I'm covering my eyes saying things like "He isn't going to make it!!!" They think I am kind of weird here at work now.
Mike
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| Author: | Scott Rose [ Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Insane Air Race |
To christen this new forum I am going to post the link to some video forwarded to me by Lynn Allen. Its the first aerial obstacle course I've ever seen. http://www.atcbox.com/Downloads/Movies/ ... dapest.wmv |
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| Author: | mrhenniger [ Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:05 am ] |
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I'm covering my eyes saying things like "He isn't going to make it!!!" They think I am kind of weird here at work now.
Mike |
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| Author: | Scott Rose [ Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:06 am ] |
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mrhenniger wrote: I'm covering my eyes saying things like "He isn't going to make it!!!" They think I am kind of weird here at work now.
Mike Heh, it is a whole lot of insane isn't it? I like the concept though. Wouldn't mind seeing that live. |
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| Author: | bdk [ Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Insane Air Race |
Scott WRG Editor wrote: http://www.atcbox.com/Downloads/Movies/Aerobatics/RedBull_Airrace_2004_Budapest.wmv Hmmmm... Not found. 
Has anyone else seen the film showing skydivers air racing? |
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| Author: | Randy Haskin [ Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:29 pm ] |
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They flew a Red Bull Air Race at Reno, too. I'm usually pretty jaded about this type of aviation "event", but it was actually pretty darn fun to watch! |
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| Author: | Randy Haskin [ Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Insane Air Race |
bdk wrote: Scott WRG Editor wrote: Has anyone else seen the film showing skydivers air racing? You're referring to the film called "A Day At The Races". I saw it circa '82 when they used to do a big slideshow during race week at the Reno MGM Grand. |
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| Author: | bdk [ Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Insane Air Race |
Randy Haskin wrote: I saw it circa '82 when they used to do a big slideshow during race week at the Reno MGM Grand. A Phillip Wallick production. 
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| Author: | jaybird [ Fri Oct 22, 2004 10:44 am ] |
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F cking awesome.
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| Author: | TimAPNY [ Fri Oct 22, 2004 11:10 am ] |
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The link finally worked for me. WOW, I bet that would not work here in the States. That would be great to watch. Better yet to fly.  
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| Author: | flybywire [ Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:43 pm ] |
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stunning 10 meters apart bit like landing a jumbo on its final airfield in SA http://img.photobox.co.uk/50415384701e3 ... 3db8e9.jpg |
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| Author: | Roger Cain [ Sat Jan 08, 2005 6:44 pm ] |
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Quote: The link finally worked for me. WOW, I bet that would not work here in the States. That would be great to watch. Better yet to fly.
As Randy mentioned above, they did do this at the Reno Air Races this past year, but instead of being over water, they were over the desert, and the coarse was much closer together in front of the crowd. 
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| Author: | Flyer [ Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:33 am ] |
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Pretty cool eh? acually seen one hit one of the inflatable pylons once, caused no damage to the aircraft, it hit with it the rudder and deflating it while flying sideways through pylons. |
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