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  1. 13-Apr-2008 #1
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    Low flying planes...

    ...as they approach the landing strip at Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport. I think this video is amazing.
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  2. 13-Apr-2008 #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by capncnut View Post
    ...as they approach the landing strip at Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport. I think this video is amazing.
    It is isn't hard... It's a media clip from the internet... Put it in the media forum!
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  3. 13-Apr-2008 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil View Post
    It is isn't hard... It's a media clip from the internet... Put it in the media forum!
    I thought I did!
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    That is insane. I've never seen a plan fly that low!
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    It would scare the sh*t out of me to look up and see that while walking down the street.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bassman311 View Post
    It would scare the sh*t out of me to look up and see that while walking down the street.
    it would scare the crap out of me too. imagine being in one of those planes and looking out the window and seeing the roof of a building like 50 or 100 feet below you. that would cause a pretty serious pucker factor first time through, i bet.
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    In Charlotte NC, they had these planes dusting for canker worms for two days. Bright yellow planes, flying low as hell. I had not yet read the article about the dusting when I noticed them on my way to work. Bright yellow plane flying barely over the treeline in a major city. Scared the crap outta me!!! I thought we were under attack by disgruntled farmers. Even after I found out the reason, it still worried me. Just seems like too much could go wrong for a plane to fly that low in an urban environment.
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    I remember while living near chicago, some time ago, the military planes were practicing for the air and water show. I look out side and see a stealth bomber, b1 bomber, f-16, f-14...you name it...I though a war had broken out. And talk about loud...holy $hit!!!
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  9. 15-Apr-2008 #9
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    I bet it's an awesome sight to see a huge airplane roaring low across the skies like that, I'm sure the noise scares the s**t out of everybody below.
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