Low ... low landings!!!

[Shaun]

Following on from the Harrier threads, I followed some of the "also of interest" side links on Youtube and discovered the mental landing strip at St. Maarten:

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

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]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODUqJCVL0K4[/media]


You think it's fake, but then you find dozens of them ... including ones where planes take off and blow people across the beach and into the water.

Bonkers ...

 

[Piemaster]

Don't all landings have to be low level? Ground level. Otherwise its just low flying

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Humberside airport has traffic lights on the road that runs past the end of the runway but its still nowhere as near as close as that.

 

[ThePainInSpain]

The road into Gibraltar has traffic lights on it, as it actually crosses the runway.

As an aside..........

Because of the construction of a second runway at Malaga airport, where we live has now come under new regulations. If anyone wants to plant a tree, erect a fence, put up a rotary clothes line, or any above ground structure. We now have to apply for a licence from the 'Air Security Agency', which will take at least 6 months. Because the structure could be a danger to aircraft.
We live 15 Km from the runway....................

 

[Arch]

Jeez, looking at the video, I know people who'd have to duck....

 

[Shaun]

Yeah, usually the only people who get that close to the underside of a Heavy are the air-side crew and John MacLain from Die Hard ...

 

[jig-sore]

one of my favorites.... (contains swearing )


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]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rogfQpuyyDg&feature=player_embedded[/media]

 

[magnatom]

Don't watch this one if you're scared of flying!

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]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X_7Xt2ga-s&NR=1[/media]

 

[numbnuts]

Gibraltar Airport is over water

 

[krushavik]

Flying into the old Hong Kong airport it was incredable flying through the skyscapers and watching people on their balconies.One building had a big arrow one the side telling the pilots which way to turn. I could not believe it till I saw it. Then hoping to god the plane stopped at the end of the runway. If it didn't plop you were in the sea.

 

[Shaun]

Flying into the old Hong Kong airport it was incredable flying through the skyscapers and watching people on their balconies.One building had a big arrow one the side telling the pilots which way to turn. I could not believe it till I saw it. Then hoping to god the plane stopped at the end of the runway. If it didn't plop you were in the sea.

That sounds like an interesting experience ... O!!!

 

[Chrisz]

Hong Kong was indeed a fun landing - as was Belize - the end of the runway was partially submerged at high tide!

 

[Brains]

That sounds like an interesting experience ... O!!!

http://i.planepictur...64454174_TN.jpg

My office at the time overlooked the harbour, and we could see this plane put of the window for several months until they broke it up.

 

[Black Sheep]

You think it's fake, but then you find dozens of them ... including ones where planes take off and blow people across the beach and into the water.

Bonkers ...

the fence has signs on them saying not to hold onto it or stand there during a take off, but it's on the thrill seekers list of things to do is ''ride the fence'' or hold onto the fence and be blown about by a 747

http://i.planepictur...64454174_TN.jpg

My office at the time overlooked the harbour, and we could see this plane put of the window for several months until they broke it up.

the link doesn't work for me, it appears to be on your hardrive given the c: at the start of the url

 

[snorri]

the end of the runway was partially submerged at high tide!

Here the whole of the runway is submerged at high tide




View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvOisoEmjKg&feature=related


this one is not for the faint hearted either

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz5_7gXkqgs

 

[rusky]

Flying into the old Hong Kong airport it was incredable flying through the skyscapers and watching people on their balconies.One building had a big arrow one the side telling the pilots which way to turn. I could not believe it till I saw it. Then hoping to god the plane stopped at the end of the runway. If it didn't plop you were in the sea.

Yup the chequerboard approach was an experience!