Flying Videos Thread Part 2?

[uhhello]

Man, I've read so much on the U2 and SR71 design, history, and ops but shit is still crazy.  I hope to god we're innovating like we did in those earlier years.  

[FourFans]

15 hours ago, uhhello said:

I hope to god we're innovating like we did in those earlier years.  

We are, but not how or where you might think.  A very good friend of mine was heavy into the test world while on active duty.  He's now retired and teaching AI how to conduct aerial combat.  In his words, he's now doing far more to help the war fighter than he ever did before.

[Biff_T]

Last of flying F-4 Phantoms - 4K - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr_c-mfk4Ck

[Springer]

Tons of YouTube flying channels but this Navy/Marine guy, Growler Jams, has one of the better ones with his calm narrations:

 

 

Edited May 18, 2024 by Springer

[Biff_T]

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/jolly-green-ii-helicopter-disturbs-atlantic-ocean-peace-as-it-pulls-a-human-out-237371.html

 

This thing is a sexy beast!    The CSAR dudes got a nice new ride! 

Hell yeah

 

[Biff_T]

Come out ye black and tans, come out and fight me like a man!

Good job chosing to fly with the Irish for once, there are millions of our descendents in the states.  

 

 

 

  

Edited August 2, 2024 by Biff_T
Hate speech

[Biff_T]

A lot of good ideas coming out of the African Space Research Programme.  

 

[Biff_T]

 

One of the coolest helicopter scenes made by Hollywood.   Kinda gives a guy a quarter chub.