Ice bowl 67 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 You guys ever seen any Big cities from way high up in a plane or any sporting events going on while flying or Balloons flying in the air or any other weird objects? How bout big Thunderstorms, snowstorms or could you identify your own house while flying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills4everNY Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 A friend of mine is a pilot and years ago we flew in a Cessna plane over my house, his house, the whole neighborhood. That was pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Wild fires out west at night was freaky. Countless sharks swimming near shore on the west coast of Florida near countless swimmers was also cool, from far away. The college girl next to me going down to spend spring break with her grand parents paid particular note of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Wild fires out west at night was freaky. Countless sharks swimming near shore on the west coast of Florida near countless swimmers was also cool, from far away. The college girl next to me going down to spend spring break with her grand parents paid particular note of this. And the bolded part is what my brain immediately picked up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) I would have to go with the Grand Canyon. Edited August 3, 2017 by RaoulDuke79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Looking out the window and seeing Mount rainier higher Than the plane on heading into Seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Crashed wrecks of planes as you come in for a landing in Africa Not cool but scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LI_Bills Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Cool is the wrong word but in 1993 I was flying into NYC in the early evening and looking at the skyline something didn't look quite right but I couldn't put my finger on it. Flight path was up the East River so we got pretty close to lower Manhattan and I finally realized there were no lights on in the World Trade Center but all the surrounding buildings were lit up. When I deplaned I saw the reports on the airport terminal TVs that it was from what turned out to be the first attempt at bringing down the twin towers. Looking out the window and seeing Mount rainier higher Than the plane on heading into Seattle My father worked for American and got an amazing picture from the cockpit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KermitMcDermott Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) And the bolded part is what my brain immediately picked up I'd say seeing snow covered mountains flying into Croatia. Flying over Chicago was kinda cool. Edited August 3, 2017 by KermitMcDermott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
145B4IDIE Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 And the bolded part is what my brain immediately picked up Mine too. And, this thread would be better with pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I would have to go with the Grand Canyon. Did the trip in on a helicopter a couple times, landing in a few spots for picnics. It's hard to grasp the vastness of it. You'll never forget that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in Pasadena Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I saw a really nice glory once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
145B4IDIE Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I saw a really nice glory once. Didn't want to click for fear of PeterPan but I did, and... cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) Rainier and the Grand Canyon are both stunning. Eastbound flights out of San Jose are sick - they do an ascending spiral before going east, you can a splendid view of the whole Bay and downtown San Francisco. Coolest thing so far: Flying back to Denver last year, there were clouds from ~13,000' down. We were coming back from Seattle so the inbound route puts you right over Rocky Mtn NP area, just the tippy tops of the highest peaks were sticking out through the clouds. Sun was starting to set so it gave the peaks a nice glow, especially Longs. Just a really trippy view of one of my favorite areas. Edited August 3, 2017 by TheElectricCompany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in Pasadena Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Didn't want to click for fear of PeterPan but I did, and... cool I don't do the fairy thing. And it was cool. Similar to the one on the wiki page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 When I was int he Air Force I worked in the C 141 flying squadrons for the first 5 years Air refuelings are pretty cool.......and I even got to work the controls We did relief drops in Moscow.....so we did short drops and takeoffs......watching people scrambling for the crates was like something out of a zombie movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 And the bolded part is what my brain immediately picked up Maybe I should have seen the coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Maybe I should have seen the coming. I bet she did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I bet she did That was just to see who would jump on it first. Wait, that was not.... I just can't stop!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
145B4IDIE Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Any good recipe for fish tacos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) Hard to beat flying right over Manhattan at night. Although the coolest thing I ever flew over was the Verrazano-Narrows bridge 5 minutes before the start of the NYC marathon, at about 1200 feet in a Cessna. Edited August 3, 2017 by KD in CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 My wife's boobies count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 My wife's boobies count? Pics or it didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Lightning in the clouds. It was at night so you'd see the cloud light up every few seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) And the bolded part is what my brain immediately picked upyep Edited August 3, 2017 by Boyst62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Landed at Washington National DCA a couple of times, at night, on the 4th of July. Great fireworks! Flew the river approach, landing to the S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 The coolest thing by far for me was coming in from over the Atlantic and seeing the morning sun rising over the mountains in Portugal. The orange light shone like beams through the peaks. It was indescribable, really. Honorable mentions would be watching a sky-writer from far above, as well as flying high over a fireworks display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) I may not be the one to answer this the same as most since I flew Navy attack and fighter airplanes, then 32 years in my airline career on the 727, 757, 767 and 777, but... In the Navy, flying low level training missions at 100' and 420 knots all over the west coast and Philippines. Seeing the carrier after a long mission with relatively low fuel. Getting to 50,000' and seeing the curvature of the earth. Blowing up a drone over the Pacific with a Sidewinder missile. The joy of flying wing. In the airlines, watching the sun come up over the European continent every trip east. Flying down the length of Italy on the way into Rome. Watching the Southern Cross rotate about the South Pole every night on the way to Buenos Aires or Sao Paulo. Watching the Space Shuttle fly just after launch. Flying down the west side of the Andes, just over the Pacific and descending into Santiago, Chile. The entire approach and landing into La Paz Bolivia at over 13000' airport altitude. Seeing countless demonstrations of the northern lights while sitting in the darkened cockpit. Flying over Northern Alaska and the North Pole on the way to Tokyo or Beijing. Just knowing you'd have the best view in the world every night. Edited August 3, 2017 by sherpa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LI_Bills Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I may not be the one to answer this the same as most since I flew Navy attack and fighter airplanes, then 32 years in my airline career on the 727, 757, 767 and 777, but... In the Navy, flying low level training missions at 100' and 420 knots all over the west coast and Philippines. Seeing the carrier after a long mission with relatively low fuel. Getting to 50,000' and seeing the curvature of the earth. Blowing up a drone over the Pacific with a Sidewinder missile. The joy of flying wing. In the airlines, watching the sun come up over the European continent every trip east. Flying down the length of Italy on the way into Rome. Watching the Southern Cross rotate about the South Pole every night on the way to Buenos Aires or Sao Paulo. Watching the Space Shuttle fly just after launch. Flying down the west side of the Andes, just over the Pacific and descending into Santiago, Chile. The entire approach and landing into La Paz Bolivia at over 13000' airport altitude. Seeing countless demonstrations of the northern lights while sitting in the darkened cockpit. Flying over Northern Alaska and the North Pole on the way to Tokyo or Beijing. Just knowing you'd have the best view in the world every night. Gentleman we have a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Gentleman we have a winner. I vote for boobies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I vote for boobies Hard to say without the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Lightning. At night. Close second: plenzmd1's wife's boobies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Not from the plane, but I was on a major Canadian highway moving slowly at rush hour and saw a very large craft leave the runway and try to stop along a large stretch where there was nothing but a chain fence between the highway and the plane. Fortunately it stopped in the fence and nobody was seriously hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Flying over the Alaska (Denali) range on the way from SEA/TAC to Fairbanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmond_Bills Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Manhattan, including the twin towers about 8:15 a.m. on 9/11/01. I landed at Boston Logan about 10 minutes before the hijacked jets took off from there. I remember how clear it was vividly and thought it was really cool to be flying over NYC. Craziest day of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Craziest day of my life. And worst of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Alaska when there's daylight is always impressive. One moment that sticks with me is flying over a stretch of the Pacific and just barely being able to make out a solitary container ship making its way across the ocean. Gave me a real appreciation for the scale of everything I was seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomper Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Flying into Charlotte as night fell on the 4th of July was fun. Fireworks everywhere below. Also flying out to San Francisco and chasing the sunset the whole way. Great flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I forgot to mention the one thing I wish I could show everyone. St Elmo's fire extending from the radome over the windscreen. It is truly an unbelievable thing to watch. I guess it would scare the heck out of people, but it is truly cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 The Turquoise water of the Caribbean Flying over Cuba when it was still forbidden Flying from NYC to Rochester and going over the Finger Lakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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