CF-18 two ship formation landing cockpit video

[DKyousai]

Nice video, but I didn't see your wingie in the latter part. I would like to see how a four ship formation landing is done. Then again, I can't find any two ship landings either.

[spins321]

Sheesh, that was a good long flight, eh?

[nimox57]

so cool!

[davidzill]

That is an "admin" formation. In combat, the aircraft "kickout" far enough to remain in visual range, but not so close to appear as a giant "blip" on the enemies radar.

[tsutajafan13]

kids, dont do this at home

[freedomofspeech92]

that was AMAZING!! thanks for uploading!! :D

[ndegepilot]

Awesome vid!

[TheUKCanadian]

Any thoughts on trading in the hornets for the JSF?

[kandem360]

@TheUKCanadian not trading...retiring the CF-188.....and buying several Lightning II, but not sure which model.

[eggthetireshop]

Is it roomy in the cockpit? I'm 6 foot 7 inches and I'm wondering could i fit inside if i became a pilot?

[loko450a]

@eggthetireshop For most air forces the height limit is about 6.5 for fighter pilots. I don't have the specifics for the Canadian Forces, those are the specs for USAF.

[suraxis]

God, why not Miramar? El Centro's so remote... Hate that place.

[freedomintheskies]

Just a 100 dollar digital camera in one hand...

[Iris421989]

@freedomintheskies right until final approach, when the field of view passed over the pilot up front, i was under the impression that you were both the pilot flying, as well as a superhuman for being able to formate and land with one hand haha.

[crapulejack]

@freedomintheskies just a x million dollar plane flown by one hand ;)

[SilentAsasin97]

@freedomintheskies and a multi million dollar plane in the other hahaha i cant wait to be a pilot

[GAMERDOODLES]

How did you get such amasing footage?!

[henerymag]

You guys sure have to trust each other. Great video.

[magicman433]

the canadian airforce is the best and better than the americans

[daveycrocket76]

Thank You Guys! Were all thinking about you and the job your doing

GO CANADA!!!

[kickZtailout]

Good old Runway 26. I may have seen you guys out there... I'm down at the fence in El Centro 20 days out of the year.

BTW, nice flying guys.

[kime789]

Indeed.

[lolermanche]

Nice video dude... Canadian forces ftw :P i live by Cold lake lol.. too bad not in cold lake... onyl 4 hours away xD :D

[hoockhand]

GO CANADIAN FORCES

anyone who said the canadians dont know how to fight are liers just look how the person is flying and vid tapeing

[teriyaki54]

The cameraman is not flying the guy in front of him is.

[dkF16GEA]

@teriyaki54 Wow, you're really sharp!!!

[loko450a]

@teriyaki54 isn't the CF-18 a single seater aircraft?

[teriyaki54]

@loko450a there are 2 versions the CF-18A (single seat) and the CF-18B (two-seat trainer). Watch the video below of a civilian riding in the backseat of an F-18B its pretty funny

watch?v=EDzpnufOSTo

[hoockhand]

go canada

and GO EVEN MORE CANAIDAN FORCES

[Bundashit]

Great video. Ive always been a fan of our Canadian Air Force!!  Know that we all care and thank you guys.

[Elrooh]

Cool..

Just look how the Wing Man stuck into the formation,awesome!

Very good smooth landing!!

The fighter Pilot, it's the greatest Job ever.

[macthemec]

cool video!

[FSXKid12FSXKid]

Awesome agaiN! nICE WORK! tRY TO GET ME A TICKET TO SIT IN THE BACK OF THIS PLANE! 5 STARS!

[belka85]

What, can't show a foward view? Oh I forgot, the 82 Hornet's DDI's are secret.

[scvs2]

why do jets fly in a formation? please email the answer to my youtube account thank you ;)

[freedomintheskies]

Fighter aircraft fly in a formation to protect one another...

[macthemec]

to add to that, its hard to see everything around you in a fighter jet, by having four eyes in the air your more likely to see an enemy coming than if its just a solo fighter.

[aaron8862006]

Never that tight in combat. Unless you took the video, then I don't need to tell you that haha.

[freedomintheskies]

Yep, I took the video...

[aaron8862006]

If this is your video (which i looks to be,) what brought you down to what looks to be NAF El Centro?

[freedomintheskies]

Our annua fall deployment. The weather in El Centro is much better than at home, so more missions are able to be flown. Thanks for the comments!

[aaron8862006]

Cool! You bet, thanks for the videos and replies!

[alpinestars221]

that rocked

[tadanorm]

c00l

[F22RaptorFF]

That is awesome!

[bengello]

Exactly. Nice.

[78720]

nice