Back on the castle pic, the low level NATO flights during the cold war were a big source of friction as some of these centuries-old structures began to exhibit cracks in their plaster frescoes due to the frequent noise energy.
If I were intent on setting the world record for low flying, I'd choose one of those flying boats! When I recall a couple of my episodes when accumulating solo time...lawdy-lawdy.
"There is a great deal of independence and a confident immunity to risk in a teenager in an airplane..."