Posted on 12/04/2010 5:52:22 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Four pilots at Vance Air Force Base in Enid are under investigation to determine if they flew too low over Kennick Stadium in Iowa before the Hawkeyes played Ohio State back in November.
"The gentlemen involved are instructor pilots and part of this was a training mission," said 1st Lt. Katherine Roling.
Although the fly over was authorized, pilots with the Air Force are required to fly at least 1,000 feet above congested areas such as a sports stadium.
Nearly two weeks after the flyover, the Air Force is still trying to determine exactly how low the pilots flew.
Since the game, several cell phone videos of the flyover have been posted on the internet and debated.
"Those guys are good and they know what they are doing or they wouldn't be doing what they are doing," said Pilot Lonnie Gillespie who flew in the Korean and Vietnam Wars
(Excerpt) Read more at kfor.com ...
Heh-heh...see #76
Outside of RC models and an occassional helicopter, it was the only craft I ever saw use that runway at Floyd Bennett since the 50’s!
I did however see a 747 from some middle eastern airline (palm tree on vert. stab.) line up on that runway while on approach to JFK. Pilot had to make two quick, banked turns to get back on the path. Musta been a real pucker moment.
Spare parts are plentiful for this bird.
Well, it hasn't killed the shock jocks that like to fly over their parent's homes where I live. I've seen two F16s flying over side by side at under 1000', do a big circle and one will get over the 1000' mark. The second will come back at tree top level and shoot straight up about one mile from my house.
About three months ago, three C 130 aircraft were flying so low over Lake Travis, I couldn't see them until they had cleared the area where I can see across the lake.
Holy crap now THAT’s a flyover!
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