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Amazing video: Spanish Air Force 43rd Group
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| Sept 1, 2012
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Posted on 10/01/2012 5:32:43 AM PDT by Carriage Hill
A friend, who's a US commercial airlines pilot, sent this video to me, and it's just amazing. The skill of a water take-off, water-dump on fires, a water landing and re-filling, and taking-off again, probably dozens and hundreds of times, is absolutely amazing. Looks like 3+ -aircraft involved.
The photography/video is beautifully done.
This is the Spanish AF, though I've not see any USAF videos of this, but a few films of private firms dumping a reddish fire retardant on the western fires this past summer.
I can't even begin to imagine the skill this takes. Anyway, enjoy it and the music...
http://vimeo.com/48642618
TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Outdoors; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: airforce; airplanes; firefighters
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To: MissMagnolia
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posted on
10/01/2012 11:14:43 AM PDT
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MissMagnolia
(Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't. (M.Thatcher))
To: MissMagnolia
I’ll have a look; thanks. I was watching “Counting Cars” episodes on THC all afternoon, yesterday. I’d never seen that series before. Kind of like “American Chopper”, but a little better. (I don’t watch much CATV; just have to have it so I can get the CommieCast Cable Modem speeds).
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posted on
10/01/2012 11:22:56 AM PDT
by
Carriage Hill
(Libs, dems, unions, leftist scum & murderous muzzies - are like bacteria: attack, attack, attack!)
To: mosaicwolf
Was that the clip with the pilot’s feet on the 2 rudder pedals? I did see it!
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posted on
10/01/2012 11:43:11 AM PDT
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Carriage Hill
(Libs, dems, unions, leftist scum & murderous muzzies - are like bacteria: attack, attack, attack!)
To: carriage_hill
Yep, canceled the firefighter planes so he could buy more votes . . . I mean Obama-Phones.
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posted on
10/01/2012 1:59:45 PM PDT
by
fella
("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again,)
To: SkyDancer
Lots of fun to watch, while the video is working.
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posted on
10/01/2012 6:01:55 PM PDT
by
Northern Yankee
(Where Liberty dwells, there is my Country. - Benjamin Franklin)
To: Northern Yankee
‘Kay - will look. Tired. Back from the bush (outback to you Yanks. And no, it’s not a restaurant LOL)
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10/01/2012 6:06:44 PM PDT
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SkyDancer
("OF COURSE I TALK TO MYSELF - Sometimes I need an expert opinion")
To: SkyDancer
Good to see you.
Get some sleep.
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posted on
10/02/2012 3:34:15 AM PDT
by
Northern Yankee
(Where Liberty dwells, there is my Country. - Benjamin Franklin)
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