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Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: uberhun on December 02, 2005, 12:25:07 PM

This is a pretty cool NOE run in some Tornadoes I Thought it was worth posting:aok http://www.wimp.com/altitude/

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: Pooface on December 02, 2005, 12:34:59 PM

those weren't tornados, they looked like french mirages. pretty cool vid nonetheless:aok

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: traps on December 02, 2005, 12:38:27 PM

"mirage" means "manned target drone" in french I think

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: Midnight on December 02, 2005, 12:47:46 PM

I believe those are SAAB Viggens

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: Pooface on December 02, 2005, 12:51:27 PM

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Originally posted by Midnight
I believe those are SAAB Viggens

could be, but i think the viggen has a much larger engine outlet. im pretty sure those were mirages, and they had french markings on them. but don't hate me if im wrong

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: Guppy35 on December 02, 2005, 12:56:26 PM

Mirage F1, Mirage F3 and Jaguars from what I can see

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: Pooface on December 02, 2005, 12:58:30 PM

im 90% sure its a mirage 3


(http://rafaleair.free.fr/photo2/mirage%202000-5%20F.jpg)


(http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/images/mirage-3rs_036.jpg)

(http://membres.lycos.fr/wings2/3vues/mirage3e_3v_1.jpg)

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: Pooface on December 02, 2005, 01:00:45 PM

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Originally posted by Guppy35
Mirage F1, Mirage F3 and Jaguars from what I can see

ah, you beat me too it. walking encylcopedia dan, its amazing that you know all this stuff, ty for that, i wasn't quite sure, the rectangular engine inlets had me a little baffled

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: Midnight on December 02, 2005, 01:01:13 PM

Yup.. I was wrong.. I thought that opening shot was a viggen when it was pulling up... Thought I saw 3 crowns on the roundel.

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: Pooface on December 02, 2005, 01:03:23 PM

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Originally posted by Midnight
Yup.. I was wrong.. I thought that opening shot was a viggen when it was pulling up... Thought I saw 3 crowns on the roundel.

well they are very similar. the only way i can tell em apart is by markings and the larger arse

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: uberhun on December 02, 2005, 02:10:38 PM

Thank's for the plane type correction gentlemen. My Bad!:rolleyes:

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: cav58d on December 02, 2005, 04:09:18 PM

They are Mirages...I could have sworn I saw a Jaguar in there 2?

Either way those guys must be ex army warrants...fluff'n ruled

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: Wmaker on December 02, 2005, 04:23:42 PM

Did you guys notice how the names in the helmets were censored for some strange reason... ;)

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: straffo on December 02, 2005, 05:05:53 PM

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Originally posted by traps
"mirage" means "manned target drone" in french I think

you can stuff your "humour" in the darkest place of your anatomy.

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: zarkov on December 02, 2005, 05:54:27 PM

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Originally posted by traps
"mirage" means "manned target drone" in french I think

Yes, that's why the Israeli Air Force pilots had to be dragged kicking and screaming to fly them.

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: Hornet33 on December 02, 2005, 06:15:26 PM

Mirage 2000's, Mirage F-1's and Jaguar's. Most Mirage III's were single seat. The 2000's are mostly 2 seaters for the strike role.

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: Nuke33 on December 02, 2005, 07:09:02 PM

Man its cool to be able to sense the speed they are going when they are down so low.. Wish AH could display that better..

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: jollyFE on December 02, 2005, 09:40:12 PM

Jags and F1's look alot alike.  I think the key ID feature is nose gear placement and where the intakes start in relation to the canopy.

Jolly

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: wetrat on December 02, 2005, 10:38:49 PM

I don't think I'd be too comfortable flying one of those things that fast so low :confused:

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: Slash27 on December 03, 2005, 12:22:51 AM

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Originally posted by traps
"mirage" means "manned target drone" in french I think

hehehehehe:D

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: doobs on December 03, 2005, 12:27:50 AM

all out balls flying, incredible.  That last roll was suicidal


Amazing

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: SAS_KID on December 03, 2005, 12:39:49 AM

that was shweeeet:O

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: straffo on December 03, 2005, 03:53:16 AM

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Originally posted by Guppy35
Mirage F1, Mirage F3 and Jaguars from what I can see

F1 and 2000D or N but more probably D
The jag are suposed to not be deployed anymore but the their was an intake of a jag (I supose) in the film.


Ps the F3 was never delivered :
http://www.dassault-aviation.com/passion/gb/dassault_a_a_z/avions/detail.cfm?id=74

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: moot on December 03, 2005, 04:03:57 AM

Dream job

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: Pooface on December 03, 2005, 05:49:32 AM

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Originally posted by moot
Dream job

yup, im hoping of joining up in one or two years. get to fly one of the new typhoons :D

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: *NDM*JohnnyX on December 03, 2005, 08:37:47 AM

Talked to a buddy in the Air Force, he said lowest he's ever seen a F-15 out in Nevada was like 75 feet.

Those guys were insane, I must have watched that vid 15 times already, it's saved to my vid collection lol

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: fartwinkle on December 03, 2005, 10:10:40 AM

Modern fighter plans are just orgasim inducing arent they?:p

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: Hornet33 on December 03, 2005, 10:46:22 AM

You can tell in one shot that the plane is a Jaguar because it has launch rails on top of the wings for sidewinders. Jaguar is the only plane in the world that has this.

(http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/jaguar-solo_1024.jpg)

Title: Tornado Fishing
Post by: jollyFE on December 03, 2005, 02:15:04 PM

Iv'e been flying on USAF helicopters for the past 10 years.  I have been to Red Flag out at Nellis several times.  During some of our missions we have to deconflict airspacer and altitudes with other acft.  We usuall fly 0-100 feet in our csar helos(HH-60G's).  One trip out the the "Flag" we had to share our airspace with Brit Tornado drivers...heres the crazy part..helo's 0-50 feet...tornados 60-100 feet.  Scared the hell outta me on several occasions.  Seen our A-10's get down there with us, but not at the speeds the tornados were flyin.


J