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 !!
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 😂
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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?
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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 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 Me too. Spelling errors, a lack of knowledge, and an unsupportive/argumentative stand point doesn't reflect the expectations of an Officer.
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 !!
Ahhhh magic...wow !
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
Imagine waking up in the morning and remembering that you are a fast jet pilot!
Imagine being woken off by a jet pilot
I flew F18s for 25 years in the US Navy
What’s a wing commander doing up that early ?
you wouldn't have to remember that fact. you would have told everyone in your dreams as well as real life hahhaha
Whereas I get to wake up in a country where there are no fast jets for my sons to dream of flying.
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.
DCS?
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.
RIP those people thinking of having a sleep in.
did think a bit fast and flat!
90 deg rolls in the circuit...lol..Any PPL holder who thinks 110 knts is fast...Well you know what I mean...
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.
ADULT toys
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.
exMedowie here :) loved these things flying around.
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. 😂
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.
Yes, I noted that too. Shame on him.
What are you doing now?
The video's likely mirrored. So it only appears like it's his right shoulder.
@@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.
@@irish7460 as someone who maintains f18s and has worked on the video recording system, it is the right side
@@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.
I reckon he’s done this before…
Excellent capture of a magnificent landing!
God created aircraft mechanics so that fast jet pilots could have heroes too !
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
Hi guys makes me proud , from Newcastle.
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?
how can i contact you please ?
@@markjessopphotography4288 Hi, I think it was from UA-cam. I thought it was public domain. Do you want me to delete it ?
Actually looks like it was from RAAF Channel. ua-cam.com/video/jCmCwZHCyUo/v-deo.html
@@m171562 no it's ok, I just didn't know the footage had been made public so all good. It's great footage🇦🇺🍻😉
Damn good video!
lived in port stephens for a year loved the fast jets flying around that sound is the best
You can tell he’s not USN. The flare and smooth landing give it away!😂🤣😂
That landing was so smooth!
No poncy let down to circuit height and joining the downwind leg for these hooligans!
I can see my house from here lol
This looks like awesome fun and the reason the virgin flights are delayed lol
Reminds me of my landing last night on DCS...
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.
I can see that 🙌🏻 it’s like like I imagined it. I see the beach land roads & base💪🏻
Soo good
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.
You will never see 'New Zealand' on the lapel of an F18 pilot ...
You wouldn’t know if you’d left your indicator on with the sound of that engine
"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.
Not quite like the QANTAS Link flight from Brissie .. make it an interesting trip back though if they tried it....
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.
Just a normal approach....
But what fun!
ah the old low level initial and pitch over the base... noice! 😄
Beautiful day for a flight.
Pretty sure I heard "Negative, Ghost Rider the pattern is full" and then "heh"
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.
Got to love the Break. Only wish there was coms.😎😎😎
Initial and pitch. Fun at Alice Springs.
That was fun. i would do it for free.
Rather unusual approach to the base
Love the vids, keep ‘em coming!👍🇦🇺
I also love them ..♡
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!
Extremely cool
oooh, 350 kts Australia is so restricted :/
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
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! 😅
Haha those Aussies buzzed the base first, loved
flying Red Flag with them!
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.
My kinda office
The koalas in the bushland near the runway shiver every time one of these fly over too.
He’s right there every where around lemon tree passage and willamtown airport
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.
What an awesome view every time you land at raaf base Williamtown.
Family used to live on base at Williamtown back in the late-60s
Taken off from there many times, only landed twice.
I farted
Looks so slow and easy, but it obviously isn’t.
That was a bloody low initial and pitch over the base😃
You get an amazing veiw at that base, go Manly Sea eagles
Bravissimo
that first pass, low and fast in bumpy air, awesome.
Thanks for the ride boys.
I fly down that beach at 500' and 95 knots! Whooo ... :-)
ultra light?
@@Smickster01 thats one fast ultralight if it is..
@@timn4481 lol, i have no idea how fast they go. But i do see them at low altitude.
Talk to me goose
Almost as good as me on my F/A18C on DCS
😎
Best jet ever
Love the high speed pass
It is an overhead break
@@JamesJoyce12 Do we have to be so technical. Jesus christ
From USA with love
God bless our Nation’s war fighters. God bless America. 🇺🇸🇺🇸👍🇺🇸💪🇺🇸
Umm this is RAAF mate
And Australia too - even though they can be wankers sometimes.
You are correct, God bless all of our Allies for thier service.
American jet though!
Yes, and our friends and Alliances down under. God bless you as well.
The old initial and pitch
Text book.
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...
I call BS on this post.
@@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..
@@SuperSetright Yep, agreed,
@@Smokeyr67 Me too. Spelling errors, a lack of knowledge, and an unsupportive/argumentative stand point doesn't reflect the expectations of an Officer.
Last time I checked there are female pilots in the RAAF. Anybody who can make the grade can do it.