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One: Introduction
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Three: Intermezzo
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Five: One of These Days
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Paris Air Show 2005:
Airbus A-380. It's a magnificent aircraft. An engineering triumph. Stunning overhead. The
crowd applauded. I giggled. Everyone I asked said they were afraid to fly in it.
A-380 static 1
A-380 static 2
A-380 Flying 1: Here it comes...
A-380 Flying 2: Damn, it's big!
A-340 & A-380: Clash of the Titans
Dassault Rafale. Western Europe's premier fighter. Sophisticated and
expensive, France can't secure an export order for it. The multirole Rafale is carrier-capable and will carry nuclear
missiles as part of France's deterrent force. She's a beauty.
Rafale static
Rafale flying 1
Rafale flying 2
Rafale slow pass
Rafale landing
Boeing F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. This large carrier-based fighter-bomber is essentially a new aircraft as compared
with earlier versions of the Hornet. In US Navy service, the Super Hornet has now replaced the F-14 Tomcat, which has been
withdrawn. The US didn't participate in the flying demonstrations at Paris 2003 to protest French policy with regard
to the Iraq War. It was nice to see our guys up in the air again in 2005.
Super Hornet slow pass
Super Hornet slomo
Super Hornet landing
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Two: Mack the Knife
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Four: Fire on High
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Six: Ordinary Dream
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The Clips
Sukhoi Su-27. The most dangerous aircraft Western pilots
are likely to face. Exported to China and India. This marks the first appearence of Russian advanced fighters at a Western
air show since Paris 2001, when the Swiss filed a suit to impound Russia's MiG-29 and Su-27 over an unpaid debt. The Russians had
to make a hasty exit from Le Bourget. That was funny...
Su-27 static front
Su-27 static back
Su-27 flying
Su-27 flying slomo
Su-27: The Cobra Maneuver
Su-27 landing
Dassault Mirage 2000. A workhorse of many air forces around
the world, the latest versions are first-rate combat aircraft. The French Air Force flew Mirage 2000s in support of US Special
Forces in Afghanistan.
Mirage 2000 flying
Mirage 2000 landing
Eurofighter Typhoon. Although by many accounts a highly advanced aircraft, the program suffered
from its "build-by-committee" development. Germany, Britain, Italy, and Spain are all Eurofighter partners
and will operate the fighter-bomber. Austria has also placed an order and Saudi Arabia has expressed interest.
Typhoon static 1
Typhoon static 2
Typhoon flying
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