Last Flght Of a Transall...narrow escape

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Last Flght Of a Transall...narrow escape

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:-O Happened n December but news to me :dunno:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... unway.html
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Roads in Germany eh? 8)
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Saw this clip last year. :)

It actually happened in October 2012 but only made media coverage in December for some reason. :dunno:

Heres a bit more on it, including video.

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/ ... short.html

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=150254

Hope the link above works. Tried 4 bloody times.. :rant:
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They seem to get more than their fair share of low flying....couldn't get any lower than that Transall though!

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Well that's one way to see an old aircraft out!
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Smashing shot Nigel! Many thanks :excited:
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Probably same info posted elsewhere.

But definitely October.

http://theaviationist.com/2012/10/17/tr ... XHNYrXI7gg

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Oo-er missus! :-O

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