Amazingly cool and interesting plane footage

[MartG]

gwm said:

MartG said:

gwm said:

Not a link but thoroughly recommend you watch the latest Mythbusters, as it has great insight into the U-2.

Good, but not as good as the one James May did which was more in-depth and lasted longer

Oh really? Will have to try find it

Full title was 'James May at the edge of space'

[slartibartfast]

Filmed this on Wednesday 5th August at RAF Donna nook, Chinook ZA712 using the range in the afternoon, went to refuel at RAF Coningsby then came back near dusk....if you've never seen 7.62mm tracer fire from a minigun then I suggest you dp, trust me it's INCREDIBLE to watch.!!

the noise was amazing and I've managed to capture it in this video so TURN THE SOUND UP!!
first you'll see the minigun on target 5 and .50 cal on target 1 during daylight and then tracer at night.
enjoy.

'Chinook strafing Donna nook SPECTACULAR TRACER FIRE! '
https://youtu.be/VFGNAGNsDoc

[NM62]

slartibartfast said:

Filmed this on Wednesday 5th August at RAF Donna nook, Chinook ZA712 using the range in the afternoon, went to refuel at RAF Coningsby then came back near dusk....if you've never seen 7.62mm tracer fire from a minigun then I suggest you dp, trust me it's INCREDIBLE to watch.!!

the noise was amazing and I've managed to capture it in this video so TURN THE SOUND UP!!
first you'll see the minigun on target 5 and .50 cal on target 1 during daylight and then tracer at night.
enjoy.

'Chinook strafing Donna nook SPECTACULAR TRACER FIRE! '
https://youtu.be/VFGNAGNsDoc

Excellent Video! Thanks for sharing

A friend became one of the 'New' Air Gunners in 1982 - he was given a GPMG and a open door in a Chinook - sadly his Chinook was sunk on the Atlantic Conveyor and he spent most of his time down South keeping the runway at Port Stanley free from birds - said it was spectacular at night with the tracer rounds!!

[slartibartfast]

NM62 said:

slartibartfast said:

Filmed this on Wednesday 5th August at RAF Donna nook, Chinook ZA712 using the range in the afternoon, went to refuel at RAF Coningsby then came back near dusk....if you've never seen 7.62mm tracer fire from a minigun then I suggest you dp, trust me it's INCREDIBLE to watch.!!

the noise was amazing and I've managed to capture it in this video so TURN THE SOUND UP!!
first you'll see the minigun on target 5 and .50 cal on target 1 during daylight and then tracer at night.
enjoy.

'Chinook strafing Donna nook SPECTACULAR TRACER FIRE! '
https://youtu.be/VFGNAGNsDoc

Excellent Video! Thanks for sharing

A friend became one of the 'New' Air Gunners in 1982 - he was given a GPMG and a open door in a Chinook - sadly his Chinook was sunk on the Atlantic Conveyor and he spent most of his time down South keeping the runway at Port Stanley free from birds - said it was spectacular at night with the tracer rounds!!

Thanks

[marksx]

Great video of the Chinook. It's surprising how far the rounds bounce.

I never realised there was a range within a couple of hours of me.

How often is it used?

[FourWheelDrift]

That's the kind of Seagull control I like.

[slartibartfast]

marksx said:

Great video of the Chinook. It's surprising how far the rounds bounce.

I never realised there was a range within a couple of hours of me.

How often is it used?

Thanks very much, yes the rounds do bounce quite far into the sea so I'd hate to be in a boat out there fishing!
The range is used week days, there is a facebook group which gives info on what is due in each day

[Martin43]

Have seem this video before but still love watching it...

https://vimeo.com/127274455

Its maybe been posted before but can't be bothered searching through 22 pages of videos.

[slartibartfast]

out of respect for the 7 (possibly more) that lost their lives at the Shorham airshow today can we please have some taste and decency and not post any video of the accident please.
thanks

[Zahc]

Here's a chap who knows his machine. Check out the music........... :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9ZUXNeBoHo

[Dave46]

F-22 Raptors At Spangdahlem https://youtu.be/ql4AZgPmjf4

[2013BRM]

Dave46 said:

F-22 Raptors At Spangdahlem https://youtu.be/ql4AZgPmjf4

nice, although the answer to the chaps question in the comments was bizarre

[Brother D]

A380 Cross wind landing with telephoto lens - interesting from two points:
1. I didn't know it only had 2 reversers.
2. Always surprised by how much flex there is on the airframe!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF9n7ShkOJ0

[eccles]

Brother D said:

A380 Cross wind landing with telephoto lens - interesting from two points:
1. I didn't know it only had 2 reversers.
2. Always surprised by how much flex there is on the airframe!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF9n7ShkOJ0

If you think about it, you wouldn't really want thrust reversers on engines that may be overhanging the runway onto the grass...;)

[marksx]

Brother D said:

A380 Cross wind landing with telephoto lens - interesting from two points:
1. I didn't know it only had 2 reversers.
2. Always surprised by how much flex there is on the airframe!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF9n7ShkOJ0

This video was the one that opened my eyes to quite how much some airframes can flex during day to day operations. Also has some top notch crosswind action. It has probably already been posted in here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P9OAng32F0

[MartG]

Do-24 spins on landing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1&v=G16dW_PEAZ...

[MartG]

A bit close....

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/10/22/asaston...

[anonymous-user]

Filming for a marketing campaign supposedly - so intentional...?

[MartG]

Best with the sound off ( awful music )

http://aviationhumor.net/towing-a-glider-with-a-ba...

[MartG]

Just enough room.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxMl3XrCH3E