Here we go chaps, and my sincere apologies for taking the Tanker out,
https://youtu.be/DiHhI_W_UMU
AAR Trng 15th May
AAR Trng 15th May
Shane Cowan callsign: 'ALIEN' - RAF Air UK
- john (scooby)
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That was an excellent training mission. Well done to everybody involved. Even mutley got some formation in.
Pongo it was a pleasure to finally fly with you sir. Looking forward to the next flight
Pongo it was a pleasure to finally fly with you sir. Looking forward to the next flight
Sqn Ldr (Scooby) Burton RAF Air UK
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Looked like a good night chaps and well done all. That's most planes I've seen out on a training night for some time!
I was feeling your pain Shane with the tanker, the stress levels were rising just watching mate. Kept having to tell myself to breathe.
I was feeling your pain Shane with the tanker, the stress levels were rising just watching mate. Kept having to tell myself to breathe.
Cavan Millward callsign: 'FC' - RAF Air UK
CAW & CO IX(B) Squadron
CAW & CO IX(B) Squadron
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The whole flight was quite demanding. After the tanker went down my flying fell apart lol
Sqn Ldr (Scooby) Burton RAF Air UK
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Re: AAR Trng 15th May
Great vid! It was a pleasure to fly with you all last night.
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Steve "Mad dog" Loates
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Steve "Mad dog" Loates
RAF Air UK - XI (F) Sqn
Sqn Chief Flying Instructor
Re: AAR Trng 15th May
yep i enjoyed it even thou i cant hold a position for long due to varous things one of which being i was loaded for bear and you guys where empty hence my speed was always out of scyn with you guys, i cant help but load for bear its a muscle memory.
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I noticed you were packing some protection, we felt really ssf wit you around. You actually flew in formation for a while so now everybody knows you can do it. If you practise it wyou will improve as we all will. Well done mucka you can do it even with 1 leg 1 eye and half a brain
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Yes it takes loads of practice.
The 200 mile or so flight back on Shanes wing on Wednesday whilst talking about Phil Collins and Rainbow was hard work on the old concentration I can tell you.
The 200 mile or so flight back on Shanes wing on Wednesday whilst talking about Phil Collins and Rainbow was hard work on the old concentration I can tell you.
Cavan Millward callsign: 'FC' - RAF Air UK
CAW & CO IX(B) Squadron
CAW & CO IX(B) Squadron
Re: AAR Trng 15th May
Well done all, that tanker played on me even while i was knocking out the zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's
so at 06.30 I was up and tanking, still didn't get transfer complete though
We will practice and practice and practice, the next OHB will look the dogs.
so at 06.30 I was up and tanking, still didn't get transfer complete though
We will practice and practice and practice, the next OHB will look the dogs.
Shane Cowan callsign: 'ALIEN' - RAF Air UK
- john (scooby)
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shit happens! quick suggestion for you matey, next time let 2 others tank 1st.
that way you can set ap and ping around the camera views to get some cracking footage.
watching 2 tomcats on the tanker is a thing of beauty
that way you can set ap and ping around the camera views to get some cracking footage.
watching 2 tomcats on the tanker is a thing of beauty
Sqn Ldr (Scooby) Burton RAF Air UK
XI(F) Sqn 2ic
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