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“Nerves of Steel”

By lex, on September 3rd, 2009

That’s what Primordial Joan calls it.

Me?

I’ve got another name.

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September 3rd, 2009 | Category: Unfiled

15 comments to “Nerves of Steel”

  • Scott
    September 3, 2009 at 9:28 am

    I don’t think it is a Harrier. I slowed it down, and it looks like a Mirage — intakes are quarter round, and low, and there is a permanent IFR probe out. Plus, the guy standing look like he has a Frog uniform on — with the permanent (vice rolled) short sleeves.

    • virgil xenophon
      September 3, 2009 at 11:11 am

      SCOTT/

      Can’t always (or couldn’t used to) go by permanent short sleeves. The good ‘ole USAF used to have short-sleeved fatigues for enlisted mechs, etc. when I was in. (circa 700 BC–the Korean conflict guys and earlier are the 1000-10000 guys)

  • Quartermaster
    September 3, 2009 at 9:28 am

    What was the pilot trying to prove? I see no purpose in what he was doing, and, as such, is running needless risk to his AC and one and olnly precious body.

  • Flugelman
    September 3, 2009 at 10:38 am

    Glad to see my favorite characterization, Dimwit, was included in the Dunderhead explaination.

  • USMC Steve
    September 3, 2009 at 10:55 am

    Yeah, but it was truly kewwwwwl.

  • Joan of Argghh!
    September 3, 2009 at 10:57 am

    You could be right, heh. Only dunderheads are too stupid to understand the risks.

    ;)

  • virgil xenophon
    September 3, 2009 at 10:59 am

    QM/

    Somehow I don’t think the person we should be worrying about is the pilot….

    (Which reminds me, I wonder if they had the radar altimeter fine-tuned for that little jaunt…..)

    • Quartermaster
      September 3, 2009 at 3:23 pm

      Certainly the guy on the runway needs his head examined. The pilot was running needless risk as well.

  • Joan of Argghh!
    September 3, 2009 at 11:03 am

    Oh, I forgot: Lexalanche! Feels good. . .mmmmm!

  • G-man
    September 3, 2009 at 11:14 am

    Flight briefer 1982:
    “The only stupid thing you can do in an airplane involves bridges. I know”.

    I guess I will have to add this to the short list.

  • satch
    September 3, 2009 at 11:32 am

    flathatting … bah

  • Rich
    September 3, 2009 at 12:13 pm

    I think that’s a Mirage, too.
    If you like the low level stuff,
    over at Patrick’s aviation website,
    there are some cool videos of the French
    flying their F-1′s, Super Etendards, and 2000′s-
    look for:
    Le Mirage Du Chad, Fous, Ras Des Flots, Super Etendard-Low and Dirty,
    Mirage 2000-Vol Tres Tres Bas, Mirage F1 Star Wars to name some of the better ones.
    Also for you Tomcat drivers/backseaters (Pinch?)
    almost all the “Fighter Fling” videos are there, too.

  • Marianne Matthews
    September 3, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    Just pray that the pilot doesn’t sneeze when he’s passing over your precious pink body.

    Marianne

  • Glenn Cassel AMH1(AW) USN Retired
    September 4, 2009 at 1:44 am

    Like Dabney Coleman said in Dragnet, got ones as big as church bells. And a possible short between the headseats.
    However, it is a neat piece of footage!
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