And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
A friend flew in the RAF. He told me the roughest ride ever - and one he didn't want to repeat - was on the lowest setting of terrain following radar in a Tornado.
Well, some played M.A.C.H.3 at the arcades in the 80's and few decided that it would be *fun* to do in real life. Except putting 50 cents in, they have an aircraft and crew assigned to the AND the get paid to play.
I recall YouTube videos made by French pilots flying Mirage F1's really low and fast in Africa somewhere. Looked like fun, even when he was "no hands".
The pilot who flew the 2:15 canyon run with TC stated once was enough, he wasn't going to repeat it. Said they were running about 415(mph?), and the scene was played at normal speed, not sped up.
This one costs a lot more than a E ticket.....
ReplyDeleteI'm thinkin' E ticket disappeared a looong time ago.
DeleteOne thing about it, if you screw up there it's over quick.
ReplyDeleteA friend flew in the RAF. He told me the roughest ride ever - and one he didn't want to repeat - was on the lowest setting of terrain following radar in a Tornado.
ReplyDeleteWell, some played M.A.C.H.3 at the arcades in the 80's and few decided that it would be *fun* to do in real life. Except putting 50 cents in, they have an aircraft and crew assigned to the AND the get paid to play.
ReplyDeleteI recall YouTube videos made by French pilots flying Mirage F1's really low and fast in Africa somewhere. Looked like fun, even when he was "no hands".
ReplyDeleteRock'n and Roll'n
ReplyDeleteI remember E tickets. First, it was A,B,C,D,E. Then you could purchase a book of E tickets. I haven't been since some time in the 80's.
ReplyDeleteJoin, qualify, a million bucks worth of training, borrow a 20 million dollar bird, you're in the .0001%.
ReplyDeleteOr as a former colleague, a Master Chief said, "Have you got a look at the KIDS they let sign for a jet these days?"
DeleteGLOC is a real bummer at 50' AGL.
ReplyDeleteWithout the soundtrack of the pilot grunting his brains out, this lacks something of what's really involved.
The pilot who flew the 2:15 canyon run with TC stated once was enough, he wasn't going to repeat it. Said they were running about 415(mph?), and the scene was played at normal speed, not sped up.
DeleteE Ticket—Matterhorn? Space Mountain?
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a Double E Ticket ride.Space Mountain was a double E ticket in 1976. (Holy cripes I’m old 😂)
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