It is surprising to see no comments under this film. Bob Cole, Hawk test pilot, is instructing at Western Air/Vantage Aviation flying school at Thruxton Airfield. Anyone with a passion of flying can bring their skills and curiosity to the test by getting first-hand experience of spinning aircraft or pulling that 4-5G manoeuvrer and taking an inverted "selfie" with Boscombe Down runway as a background somewhere below.
Haha I love the guy on his bicycle. Imagine that on a US military base. Though I don't approve of the helmet dangling from the handlebar. Cycl8ng is dangerous
That combover is something else !
Cracking upload, thanks. The narration mentioned the Hawk entering RAF service "this year". That would have been 1976.
It is surprising to see no comments under this film. Bob Cole, Hawk test pilot, is instructing at Western Air/Vantage Aviation flying school at Thruxton Airfield. Anyone with a passion of flying can bring their skills and curiosity to the test by getting first-hand experience of spinning aircraft or pulling that 4-5G manoeuvrer and taking an inverted "selfie" with Boscombe Down runway as a background somewhere below.
I know Bob very well and have flown many hours with him as my instructor. He’s one of life’s great characters. 😃
He certainly is. He's a great guy, who will always help you.
17:00 what a shot... how did they get so close?
Haha I love the guy on his bicycle.
Imagine that on a US military base.
Though I don't approve of the helmet dangling from the handlebar. Cycl8ng is dangerous
Cracking documentary thanks for sharing it.
The date for the film is out by a few years. The Hawk didn't fly until 1974.
Hello Trevor, probably my mistake I’ll check with Bob and get the correct date.
All well and good but LOOK AT THAT COMBOVER AT 32:22!
Barcode 😂😂😂😂