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Old 17 July 2006, 12:33 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Spitfire

Warning: This video containing swearing, if you've got delicate ears. But it does show a nice haircut:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EdPqK5bNte8
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Outstanding! Some of the others are pretty good too. Thanks for the link.

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Old 20 July 2006, 12:44 AM   #3 (permalink)
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The video of the Camel flying formation with the Spitfire was wonderful. Note the angle of attack of the Spitfire as it hangs just above the stall to stay with the Camel. Note also that the Camel does a rather smart 90º turn on landing. That explains why WW1 landing fields tended to be squarish.
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Old 11 September 2006, 05:15 PM   #4 (permalink)
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THAT is known as mowing the grass, boys & girls.
Bleep me indeed!
The other clips are worth seeing, especially how not to fly a B-52.
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Wow.......
Badass Thunderbolts, even Fougas.
I don't know if the IAF still has them, but the Fouga was the basic training jet back in the 60s.

Israeli Aircraft Industries' version was initially nicknamed the Snunit ("Swallow") but this name never caught on and the airplane was later called the "Tzukit" ("Thrush") after an upgrade program in 1983.

In addition, many nations purchased Magisters for trainer and light-attack duties. In the latter role, the aircraft could be fitted with two 7.5-mm or 7.62-mm machine guns in the nose, several combinations of underwing rocket pods or freefall bombs, and even Nord AS.11 air-to-surface missiles. Israel proved the Magister's combat worth during the Six Day War in June 1967, when the Magister flew ground attack missions in Egypt and Jordan.
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