Star Wars Canyon

Looks like fun. Have not done that for a while. To date myself, we were in the very first Red Flag back in the 70s. Of course our missions were at night and nobody else wanted to play against an F-111D night low level on TFR. Especially when the weather was bad.

 

Very cool. I'd have loved a ride-along.

I think I saw a womp-rat nest in the rocks at about 6:12.......... Luke would've nailed it.

 

A10 owns that canyon



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https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39815/this-cockpit-view-of-a-c-17s-wild-ride-through-star-wars-canyon-is-bonkers


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The slower you go, the tighter you can turn if you can generate enough lift at lower airspeeds. A Fokker Triplane could do even better, but takes forever to get anywhere. A-10s use calendars for airspeed indicators, as the old joke goes.

 

I think the F117 star wars canyon footage won't be topped...unless someone high up decides to activate a Blackbird and give it permission to fly low altitude there lol.

 

these? cool that it's still flying over 10 years after they were 'retired', but there is much better Star Wars Canyon vids than these. (unless I'm missing some )

Feb.'19




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Sept.'21 still flying!


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