The Red Bull Air Race

Post by **dmmh** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:37 pm

was in Rotterdam today, second race in this years Race

during the race the pilots have to perform certain required stunts
In Rotterdam they had to fly underneath a bridge too.
Was great to see, along with the 700.000 other people that were there.

I was there with saturn and some friends and my gf

more info on the event:

http://www.redbullairrace.com/

Post by **dmmh** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:38 pm

the pictures are great btw

Post by **chopov** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:48 pm

It wasn't the Erasmus bridge they had to fly underneath, wasn't it?
:icon26:

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 8:45 pm

Beautiful planes, gorgeous city.

Post by **Zyte -_-** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 8:50 pm

Watched it on tv, amazing pilots.

Post by **Eraser** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:31 am

chopov wrote:It wasn't the Erasmus bridge they had to fly underneath, wasn't it?
:icon26:

It was the Erasmus bridge they flew under.
I was there but it fucking sucked. They flew so low over the water that from the spot where I was standing (less than 100m away from the bridge) that you couldn't see them until they crossed the finish line (under the bridge) and soared up in the sky and it was like "brrrrrrrrrrooooooom vrooom vrooom" for 1,5643 seconds and gone they were again.

And if that wasn't enough, right when the last pilot finished his routine it started raining. Saw it the same afternoon on TV and that was a lot better. At least you could see something.

Post by **dmmh** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:21 am

I stood further away and I was able to see 3 of the 4 pillars they had to pass thru/ over

Post by **dmmh** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:22 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:Beautiful planes, gorgeous city.

yeah its quite a nice city, architecturally speaking

Post by **MKJ** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:23 am

now if it only had some character..

Post by **dmmh** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:49 am

shut your piehole

ur city is fugly

Post by **MKJ** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:55 am

i wish i lived in an industrial zone

Post by **dmmh** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:02 am

Post by **MKJ** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:03 am

:wub:

Post by **Denz** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:33 am

That would have been cool to watch first hand.

Crazy ass pilots.

Post by **chopov** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:44 am

Eraser wrote:
chopov wrote:It wasn't the Erasmus bridge they had to fly underneath, wasn't it?
:icon26:
It was the Erasmus bridge they flew under.
...

Sure we talk about the same bridge? If so: damn, rather low there! :icon28:

Post by **dmmh** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:45 am

yes, thats the one

Post by **dmmh** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:54 am

go see the "Rotterdam Race highlights" vid on the frontpage, has some nice shots in it

Post by **dmmh** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:05 am

as well does the 'Winner Highlights' one

Post by **dmmh** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:06 am

omg that one is great, some awesome in-plane shots

Post by **chopov** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:20 am

Watched it now. Holy shit!

btw. Rotterdam indeed has lots of interesting and most of all good modern architecture. Well, we flattened and leveled the building site for you 50 years ago...

Post by **Nightshade** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:21 am

This reminds me, I need to get to Reno before they break the last warbird.

Post by **dmmh** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:24 am

chopov wrote:Watched it now. Holy shit!

btw. Rotterdam indeed has lots of interesting and most of all good modern architecture. Well, we flattened and leveled the building site for you 50 years ago...

damn germans