We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:33:41 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Dusty sent me a series of pics. This is one of 'em. Hmmmm. What's this fella up to? Wanna find out? Along with what Dusty and Bill hadda say about it? Click on the Flash Traffic/Extended Entry link below and find out!... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:59:22 -0600 John 1. RAF has C17s. 2. RAF has Typhoons. Works for me. Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68516 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68516 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:45:04 -0600 were filming a commercial ;-) http://www.f-16.net/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=7324&highlight= http://www.kgadams.net/2007/07/29/close-enough-for-you-bub/ And yes, Canada has C-17s and you never quite know what they'll do with 'em so I'm not too far off base!]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68511 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68511 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:11:24 -0600 Jeff - so, the story is we were using one of our C-17's to shoot a recruiting commercial for a European air force? That's a Eurofighter there, *not* an F-16. Just sayin'... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68491 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68491 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:42:28 -0600 Test of an alternate mid-air refueling method? Includes a windshield wash? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68478 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68478 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:39:17 -0600 This was running around the forum over at F-16.net for a while and the story I heard is that they were filming a recruiting commercial. The cargo plane is a C-17 IIRC and he's a bit farther away than it looks. Great pics anyways! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68477 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68477 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:29:49 -0600 That last bit reminds me of a story that Bob Stevens did once for "There I Was". Not sure I remember it exactly, but it went something like this... The players: a B-52, an escorting F-4, and the pilots of each. F-4 pilot: "I can do something you can't do." [F-4 does a barrel roll around the B-52, then returns to his position off the Buff's wing] B-52 pilot: "Not bad, li'l friend, but I can do something you can't." [F-4 pilot watches, but sees nothing. B-52 just keeps flying straight & level.] F-4 pilot: "I don't see anything. What'd ya do?" B-52 pilot: "I just shut down two engines, and I'm waiting for you to top that!" http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68472 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68472 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:58:16 -0600 Wait until you're leading a 4-ship over the Swiss Alps (long story...very political, very weird) enroute to Aviano in the clag (weather, clouds, thick, bumpy, etc., etc.). I got a feeling we were being watched, looked over at my #2, and could make out an "extra airplane" camped on his left wing. To avoid totally freaking him out, risk his going lost wingman or unintentionally turning into our guest, I didn't say anything, just kept an eye on our Swiss "escort." Not a word from anybody about being intercepted. My guess is his partner was perched on #4's right wing but the clouds were too thick to confirm that. Pretty frickin' impressive. Dumb. But impressive. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68469 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68469 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:32:21 -0600 On the "europeans doing stuff we wouldn't dream of anymore" note, look up some of the videos of the Swiss running their fighters around mountains. In formation. They're on youtube http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68456 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/stupid_pilot_tr.html#comment-68456 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:25:13 -0600