Photo flights can be really tricky with dissimilar aircraft... slow speeds, bank angle, and separation can be hard variables to bring together.
Which is why dissimilar form flight is always a thoroughly briefed item. Even two somewhat familiar aircraft......when Id fly with another formation of say F-16s for example.....Id brief A-10 formation references for them and they'd brief me the same, if it becomes needed. I can remember a distinct time it was needed in an emergency situation when I was in the 117 back in the day, although it was more of an "on the fly" situation and not a prebriefed one.
Yes... there were a number of interesting things that came up. The photo aircraft (Bonanza) told us he was making a climbing right turn when we were stacked in a fairly tight right echelon, he was doing around 120. Obviously, as you know, this would be really bad because of the L-39's minimum control speed combined with the need for a slower airspeed on the inside of the turn. Luckily, the suggestion was made to break off and try again in straight and level flight above 150 knots.
Saw two of the spotty squadron today but the camera was too far![]()
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You found our hangar... the Primo, T-28, and MiG-17 and a few L-39s are there now...few days off and then heading up to Portsmouth on the 11th
KGB at work as my buddy saysnice mix there. The tug was fast within couple minutes they repositioned L39 and MIG, I ran for the camera it was too late and too far. We came as flight of two to drop a plane with prop shop.
What F-86 are you talking about?
Photo flights can be really tricky with dissimilar aircraft... slow speeds, bank angle, and separation can be hard variables to bring together.
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You found our hangar... the Primo, T-28, and MiG-17 and a few L-39s are there now...few days off and then heading up to Portsmouth on the 11th