Posted on 10/20/2010 7:25:22 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
United Airlines 747 flies low over the Golden Gate Bridge
(Excerpt) Read more at sun-sentinel.com ...
“Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.”
Looked at it ... didn’t listen to it, Mr. Smartypants.
It was part of an annual air show at SFO. All was cleared and approved by both the FAA and UAL. Chill out folks.
I recall final approach to S.F. International in 1971 on my way to Vietnam. IIRC the end of the runway is S.F. Bay itself, and I remember looking out the right side watching highrise windows going backwards and up as our approach angle was around 45 degrees. Then Kaboomp! as we touched down.
Earlier that year a Japan Air Lines 707 kerplunked into the bay off said runway, no injuries. One newspaper featured the dunked jetliner with the headline “SPRASH!”
I saw them in Chicago. It was fantastic.
Was this article posted by a “Journalist” or someone who delivers coffee?? I can not believe an editor would let this headline stand. With a little fact checking which seems to nonexistent you would find this was a flyby for the airshow in the AIRSHOW performance box by the United Plane. United was a large sponsor to the event as they let the Blue Angles and other aircraft stage out of their terminal for 5 days. At no time did it ever fly OVER the bridge. Believe me, I know, I was there filming. Amateur reporting.
Not as impressive as Tex Johnson barrel rolling a 707 over Lake Washington in 1955.
Google it. That guy had ca hones.
Yes ... it has been explained already. And no one needs to "chill out" ... I was just asking a question.
LOL. No comment needed.
Not sure what you mean by that, but just to clarify ... I saw the clip yesterday on another link. There was no audio and nothing saying that this was part of Fleet Week.
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