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Australian C17 Downtown Brisbane.

OK.......how would you react to this?

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/30084/this-cockpit-video-of-an-aussie-c-17-dodging-skyscrapers-is-a-must-watch

https://youtu.be/sxSyKSR_c3g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaYDIqktzag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeBKYPx4F2I

It is significantly farther away from the buildings than the photo's make it look. Zoom lenses distort the depth of field and make objects look close than in reality. Look for the video's of them flying and it doesn't look as bad. They basically fly down the river and out over the ocean. not much different than the AoD flyovers in Washington, just that the buildings are taller.

Still impressive but not as dangerous as it looks or is made out to be.

Sean

I've always been a fan of this angle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYkL5C- ... e=youtu.be

Then there is always this from back in the F-111 days.

https://youtu.be/D2Vq3EyRI9w

Sean

The way I see myself when I'm flying down the Hudson corridor...

Phil

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This was the original view I saw!!!!

You do not see that there are flying above the water.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5ZjiKPhSkQ

The Brisbane River is not very wide buy the way. In real life its impressive for a big bird like that.

They do low level training up and down the Sunshine Coast every year and practice Riverfire every year.The Army Aviation helos do it down low.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPbcYurKKcs

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