Low Level Flying ......

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Low Level Flying ......

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Don't think one could go much lower .........
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Re: A very low Mossie ......

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Crackin' piccie, Grommit :D
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Re: A very low Mossie ......

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Gents, have a look at the rear wheel on the mossie ....... I'm starting to think maybe this image has been 'planted'.
Anyway, here is a real low flying Lanc.
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Here are a couple more but do yourself a favour and have a look a the link, some amazing photos .......... well worth looking through the whole lot. The below listed comments are not mine.
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I'm amazed that nobody's ducking! A Halifax of 77 squadron makes a low pass over its base at Elvington.

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There's an old saying. You can only ever TIE the record for low flying...
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I think that PO Prune probably holds the low flying record, he did a touch & go with u/c up :)


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The Typhoon, from which this gun camera clip was taken, looks as though it was pretty low
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Here is another couple ........
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Here are a couple more .........
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