Grand prix Flyover

[nlagalle]

I'm working at the GP this year and we just had VH-OJQ do a flyover at 500f with the gear down... Damm impressive from the ground!

Edit: Here is a shot of it, not the view i had (It flew straight over me, but i had no camera).

 

[jpk]

It was cool, went right over my house real low, but not quite as impressive as the CX flyby 3 weeks ago

 

[Keith009]

So that's what it was! My dishes and glasses were rattling...:shock:

 

[nlagalle]

So that's what it was! My dishes and glasses were rattling...:shock:

Either that or it was the 3 F/A-18's that performed about 20 mins earlier!

 

[Alanslegal]

Although I haven't seen this in real life, what would impress me more is watching big birds landing at St Martens airport...

YouTube - Crazy Airplane Landing


OR

being blown off by jet thrust LOL

YouTube - Air France jet owns people on beach

 

[thadocta]

Notam

NOTAM for GP
(notice to airmen, GP, Melbourne airspace)
FRIDAY 14
1345-1355 NAVY SQUIRREL HELICOPTER ARIAL DISPLAY

SATURDAY 15
1040-1055 RAAF ROULETTES ARIAL DISPLAY
1215-1225 NAVY SQUIRREL HELICOPTER ARIAL DISPLAY
1315-1325 RED BERETS PARACHUTE DISPLAY
1340-1350 RAAF F/A-18 JET ARIAL DISPLAY

SUNDAY 16
1250-1300 NAVY SQUIRREL HELICOPTER ARIAL DISPLAY
1425-1435 RED BERETS PARACHUTE DISPLAY
1440-1450 RAAF ROULETTES ARIAL DISPLAY
1510-1520 RAAF F/A-18 JET ARIAL DISPLAY
1522 QANTAS JET FLYOVER
1800-2100 KISS CONCERT FEATURING SAD OLD ROCKERS IN HIGH HEELS AND MAKEUP

 

[serfty]

.... 1800-2100 KISS CONCERT FEATURING SAD OLD VERY WEALTHY ROCKERS IN HIGH HEELS AND MAKEUP.

 

[dajop]

You wonder what it would cost QF to do this sort of thing, but I guess good brand PR to complement their sponsorship at the event. I guess judging by how busy the zoo (oops I mean Qantas Club) was at MEL last night as well as the heavy loadings on most flights out of MEL, they'd be doing alright out of the GP.

 

[Febs]

F/A-18 demonstration on Sunday was very, very impressive. The 747 flyover (complete with "wave") was great too.

A mate and I were wondering - would this have been an empty MEL-MEL flight, or would the 747 have been coming from somewhere, full of passengers?

Apparently at similar events (footy, cricket etc..) where they've done a flyover, it's been a flight full of passengers, coming from somewhere like LHR. Anyone know?

Cheers,
- Febs.

PS: KISS were incredible. Such showmen. EXCELLENT concert!

 

[globetrekker]

A mate and I were wondering - would this have been an empty MEL-MEL flight, or would the 747 have been coming from somewhere, full of passengers?

Apparently at similar events (footy, cricket etc..) where they've done a flyover, it's been a flight full of passengers, coming from somewhere like LHR. Anyone know?

This one was an empty MEL-MEL flight, using a QF6xx_ flight number. VH-OJQ arrived that morning as QF10, and departed a few hours after the flyover as the QF9.

 

[DTM1]

I'm not sure it was empty.

If I recall correctly, QF uses the flight to provide an experience to underprivilegd or sick children.