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Post nothing but photos of 'boring' flyby's ...

Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:25 pm

This one would have put me to sleep ... :wink:

Part 1

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September 1948 - The United States announces its newest weapon of deterrence to the world during Air Force Day celebration at Carswell AFB in Fort Worth.

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Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:26 pm

... zzzzzzzz!!! ...

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Fort Worth TX c 1948

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Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:33 pm

yawn!!! ....

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XB-70 and B-58. XB-70's at the only airshow they ever appeared at Carswell AFB back in the 1960's

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Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:45 pm

It gets worse ...

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Fly-by to salute the M2F3 lifting body on landing at Edwards dry lake bed

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Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:54 pm

Flyby's should be banned, they serve no purpose ...

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The YF-12C or fake YF-12, that is in formation over the Dryden Flight test center at Edwards

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The B-52 overflying the X-24A that was released from under her wing just a short while before

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A -B-52 fly over after the landing of the USAF X-24B in that lonely dry lake

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Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:02 pm

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Wright Field flyby c 1944-45

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Wed Apr 06, 2016 2:12 pm

Everybody's a comedian! :drink3:

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Wed Apr 06, 2016 7:56 pm

Yep, that first one had me laffin', and it only got better... :drink3:

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Thu Apr 07, 2016 7:23 am

De Havilland DH-4 airplanes flying over Fort Bliss Texas. Feb 2nd 1920
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:wink:

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Thu Apr 07, 2016 8:46 am

Selfridge Field fly over
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Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:24 am

Flyovers create noise pollution and annoy the neighbors, scare dogs and set off car alarms. Except no car alarms back then. :wink:

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B-25, A-20, P-51, P-40, P-39, P-47 flyover, Harding Field LA c 1944

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Thu Apr 07, 2016 12:53 pm

Keesler AFB circa 1952... I said, Keesler AFB circa 1952... KEESLER AFB CIRCA 1952!!! WHAT??
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Re: Post nothing but photos of 'boring' flyby's ...

Sun Apr 10, 2016 2:10 am

Mark Allen M wrote:Flyby's should be banned, they serve no purpose ...


They do serve a purpose. Pilot's get paid for it.... :D

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Sun Apr 10, 2016 4:34 pm

It's not a photo, but this is about the dullest, most sleep-inducing flyby I've ever had the displeasure to witness: https://youtu.be/D7IIaA9geqk

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Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:47 am

Oh man TWO XB-70s at one show - to die for! This is a good video with some some BORING fly-bys -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlLzSxx ... tml5=False

Tom P.
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