Jul 18, 2006 #1 Wildcat Major 9,272 1,347 Apr 11, 2005 South East Queensland The F111 of the RAAF have been grounded after this incident today. Check out the video!Yahoo!7 News
Jul 18, 2006 #2 syscom3 Pacific Historian 14,970 11,831 Jun 4, 2005 Orange County, CA Great video. Glad to see the crew get out with no harm.
Jul 18, 2006 #3 evangilder "Shooter" 19,049 208 Sep 17, 2004 Moorpark, CA www.vg-photo.com Amazing! For what it was, that was a damn fine landing. My hat goes off to the crew.
Jul 18, 2006 Thread starter #4 Wildcat Major 9,272 1,347 Apr 11, 2005 South East Queensland Yeah not bad for a 22 year old rookie.
Jul 19, 2006 #5 Tiger Senior Airman 473 1 Apr 16, 2006 Good old tailhook landing, I've seen a couple of Tornados do that before. Well done to the pilots.
Jul 19, 2006 #6 johnbr 2nd Lieutenant 5,591 5,171 Jun 23, 2006 London Ontario Canada Yes great job of flying.
Jul 19, 2006 #7 pbfoot 1st Lieutenant 6,974 33 Apr 14, 2005 niagara falls bet you that arrestor cable was worked over thats a big airplane yanking on that cable
Jul 20, 2006 #8 R988 Senior Airman 602 0 Oct 25, 2005 Londonium Is it the first time anyone has belly landed an F-111? Apparently the first time the RAAF has anyway.
Is it the first time anyone has belly landed an F-111? Apparently the first time the RAAF has anyway.
Jul 21, 2006 Thread starter #9 Wildcat Major 9,272 1,347 Apr 11, 2005 South East Queensland Hear are some great pics of the event source unknown. Attachments 000181742_05_070.jpg 89.8 KB · Views: 4,149 000181742_03_081.jpg 86.5 KB · Views: 3,606 000181742_03_085.jpg 104.2 KB · Views: 2,119 000181742_03_090.jpg 106.7 KB · Views: 2,062 000181742_05_084.jpg 93.5 KB · Views: 3,077
Jul 21, 2006 #10 Gnomey Globetrotting Surgeon General Staff Mod 71,210 9,020 Nov 28, 2004 London / Southsea / Royal Deeside, UK www.flickr.com Those are good pics Wildcat! A good belly landing there...
Jul 21, 2006 #11 pbfoot 1st Lieutenant 6,974 33 Apr 14, 2005 niagara falls an approach end engagement I didn't realize the RAAF was still flying the Caribou a great aircraft