Typhoon - Brown Trouser Moment

Just got back from the RIAT at RAF Fairford. I got these shots when the RAF Typhoon was doing his display practise on Friday Afternoon. He came over the top of a square loop, with what appeared to be too much speed, and couldn't level out at the preferred height. As you can see, he managed to get level just above the ground . Thank God that the Typhoon has got shed loads of power, because I'm not sure that a different aircraft type would have recovered.

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wow.

looks like an expensive way to mow the lawn!!

Holy s**t indeed
Great captures.

good pics, im glad u caught it. we had left and were stood by the road when he was up and i thought he had nailed it. he took awhile to land maybe he was just cleaning himself up. where were u stood, i was up on the corner by the american hotdag stand........

Oh my!

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Seems like someone else didn't make it doing the same thing a few years ago & had to punch out.

I was on the top row of the FRIAT stand at show centre, it wasn't a concious thought but I didn't feel right when i was looking straight across at him. I would have been about 20' off the floor.

Great capture of what must have been a seriously "nervous" moment!

Great pics. You can "see" the power of those engines !. Must have been real scary for the pilot !

Great pictures.....close call for the pilot though....I wonder if his legs have stopped shaking yet? lol

They reckon he was as low as 16 feet and it was pilot error. it wasnt a nice sight to see and i hope not to see it again SCARY

great capture.
Rob.

Guess he won't do that again in a hurry!