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Getting buzzed by a plane!

freightguy

Active member
So I guess this is a new thing? Happened twice in two months now. Fist time I could not get my phone out to take a pic fast enough. Plane spotted us heading up river and detoured to come over and do a fly by. Had to be no more than 40 feet above us.
Then yesterday this guy in the photos did the same thing. He was flying around over land, spotted us and came to do a fly by. Interesting? Maybe I should get some kind of aeronautical flag so I can communicate!

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Back when I had my sparkly brown Starliner there was a news chopper that recognized it and would strafe me and flash the boat with it"s high beams whenever taking off or landing on the Philly waterfront.
I always liked when we had new guests on the boat. If I saw the rotors start to move I'd say "Just watch this".
 
Hey Sam, what did you fly for Uncle Sugar??? :thumb:

In the Fleet: H-46 Sea Knight...a.k.a. The Boeing Body Bag

Training Commands: Beechcraft T-34C Mentor and the Bell TH-57 Jet Ranger

When I hung up my spurs I had somewhere between 2,500 and 3,000 flt hours.
 
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