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Title: Aerobatics over the bog
Post by: cpxxx on June 26, 2013, 05:25:21 PM
Two good friends of mine practising for the airshow season. Yes that big brown field is a good old fashioned Irish bog. The pilot of EI-HUM, the RV-7 is Gerry Humphries, a cattle farmer but an ex RAF Harrier pilot. Only the best flew Harriers. Every time I meet him, I learn something new about flying.
 Eddie Goggins the pilot with the camera is a dentist but finished third in the world aerobatic championship  at one stage. He was completely unsupported.  I flew with him once in a Pitts Special. It took me three weeks to recover from that flight. I wrenched a shoulder. I remember thinking as we rolled at low level over the field, that if I died now, I would die happy.

I've recently lost most of my enthusiasm for flying. These two guys remind me why I fly.

http://youtu.be/uq-gY5UwwD8
Title: Re: Aerobatics over the bog
Post by: cpxxx on June 26, 2013, 06:05:25 PM
But this is my day job as filmed by a crazy Lithuanian Mindagus.

http://youtu.be/azxFUNubfss
Title: Re: Aerobatics over the bog
Post by: Schen on June 26, 2013, 07:33:34 PM
Quote from: cpxxx on June 26, 2013, 05:25:21 PM
Two good friends of mine practising for the airshow season. Yes that big brown field is a good old fashioned Irish bog. The pilot of EI-HUM, the RV-7 is Gerry Humphries, a cattle farmer but an ex RAF Harrier pilot. Only the best flew Harriers. Every time I meet him, I learn something new about flying.
 Eddie Goggins the pilot with the camera is a dentist but finished third in the world aerobatic championship  at one stage. He was completely unsupported.  I flew with him once in a Pitts Special. It took me three weeks to recover from that flight. I wrenched a shoulder. I remember thinking as we rolled at low level over the field, that if I died now, I would die happy.

I've recently lost most of my enthusiasm for flying. These two guys remind me why I fly.

http://youtu.be/uq-gY5UwwD8

:aok
Title: Re: Aerobatics over the bog
Post by: xNOVAx on June 26, 2013, 09:38:33 PM
Nothing like some badass aerobatics accompanied by none other than KENNY G!! OH YEAAAHHHH!  :rock

Cool video  :aok
Title: Re: Aerobatics over the bog
Post by: zack1234 on June 27, 2013, 01:36:19 AM
CPXXX is delusional :old:

He is fact chief meat pie filler in my Wigan savoury product enterprise :old:

Title: Re: Aerobatics over the bog
Post by: cpxxx on June 27, 2013, 03:58:42 AM
Quote from: zack1234 on June 27, 2013, 01:36:19 AM
CPXXX is delusional :old:

He is fact chief meat pie filler in my Wigan savoury product enterprise :old:
Chief meat pie filler? I can only dream of getting a job like that. :pray
Title: Re: Aerobatics over the bog
Post by: zack1234 on June 27, 2013, 07:42:33 AM
Why are you on this forum, we have a sick note stating you are bedridden :old:

On your return to work report to my office :old:

We have a big order in for Pork pies topped with Branston!