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Re: You gotta watch this !!!!

Posted by Dennis Bergstrom on Mon Jul 28, 2003 10:57:43 PM

In reply top Re: You gotta watch this !!!! posted by AIRIC on Mon Jul 28, 2003 05:22:11 PM

: Guys,
:
: I have to say this kind of flying by historic aircraft I d
: o not appreciate. Yes, I would photograph a pass like that
: and I would be in awe. It is very impressive but just a l
: ittle downdraft, bobble, blink of an eye and the aircraft
: would be erased from our sights and take a few people with
: it. This in turn would give very bad press to vintage air
: craft and the airshow scene. A pass at 10-15 feet would ha
: ve just the same effect but give a little more safety marg
: in. As a photographer I really appreciated passes like thi
: s in the past but not any more.
:
: Despite no one else bringing up this type of comment I fel
: t it needed to be said.
:
: Happy Landings,
:
: Eric

I agree completely. While being "treated" to a low pass straight at me several years back, the pilot of the warbird fighter hadn't noticed a slim airport tower behind me. At the last second he had to make a steep and hard-to-the-right climbing turn to miss it. A bit of fun almost became a tragedy. Low passes now make me nervous. There's too much at stake! Dennis

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