F/A-18 Cockpit View of Landing at Williamtown Airbase

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  • Опубліковано 1 жов 2024

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  • @grosvenorclub
    @grosvenorclub 2 роки тому +42

    Years ago I had an F 111 fly right over my boat while offshore in that area . I was told that they often used a random boat as a target during training . Scared the sh... out of me as it came from behind so no notice until the sudden engine scream overhead !!

    • @soniamarcelleswart6403
      @soniamarcelleswart6403 2 роки тому +1

      Ahhhh magic...wow !

    • @Doc62J
      @Doc62J 2 роки тому +2

      A former coworker is a former A4 Skyhawk pilot. He told me about making low passes over a state park and being low enough to see the look of surprise on their faces

  • @kcharles8857
    @kcharles8857 3 роки тому +76

    Imagine waking up in the morning and remembering that you are a fast jet pilot!

    • @zenec_
      @zenec_ 3 роки тому +3

      Imagine being woken off by a jet pilot

    • @sysublime5091
      @sysublime5091 2 роки тому +7

      I flew F18s for 25 years in the US Navy

    • @petesmith9472
      @petesmith9472 2 роки тому +2

      What’s a wing commander doing up that early ?

    • @ithinkurf
      @ithinkurf 2 роки тому +2

      you wouldn't have to remember that fact. you would have told everyone in your dreams as well as real life hahhaha

    • @sd3457
      @sd3457 2 роки тому

      Whereas I get to wake up in a country where there are no fast jets for my sons to dream of flying.

  • @TuffGuy1958
    @TuffGuy1958 2 роки тому +13

    I was lucky enough to do this whilst posted to 3SQN in late 80s early 90s. started with a vertical take off full afterburner, touch and go landing, through the sound barrier and a final landing. absolutely awesome.

  • @rinzler9775
    @rinzler9775 2 роки тому +10

    When he came in over the beach towards the runway on the first pass looked like a straight in - I thought wow he is comming in hot, but lol - just entering the pattern for a circuit.

    • @tarksable
      @tarksable 2 роки тому +2

      RIP those people thinking of having a sleep in.

    • @jeravincer
      @jeravincer 2 роки тому +1

      did think a bit fast and flat!

  • @lukebable
    @lukebable 2 роки тому +2

    90 deg rolls in the circuit...lol..Any PPL holder who thinks 110 knts is fast...Well you know what I mean...

  • @FedFire8404
    @FedFire8404 2 роки тому +5

    I use to babysit the Blue Angels for 20 years and always enjoyed their Diamond formation then split off to a high speed semi-inverted bank when coming around to line up with the approach....awesome to witness.

  • @erfguuipo8084
    @erfguuipo8084 2 роки тому +2

    ADULT toys

  • @beagle7622
    @beagle7622 3 роки тому +8

    I watched them near Raymond Terrace one very very wet afternoon with very limited visibility they were doing 360 turns then dropping gear. It was in the mid nighties, impressive stuff to watch.

    • @Smickster01
      @Smickster01 2 роки тому

      exMedowie here :) loved these things flying around.

  • @Amira2011.
    @Amira2011. 10 місяців тому +1

    I live on cabbage tree road. They fly low right over my house. Shakes the whole house. Still love them tho. Pain in the ass when your trying to watch tv or on a phone call. 😂

  • @JJC2611
    @JJC2611 2 роки тому +10

    Watching a top tier pilot flying a multi million dollar fighter jet. Me - “He’s got the RAAF ensign on the wrong shoulder” 😜
    I spent 5 years as a RadTech at Willytown. Good times.

    • @youwebz
      @youwebz 2 роки тому +1

      Yes, I noted that too. Shame on him.
      What are you doing now?

    • @irish7460
      @irish7460 2 роки тому +4

      The video's likely mirrored. So it only appears like it's his right shoulder.

    • @rinzler9775
      @rinzler9775 2 роки тому +7

      @@irish7460 I think the video is not mirrored as the beach and approach is correct way around, and you can see the dial instruments, etc are on the correct side.

    • @thomasbarton478
      @thomasbarton478 2 роки тому +5

      @@irish7460 as someone who maintains f18s and has worked on the video recording system, it is the right side

    • @Machlooper
      @Machlooper 2 роки тому +3

      @@irish7460 Irish here also 🤣. The instrumentation looks the right way but it triggered my inner military training. I’d never wear my tricolour on the right side of my flying suit though we wore (wear) our Air Corps insignia on the left but when overseas we would wear a small tricolour nestled over it on the last bit of Velcro left.

  • @NoName-ds5uq
    @NoName-ds5uq 2 роки тому +3

    I reckon he’s done this before…

  • @jamesmagnum
    @jamesmagnum 3 роки тому +7

    Excellent capture of a magnificent landing!

  • @moonbaby6134
    @moonbaby6134 2 роки тому +1

    God created aircraft mechanics so that fast jet pilots could have heroes too !

  • @bcactus3510
    @bcactus3510 2 роки тому +2

    My grandfather worked Williamstown in the air force for many years, his ashes are scattered at the runway so he can be forever with his planes cheers

  • @ianianna3552
    @ianianna3552 3 роки тому +4

    Hi guys makes me proud , from Newcastle.

  • @markjessopphotography4288
    @markjessopphotography4288 2 роки тому +4

    How did u gets this footage? As I can see on the defence video library? Strange as the footage is off my camera and I haven't released and too my knowledge RAAF hadn't released it either?

    • @markjessopphotography4288
      @markjessopphotography4288 2 роки тому

      how can i contact you please ?

    • @m171562
      @m171562  2 роки тому

      @@markjessopphotography4288 Hi, I think it was from UA-cam. I thought it was public domain. Do you want me to delete it ?

    • @m171562
      @m171562  2 роки тому +1

      Actually looks like it was from RAAF Channel. ua-cam.com/video/jCmCwZHCyUo/v-deo.html

    • @markjessopphotography4288
      @markjessopphotography4288 2 роки тому +3

      @@m171562 no it's ok, I just didn't know the footage had been made public so all good. It's great footage🇦🇺🍻😉

    • @richardparrott7192
      @richardparrott7192 2 роки тому

      Damn good video!

  • @cptpharket9701
    @cptpharket9701 2 роки тому +4

    lived in port stephens for a year loved the fast jets flying around that sound is the best

  • @markharris8929
    @markharris8929 2 роки тому +2

    You can tell he’s not USN. The flare and smooth landing give it away!😂🤣😂

  • @jadethom7908
    @jadethom7908 2 роки тому +1

    No poncy let down to circuit height and joining the downwind leg for these hooligans!

  • @nathan32121
    @nathan32121 Рік тому +1

    I can see my house from here lol

  • @leosheppard8517
    @leosheppard8517 2 роки тому +1

    This looks like awesome fun and the reason the virgin flights are delayed lol

  • @asjeot
    @asjeot 2 роки тому +2

    Reminds me of my landing last night on DCS...

  • @prashkd7684
    @prashkd7684 2 роки тому +2

    Nobby looks amazing from air. I once saw about five F-35 looking (can't say for sure) aircrafts lining up for landing.. watching those lean and mean machines gracefully taking left turn in formation was just amazing.

  • @colinmead8996
    @colinmead8996 2 роки тому +2

    I can see that 🙌🏻 it’s like like I imagined it. I see the beach land roads & base💪🏻
    Soo good

  • @captnron3530
    @captnron3530 2 роки тому +1

    My dad was posted to Moffit CA to fly the F111's back but they had a crack in the wings. But I remember Williams Town and many other bases where my dad was a fighter bomber pilot and more.

  • @RT-eb6vo
    @RT-eb6vo 2 роки тому +1

    You will never see 'New Zealand' on the lapel of an F18 pilot ...

  • @Bigdeano75
    @Bigdeano75 2 роки тому +1

    You wouldn’t know if you’d left your indicator on with the sound of that engine

  • @ronlucock3702
    @ronlucock3702 Рік тому

    "And then you had to top it off with that circus fly-by stunt...." Sounds like someone has a reputation for buzzing contol towers & Admiral's daughters.

  • @amsuther
    @amsuther 2 роки тому

    Not quite like the QANTAS Link flight from Brissie .. make it an interesting trip back though if they tried it....

  • @brodricj3023
    @brodricj3023 12 днів тому

    Is that a Squadron Leader or a Wing Commander driving the plane? I can never work out if the middle stripe is a full one or only a thin one.

  • @acegikmoii
    @acegikmoii 2 роки тому +1

    Just a normal approach....
    But what fun!

  • @Cleared_To_Land
    @Cleared_To_Land 2 роки тому +1

    ah the old low level initial and pitch over the base... noice! 😄

  • @nebuchadnezzar9641
    @nebuchadnezzar9641 3 роки тому +3

    Beautiful day for a flight.

  • @phead9999
    @phead9999 2 роки тому

    Pretty sure I heard "Negative, Ghost Rider the pattern is full" and then "heh"

  • @Smickster01
    @Smickster01 2 роки тому +4

    best time of my life was living 5 minutes away from RAAF Williamtown, Im guessing with the F18's gone theyll be changing the name from the "hornets nest" to something else. so much fun sitting at the base or on the back veranda, watching the jets do their thing. Shout out to my mates at medowie.

  • @ianlavery3562
    @ianlavery3562 2 роки тому +1

    Got to love the Break. Only wish there was coms.😎😎😎

  • @ray.shoesmith
    @ray.shoesmith Рік тому

    Initial and pitch. Fun at Alice Springs.

  • @atrothe
    @atrothe 2 роки тому +1

    That was fun. i would do it for free.

  • @jrftworth
    @jrftworth 2 роки тому

    Rather unusual approach to the base

  • @babuzzard6470
    @babuzzard6470 2 роки тому +2

    Love the vids, keep ‘em coming!👍🇦🇺

  • @goffredo29
    @goffredo29 2 роки тому

    The name Williamtown and this videdo made me think of something concerning Williamsburg, Virginia, that always makes me smile and I should share it. The chairman of the corp my father was president of was a former Marine pilot. One of the company planes was a Hawker and, whenever he traveled on it, he would always insist on flying it, even though the Board frowned on that. Well, they were coming back from an event in Virginia and, as he was taking off from the Williamsburg airport and creamed a duck as he was lifting off! What a mess, duck smeared all over the side of the Hawker. Later the board awarded the chair with a little flying duck statue in honor of his deed. I always got a kick out of that and it was what motivated me to learn to fly myself!

  • @j6077xxd
    @j6077xxd 2 роки тому +1

    Extremely cool

  • @JasonBlack66
    @JasonBlack66 2 роки тому

    oooh, 350 kts Australia is so restricted :/

  • @Mick_4591
    @Mick_4591 2 роки тому

    I attended the W O I few years back and saw one of these land at the show and the interview given by the pilot.
    Flight Lt " (Acco) Atkinson

  • @theharper1
    @theharper1 2 роки тому

    I was a bit confused the first time he lined up to the right of the runway, because I only expected a landing, not a low pass over the base! 😅

  • @dratcl
    @dratcl 2 роки тому

    Haha those Aussies buzzed the base first, loved
    flying Red Flag with them!

  • @jackrelaxed4852
    @jackrelaxed4852 2 роки тому

    Best ad ever for the RAAF. I can't help but notice his apparent relaxed style. I say apparent because he'd have to be achieving high levels of expertise every time.

  • @bobconnell8492
    @bobconnell8492 2 роки тому

    My kinda office

  • @TheBrierose
    @TheBrierose 3 роки тому +5

    The koalas in the bushland near the runway shiver every time one of these fly over too.

    • @martinjohnwotherspoon6244
      @martinjohnwotherspoon6244 2 роки тому

      He’s right there every where around lemon tree passage and willamtown airport

    • @Smickster01
      @Smickster01 2 роки тому

      there was a well known huge fella used to sit in the middle of the road heading from medowie to raaf, i think that poor bugger got a car that couldnt stop. that was quite a few years back tho. late 90's. most medowie residents will remember him....biggest koala ive ever seen. think locals had a name for him but i cant recall.

  • @MargaretM-bc6cf
    @MargaretM-bc6cf Рік тому

    What an awesome view every time you land at raaf base Williamtown.

  • @chrisnewman7281
    @chrisnewman7281 2 роки тому

    Family used to live on base at Williamtown back in the late-60s

  • @peterk2455
    @peterk2455 2 роки тому

    Taken off from there many times, only landed twice.

  • @lotsaluck721
    @lotsaluck721 2 роки тому

    I farted

  • @Bluepillphil-d1w
    @Bluepillphil-d1w 2 роки тому

    Looks so slow and easy, but it obviously isn’t.

  • @samueljohnclark
    @samueljohnclark 2 роки тому

    That was a bloody low initial and pitch over the base😃

  • @peterdwyer4609
    @peterdwyer4609 2 роки тому

    You get an amazing veiw at that base, go Manly Sea eagles

  • @alessandrodorsi9800
    @alessandrodorsi9800 2 роки тому

    Bravissimo

  • @credence7777777
    @credence7777777 2 роки тому

    that first pass, low and fast in bumpy air, awesome.

  • @georgewilkinson1068
    @georgewilkinson1068 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the ride boys.

  • @captmulch1
    @captmulch1 2 роки тому +1

    I fly down that beach at 500' and 95 knots! Whooo ... :-)

    • @Smickster01
      @Smickster01 2 роки тому

      ultra light?

    • @timn4481
      @timn4481 2 роки тому +1

      @@Smickster01 thats one fast ultralight if it is..

    • @Smickster01
      @Smickster01 2 роки тому

      @@timn4481 lol, i have no idea how fast they go. But i do see them at low altitude.

  • @thebeautifulones5436
    @thebeautifulones5436 2 роки тому

    Talk to me goose

  • @leor2830
    @leor2830 2 роки тому +2

    Almost as good as me on my F/A18C on DCS

  • @chriswaldron2617
    @chriswaldron2617 2 роки тому

    😎

  • @7LineJam
    @7LineJam 3 роки тому

    Best jet ever

  • @gregory46236
    @gregory46236 2 роки тому

    Love the high speed pass

    • @JamesJoyce12
      @JamesJoyce12 2 роки тому

      It is an overhead break

    • @gregory46236
      @gregory46236 2 роки тому

      @@JamesJoyce12 Do we have to be so technical. Jesus christ

  • @djizzah
    @djizzah 2 роки тому

    From USA with love

  • @anthonyf.9170
    @anthonyf.9170 2 роки тому

    God bless our Nation’s war fighters. God bless America. 🇺🇸🇺🇸👍🇺🇸💪🇺🇸

    • @brettmckenzie7249
      @brettmckenzie7249 2 роки тому +1

      Umm this is RAAF mate

    • @FLYSUBS89
      @FLYSUBS89 2 роки тому

      And Australia too - even though they can be wankers sometimes.

    • @anthonyf.9170
      @anthonyf.9170 2 роки тому

      You are correct, God bless all of our Allies for thier service.
      American jet though!

    • @anthonyf.9170
      @anthonyf.9170 2 роки тому

      Yes, and our friends and Alliances down under. God bless you as well.

  • @Dickusification
    @Dickusification Рік тому

    The old initial and pitch

  • @DarthBastard
    @DarthBastard 2 роки тому

    Text book.

  • @sysublime5091
    @sysublime5091 2 роки тому +2

    As Young immigrant girl, I was not born in Australia, I grew up there. . I wanted to be a fighter pilot. But there was no chance or oppertunity for women to be RAAF fighter pilots. So I received a scholarship to the University of Michighan. I moved to the United States when i was 17. I Enlisted in the US Navy reserves. I served 4 years as a Surface warfare Specialist. After i received my American citizenship and my bachelors degree. I enlisted for another 4 years as a E-5 my rate was a Intel specialists..
    At 26 years old and a E-7 I decided to apply for OTCN. Officer Training Command Newport RI..
    After that i applied to be a Naval Aviator. I initially trained in T34C,T45.
    I flew F18C's and F18E's for 25 years.
    I retired as a O-5 April 2021.
    In the tours I served in Afghanistan i never saw RAAF F18s there at all. I saw RAAF C17, C130'S. I realy dont see the point why Auatralia has F35s and F18s. Since they never deploy them into any conflict...

    • @SuperSetright
      @SuperSetright 2 роки тому +11

      I call BS on this post.

    • @sysublime5091
      @sysublime5091 2 роки тому

      @@SuperSetright your Australian. If so it figures.. always kicking people down. No wonder I left that shit socialist country.. and I have never been back since..

    • @Smokeyr67
      @Smokeyr67 2 роки тому +2

      @@SuperSetright Yep, agreed,

    • @Случайноерусскоеимя
      @Случайноерусскоеимя 2 роки тому +2

      @@Smokeyr67 Me too. Spelling errors, a lack of knowledge, and an unsupportive/argumentative stand point doesn't reflect the expectations of an Officer.

    • @rinzler9775
      @rinzler9775 2 роки тому +1

      Last time I checked there are female pilots in the RAAF. Anybody who can make the grade can do it.