Corsair and L39 low pass over a lake......

[Michel Lemieux]

What do you think?????

The pull up in front of the L39.....is scary!!!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/yHLMxJD8kS2YHGZ9/

[L-188]

Wow that was close. Begs the question when where and who.

[kalamazookid]

Given the aircraft involved, this may have been part of the shooting for Devotion. I believe both aircraft were used in filming, with the L-39 serving as the video platform.

[GRNDP51]

Given the aircraft involved, this may have been part of the shooting for Devotion. I believe both aircraft were used in filming, with the L-39 serving as the video platform.

Correct this was for Devotion.

[Lynn Allen]

Looks like a good tight formation pass...

[raconnel]

I saw the title and my mind went in a totally different direction...

Bell L-39

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[mike furline]

What do you think?????

The pull up in front of the L39.....is scary!!!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/yHLMxJD8kS2YHGZ9/

Are you still scared? Will you ever recover from this?

[OD/NG]

Yep, big nothing burger. Two aircraft flown by highly experienced pilots who knew what they were doing. The angle of the filmer gives the visual illusion that the Corsair passed directly in front of the L-39, but that was not the case. They had separation in multiple planes and were not in danger at all, imo. It's similar to the "opposing knife-edge" and/or "high bomb burst cross" maneuvers that the USAF Thunderbirds use. It looks dangerous and appears to be an imminent collision to the casual observer at a single vantage point. In reality it is highly controlled, briefed and de-conflicted in multiple planes. It looks spectacular, but is quite safe when done according to the brief. There are maneuvers that are way, way more dangerous, but this is not one of them.

[Lynn Allen]

Yep, big nothing burger. Two aircraft flown by highly experienced pilots who knew what they were doing. The angle of the filmer gives the visual illusion that the Corsair passed directly in front of the L-39, but that was not the case. They had separation in multiple planes and were not in danger at all, imo. It's similar to the "opposing knife-edge" and/or "high bomb burst cross" maneuvers that the USAF Thunderbirds use. It looks dangerous and appears to be an imminent collision to the casual observer at a single vantage point. In reality it is highly controlled, briefed and de-conflicted in multiple planes. It looks spectacular, but is quite safe when done according to the brief. There are maneuvers that are way, way more dangerous, but this is not one of them.

Please delete, my bad...

Last edited by Lynn Allen on Tue Jun 04, 2024 7:10 pm, edited 2 times in total.

[Lynn Allen]

Yep, big nothing burger. Two aircraft flown by highly experienced pilots who knew what they were doing. The angle of the filmer gives the visual illusion that the Corsair passed directly in front of the L-39, but that was not the case. They had separation in multiple planes and were not in danger at all, imo. It's similar to the "opposing knife-edge" and/or "high bomb burst cross" maneuvers that the USAF Thunderbirds use. It looks dangerous and appears to be an imminent collision to the casual observer at a single vantage point. In reality it is highly controlled, briefed and de-conflicted in multiple planes. It looks spectacular, but is quite safe when done according to the brief. There are maneuvers that are way, way more dangerous, but this is not one of them.

Well said plus they probably briefed it on the ground and were talking to other each over the radio.

[Michel Lemieux]

OD/NG wrote:
Yep, big nothing burger. Two aircraft flown by highly experienced pilots who knew what they were doing. The angle of the filmer gives the visual illusion that the Corsair passed directly in front of the L-39, but that was not the case. They had separation in multiple planes and were not in danger at all, imo. It's similar to the "opposing knife-edge" and/or "high bomb burst cross" maneuvers that the USAF Thunderbirds use. It looks dangerous and appears to be an imminent collision to the casual observer at a single vantage point. In reality it is highly controlled, briefed and de-conflicted in multiple planes. It looks spectacular, but is quite safe when done according to the brief. There are maneuvers that are way, way more dangerous, but this is not one of them.

Thank you OD/NG...this is the perspective I was looking for.

IU am neither a pilot or expert.....just an enthusiast. And yes I will recover