Cockpit view of low flying Typhoon fighter

Geez that seems really low.  Imagine being on the ground and seeing that shadow flash across your peaceful farm. lol  

Great video, thanks for sharing.  

elass0wyp0

Imagine being on the ground and seeing that shadow flash across your peaceful farm. 

I don't have a farm, but I'm lucky enough to live in a designated low fly zone where I get to see this on a regular basis - more often Tornado GR4's right enough.

Makes the kids cry & the cats scarper!

That is cool, Milairjunkie! I remember when I was stationed at Cherry Point (mid-80s to mid-90s), watching the Harriers, A-6s, F-18s, and the beloved Pedro (CH-46D rescue chopper assigned to the base - I've since forgotten how it got the nickname "Pedro") flying all the time. I sure do miss those days. That kind of noise never bothered me - at all.

I was at Bogue Field and Cherry Pt in the eary 70's and 80's. Bogue was fun for there was a Lauch and Recovery catapult & arresting gear system on both runways and nearly everyday I got to see Phantoms and Intruders being catapulted or watching them land catching the arresting wires was a sight to see. One day the L&R crew had catapulted an old volkwagon into Bogue Sound.

Scott

Ah, yes..... Bogue Field. I've driven by there many times during my stay at Cherry Point. Man, I bet it was great watching the Phantoms in operation. There were quite a few of them converted to drones & sitting way off on the opposite side of the field while I was at the Point. Had all the Day-Glo orange trim paint. Never saw any of them fly - they sat out there in the sun, collecting dust. I wonder if they're still there.....

What was your MOS, Archangel? Mine was 6482 - Deceptive Electronic Countermeasures.

Hi Dawg! I was a 7051 Crash-Rescue from 71-77 than lat moved into 6060 as a A-6 seat mech but the IM personnel manager then sent me over to VMGR-252 to run that seat shop as the NCOIC. Hated the move at first since I oved working on ejection seats but than I got in a lot of flight time on the C-130's which was fun. Also served with 152 and 352 before being assigned maintenance chief (6019) of VMFA (AW)-242 when they transition from the Intruders over to the F-18D lawn darts and retired in 92. Can't believe it's been 22 yrs ago! Where does the time go?

Scott

Cherry Point was where "The Great" Santini was stationed?

Sit back and enjoy the ride? Hell no! Put me in the Typhoon fighter jet! One of my biggest dream to go for a ride in a fighter jet. YEE HAW!!!

7474

Cherry Point was where "The Great" Santini was stationed?

Nope. If I remember correctly, the movie had him stationed at Beaufort, SC, which is just outside Parris Island. But, it's been so many years since I've watched that movie, I could be wrong about that. I do know Cherry Point was shown in the movie as one of the bases Santini flew to. Probably about 250 miles down the Atlantic coast from Cherry Point to Beaufort, SC.

Archangel Shooter

Hi Dawg! I was a 7051 Crash-Rescue from 71-77 than lat moved into 6060 as a A-6 seat mech but the IM personnel manager then sent me over to VMGR-252 to run that seat shop as the NCOIC. Hated the move at first since I oved working on ejection seats but than I got in a lot of flight time on the C-130's which was fun. Also served with 152 and 352 before being assigned maintenance chief (6019) of VMFA (AW)-242 when they transition from the Intruders over to the F-18D lawn darts and retired in 92. Can't believe it's been 22 yrs ago! Where does the time go?

Scott

I know whatcha mean - I can hardly believe it's been almost 19 years since I got out. I got out back in 1995 after 11.5 years in. Got a great job now, though. Still, if I had retired, I probably have this job PLUS a retirement check coming in every month!! Oh well. No regrets about it.