an eye...

Then it's fun and games you can't see!

Great video. Musta scared the sh*t outta those truck guys.

[Breakfast in Vegas]

Then it's fun and games you can't see!

Great video. Musta scared the sh*t outta those truck guys.

That's why they give us 2... :)

My dad told me a funny story from his days as a B-52 electrician flying missions to Vietnam off of Okinawa and Guam.

There was usually a couple of Russian trawlers offshore noting the takeoff and landings of the bombers to warn North Vietnamese air defense ahead of time when the missions started. One of the pilots was tired of seeing this and instead of climbing to altitude he went extreme low level and headed straight for a trawler and opened the bomb bay doors. It must have been a hell of a sight for the trawler crew to see the BUFF (big ugly fat ****er) roaring towards him, bomb bay doors open and secondary ordinance hanging like pineapples from the wings.... the crew started to bale into the drink and swim away just before the bomber passed over them, rocking the trawler and scaring the **** out of them.

Pilot got a minor reprimand... but I am sure the other pilots bought him a couple rounds after their return... :)

[xav]

If you look carefully they are "not as low" as in the MIrages videos...

Still impressive tho.
(The crew probably got jealous that the jets pilots always get all the credits and reputation)

[Icarus1]

Pretty wild but insanely foolish IMHO.

I like this comment about that clip on that board...:D

France was in the first Gulf War and Afghanistan, two wars in about 10 years, so who's talking about no war?

[Elemental666]

France was in the first Gulf War and Afghanistan, two wars in about 10 years, so who's talking about no war?

Stop letting facts get in the way. ;-)

[mwarf]

Yeah french never fire a shot....blablabla ;)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6196652.stm

French planes attack CAR rebels

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42257000/gif/_42257242_car_birao_map203.gif
French fighter planes have fired at rebels in northern Central African Republic (CAR) where thousands have fled fighting in recent weeks.
French Mirages attacked rebel positions in Ouadda and N'Dele in support of government forces.
A rebel spokesman told the BBC that five of his fighters had been killed. It is the second time this week that French forces have fought the rebels.
The UN has warned CAR's conflict is linked with fighting in Chad and Sudan.
CAR shares its northern borders with the two countries, which have been plagued by insecurity since trouble erupted in Sudan's western Darfur region in 2003.
Earlier this month, France promised to provide logistics and intelligence to CAR in their struggle against rebels who have recently seized several towns.
The government says the Union of Democratic Forces for Unity (UFDR) rebels are operating from Darfur with the support of the Sudanese authorities.
The BBC's Joseph Benamse in Bangui says France recently added 100 troops to its 200 soldiers stationed in CAR.
Under bilateral accords, France's military provides logistical and intelligence support to some of its former colonies in Africa.
The UFDR rebels say they are fighting against corruption and mismanagement under President Francois Bozize, who seized power in a 2003 coup.
The United Nations says 46,000 people have crossed over to neighbouring Chad because of the unrest and another 90,000 are internally displaced within eastern CAR.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061130/wl_afp/centrafricarebels


Rebels foiled in northern Central Africa attack by Christian Panika
Thu Nov 30, 2:47 PM ET



Rebels tried to recapture the northeastern town of Birao in the Central African Republic but were driven back by the army and French fighter jets providing air support, a rebel leader said.

The country's (CAR) army fought rebels to regain territory as far as Ouadda, 700 kilometres (435 miles) northeast of the capital Bangui, on Thursday.

Having left the mining town of Bria on Tuesday, a column of soldiers from the CAR armed forces (FACA) and the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) were deployed on Wednesday evening to Ouadda's aerodrome.

They then entered Ouadda on Thursday and clashed with members of the rebel Union of Democratic Forces for the Rally (UFDR), a CAR military source told AFP.

Fighting continued into the afternoon, the source said on condition of anonymity.

The French defence ministry's spokesperson, Jean-Francois Bureau, said in Paris that the FACA, the multinational CEMAC forces and a French detachment met "strong and organized resistance" in the area.

French fighter jets opened fire on rebels operating in two towns in the north, a spokesman for the French armed forces confirmed in Paris.

"The Mirages fired in two places, in Ouadda and Ndele, where the Central African armed forced were once more engaged with 14.5 millimetre heavy machine guns," said Christophe Prazuck, a French naval captain and spokesman.

"They (CAR) suffered casualties within their ranks and asked each time for the French support to intervene," he explained.

The UFDR military chief told AFP his men were leaving Ouadda. "FACA and CEMAC attacked our positions this (Thursday) morning," captain Yao Bejo said by satellite telephone. "I ordered a tactical withdrawal of my men," he added.

Neither of the two sides reported a toll of dead or injured from the fighting in Ouadda. The CAR defence ministry announced on national radio that six FACA soldiers were injured, two seriously, during the fighting at the aerodrome.

In his statement, the minister welcomed the troops' progress. "FACA's recapture of all the zones until recently occupied by the rebels is entering its final phase," he added.

The government counter-offensive, supported by France, started on Monday with the attack on Birao, 800 kilometres (500 miles) northeast of Bangui, which the rebels had taken on October 30.

Having taken the aerodrome, backed by French land and air power, FACA took back control of the town the following day. During the operation on Monday evening, French Mirage F1 jets attacked rebels who had opened fire, killing seven, the French command in Paris said.

The rebels' military chief said Thursday that heavy clashes were still taking place around Birao on Wednesday. This fighting was not however confirmed from Paris or Bangui.

According to Captain Yao, the fighting around Birao prompted an exodus of villagers. "Hundreds of locals, mainly women and children, fled their villages in the direction of Sudan," he said.

Despite their retreat, the UFDR chief said his troops were still located near San Ouandja and Ouadda Djalle, northeast of Ouadda, and remained around Birao.

In a message on national radio on Thursday, a day before CAR's national holiday, French president Jacques Chirac reassured the country of France's continuing support.

"France stands by the CAR more than ever to support its efforts to find stability and peace," Chirac said.

Meanwhile, the CAR's private press renewed a strike, leaving news stands empty for a second three-day period in protest against "death threats" against its editors.

"The three days without newspapers were well observed because the death threats and suppression of certain organisations constitutes a serious threat to the freedom of the press," said Michel Alkhaly Ngady, president of the Group of Editors in the Central African Independent Press (GEPPIC).

"We must not wait for these threats to be carried out before we act," he added.

GEPPIC last week denounced "an influential member of the government" who it said had shouted at journalists: "You are selling the country ... You are going to die like chicken, like flies."

[Marcelino]

omg......:grin:

[Entyca]

Iv seen pics of a mirage tearing the roof off a car. Lowest flying ever and i hope it wasnt what you were refering to xav.

Insane stuff, good post.

[Zoomie]

Crazy! The pilot's lucky that he didn't suck up anything into the engines.

[TriskSxm]

Ha! Excellent!

[CannibalSquirel]

Damm it. Cant see a thing. Mirror please?

[Ronguild]

I've seen forbidden video of french mirage F1-CR over Chad and republic of Djibouti in which the pilots fly very very very low (in fact as low as an african lorry)
I'll try to post these video in few weeks.

[CampingCarl]

Pretty wild but insanely foolish IMHO.
I like this comment about that clip on that board...:D

yep, french might have been involved in more wars than you'll ever be ...
take it easy though, no offence meant :)

[kazbitch]

wow................................

[KXA]

I've seen forbidden video of french mirage F1-CR over Chad and republic of Djibouti in which the pilots fly very very very low (in fact as low as an african lorry)
I'll try to post these video in few weeks.


Here is one.......

http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/erwan_67/304/

its gets good around 1:10-1:30

[nullterm]

Ya know, there's better ways to refuel a jeep than a KC-135 in flight. p-)

[D-gin]

That was just insane........I like it.:)

[KXA]

Ya know, there's better ways to refuel a jeep than a KC-135 in flight. p-)


LOLrofl rofl rofl

[Holmer]

yep, french might have been involved in more wars than you'll ever be ...
take it easy though, no offence meant :)


You lads realize I was quoting someone else??

[Hutz]

Those French pilots are crazy. Love it.

[Tuco]

(The crew probably got jealous that the jets pilots always get all the credits and reputation)

Or maybe it came from a completely different way rofl

- First part
http://machinima.com/films.php?id=11649

- First and a Half :
http://machinima.com/films.php?id=11714

Final :
http://machinima.com/films.php?id=10059


Download high res at
http://billetjohn.free.fr/index_en.html

Sorry for the slight OT

[Andrew116]

For what its worth I think this is a Spanish KC-135, pause the vid 3 seconds in and look at the tail. But I may be wrong.

Anyway insain video, wish I'd had been there. :):roll:

[flameon23]

I thought it was going to be a b-52 crash all over again type of vid. Now I want to see a AN-225 fly that low.

[august]

why can't I open that site??
any ideas? or any other links of that video?
thanks...

[Andrew116]

I thought it was going to be a b-52 crash all over again type of vid. Now I want to see a AN-225 fly that low.

OMG that would be incrediable

[august]

come on guys, any help is more than welcome :)

[KXA]

come on guys, any help is more than welcome :)


not sure why u r having problems....try this mate...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kruy-Ici-J8

[koozya]

damn that was awsome

[Uncle Chô]

I thought it was going to be a b-52 crash all over again type of vid.
This kind of stunt is stupid IMO (talking about the French C-135FR)... The investigations showed that the very same crew of the B-52 that crashed while banking too hard at an Air Show in the USA some years ago made a video "for fun" with the cam guys on top of a hill, waiting for the BUFF to come from the lower valley at full power to "blast" the ridge...

:cantbeli:

Macho attitude and overconfidence kill.

[august]

not sure why u r having problems....try this mate...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kruy-Ici-J8

thanks! :)
thats the same video right??

[KXA]

thanks! :)
thats the same video right??

yup...its the same one

[august]

yup...its the same one

there is a video here called SAM over Bagdad, also on that patrick web site. Can't see that one either. Could you post that one on youtube as well, if possible?`If not, thanks for this one anyway :)

here is a link to that thread
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=98873

[TriskSxm]

there is a video here called SAM over Bagdad, also on that patrick web site. Can't see that one either. Could you post that one on youtube as well, if possible?`If not, thanks for this one anyway :)

here is a link to that thread
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=98873

Silly question, but do you have marcomedia flash installed on your PC? All the videos are in flash, so that *might* be the problem.

BTW, Patrick's website rocks!

T.

[august]

Silly question, but do you have marcomedia flash installed on your PC? All the videos are in flash, so that *might* be the problem.

BTW, Patrick's website rocks!

T.

I have flash player of some kind, I know this because I'm able to play flash games. The problem is that the site won't open at all. Its not like the site opens and then I can't view the video.

[TriskSxm]

I have flash player of some kind, I know this because I'm able to play flash games. The problem is that the site won't open at all. Its not like the site opens and then I can't view the video.

Strange... I would download firefox and try that browser. Maybe your current browser has "issues" or might be blocking some sites...

But try another browser... other than that, I don't know why you be having these probs...

Good luck!
T.

[august]

Strange... I would download firefox and try that browser. Maybe your current browser has "issues" or might be blocking some sites...

But try another browser... other than that, I don't know why you be having these probs...

Good luck!
T.

heh I tried with Explorer and Firefox v.1.5 but nothing works. Its like that site is blocked by something. Can't open it. Very strange indeed.
So thats why I was hoping that someone could post that video on youtube.

[KXA]

heh I tried with Explorer and Firefox v.1.5 but nothing works. Its like that site is blocked by something. Can't open it. Very strange indeed.
So thats why I was hoping that someone could post that video on youtube.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5PNhNEW-os

[august]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5PNhNEW-os

I just love this guy :hug:
KXA is the man...
Thanks mate :)

[artinist]

high res here:
http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20061112.htm

http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-20061112i-UnitedStatesNavy-051009-N-7559C-001.jpg

A U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet Fighter Jet Flying Low Over the Water at Speeds Just Under Mach 1
Sneak Pass Maneuver (http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/faq_iframe.htm#Q_29) Performed By the Lead Solo, October 9, 2005
San Francisco, State of California, USA


high res here:
http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20050914.htm

http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-20050914-UnitedStatesNavy-050806-N-3390M-019.jpg

Low Flying and Transonic U.S. Navy Blue Angels (http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/) F/A-18A "Hornet" Fighter Jet, August 6, 2005
SEAFAIR 2005 KeyBank Air Show, Seattle, State of Washington, USA

[Muang]

WOAAHOO

its crazy ^^

Vive la france :)

[Squires]

Last pics are not from France.

[Muang]

Last pics are not from France.

French air force -_-