Maybe one of our High Performance type Aviators can coach us on the rules of the game at airshows but the Fighter Pilot just 100% Fk'd up from my novice perspective
Last edited by 007FJ; 11/12/22.
Originally Posted By: slumlord
people that text all day get on my nerves
just knowing that people are out there with that ability,....just makes me wanna punch myself in the balls
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Looks like the fighter was belly-up to the B-17 and just didn’t see it. It didn’t look like he was trying to use turn radius to join on the B-17 and there really didn’t seen to be any hard maneuver to miss it. Sad deal
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Looks like the fighter was belly-up to the B-17 and just didn’t see it. It didn’t look like he was trying to use turn radius to join on the B-17 and there really didn’t seen to be any hard maneuver to miss it. Sad deal
That simple perspective makes it much less negligent on the Fighter as my initial reaction was. His turn radius and Angle was clear when he rolled into it. Thank you.
Originally Posted By: slumlord
people that text all day get on my nerves
just knowing that people are out there with that ability,....just makes me wanna punch myself in the balls
Horrible sight. No chance of survival for any aboard either one.
Looked like (first impression only) that the P-63 was turning into and hit the B-17. Don't know what he was supposed to be doing, but if he allowed the bomber to get below him and thus out of sight, he screwed up big time. You NEVER put the other plane below you when making an overtake like that.
Concur that it looked like it was supposed to be a turning rejoin or passby. It should have been flown to pass behind the bomber, never losing sight of it.
On the other video there are two other fighters that cross the B-17’s flight path out in front of the B-17 and chances are, that’s where the fighter’s eyes are focused and the B-17 is under his nose. Neither probably saw the other….
Last edited by navlav8r; 11/12/22.
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Which B-17 was it? There are a few that make the rounds of airshows selling rides. We bought Dad a ride on "Aluminum Overcast" at Lebanon Tennessee in 1997, 52 years after his final flight as a B-17 pilot. I repaired a transmission on a tug they needed to move the planes around the night before the show and ended up getting a free ride and a few minutes' left seat time on the same plane. Sharing a bomber ride with my father- - - -priceless!
Horrible sight. No chance of survival for any aboard either one.
Looked like (first impression only) that the P-63 was turning into and hit the B-17. Don't know what he was supposed to be doing, but if he allowed the bomber to get below him and thus out of sight, he screwed up big time. You NEVER put the other plane below you when making an overtake like that.
Concur that it looked like it was supposed to be a turning rejoin or passby. It should have been flown to pass behind the bomber, never losing sight of it.
Tough to watch.
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