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The Red Bull Air Race
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:37 pm
by dmmh
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/
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:38 pm
by dmmh
the pictures are great btw
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:48 pm
by chopov
It wasn't the Erasmus bridge they had to fly underneath, wasn't it?
:icon26:
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 8:45 pm
by +JuggerNaut+
Beautiful planes, gorgeous city.
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 8:50 pm
by Zyte -_-
Watched it on tv, amazing pilots.
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:31 am
by Eraser
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:21 am
by dmmh
I stood further away and I was able to see 3 of the 4 pillars they had to pass thru/ over
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:22 am
by dmmh
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:Beautiful planes, gorgeous city.
yeah its quite a nice city, architecturally speaking
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:23 am
by MKJ
now if it only had some character..
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:49 am
by dmmh
shut your piehole
ur city is fugly
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:55 am
by MKJ
i wish i lived in an industrial zone
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:02 am
by dmmh
lol
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:03 am
by MKJ
:wub:
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:33 am
by Denz
That would have been cool to watch first hand.
Crazy ass pilots.
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:44 am
by chopov
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.
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Sure we talk about the same bridge? If so: damn, rather low there! :icon28:
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:45 am
by dmmh
yes, thats the one
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:54 am
by dmmh
go see the "Rotterdam Race highlights" vid on the frontpage, has some nice shots in it
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:05 am
by dmmh
as well does the 'Winner Highlights' one
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:06 am
by dmmh
omg that one is great, some awesome in-plane shots
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:20 am
by chopov
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...
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:21 am
by Nightshade
This reminds me, I need to get to Reno before they break the last warbird.
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:24 am
by dmmh
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