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*The_Blur* · 02-20-2013, 03:10 PM

I've been a duty driver for the Navy, and all I got to drive were passenger vans. Where do I route my paperwork to fill that billet?

ZED SLED · 02-20-2013, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Comrando

Great video.

To talk the pilots down as they have no view of the ground.

It's a tough job but someone has to do it

The spotter and operator have to come to an agreement about what an inch is.

Based on what I told my wife, they would crash every time.

Est.July.4.1776 · 09-03-2013, 10:25 PM

If you ever wanted to feel good about owning a Camaro, this video by Motor Trend is epic. I hadn't seen it on here, so figured I'd share it.
http://youtu.be/YvmqmG30dHo

Egon · 09-03-2013, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Est.July.4.1776

If you ever wanted to feel good about owning a Camaro, this video by Motor Trend is epic. I hadn't seen it on here, so figured I'd share it.
http://youtu.be/YvmqmG30dHo

That was totally bad ass thanks for sharing it with everyone. Looking at the curvature of the Earth from that height is incredible.

LimaCharlie · 09-03-2013, 11:13 PM

Another video:
http://jalopnik.com/5959793/watch-a-...maro-chase-car

06_warrior · 09-03-2013, 11:18 PM

Seen something similar but they used the last gen GTO's for the monitoring.

Squillo · 09-03-2013, 11:19 PM

That was fuggin' badass. Thanks for sharing.

Est.July.4.1776 · 09-03-2013, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by LimaCharlie

Another video:
http://jalopnik.com/5959793/watch-a-...maro-chase-car

Wow, crazy how the wheels looked like they were melting from the combination of high speed and low frame rate on the camera (I'm guessing)

Sweet!

Squillo · 09-03-2013, 11:33 PM

Now if only the moderators could combine all the tail light threads into one thread...

Ksmoke · 09-04-2013, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Neuf Cruz

Very cool but still not sure why! In this day and age, they can't have a camera and the instruments guide the pilot down! You would think that would be possible and a more exact thing1
just asking as not at all familiar to these! just curious!

neufcruz

Possible? Yes. Feasibly? Unlikely. Landing an aircraft like that is already a pain in the ass. There are plenty of instruments to help guide the plane in to the runway..keep them lined up correctly..give them altitude indicators. But that very last phase under 100 feet is crunch time. One wrong slip and you could end up nose down into the ground, wings sideways, slamming right into the ground. Having cameras wouldnt do to much beaides distract the pilot. They are already monitoring airspeed, altitude, wind patterns, etc. So adding another monitor to track would just cause distrractions. Granted I've never landed anything remotely close to this but personal experience in a small plane..a little wrong move can make you shit yourself when landing. Another set of eyes, especially from a pilot who knows what your going through is better IMO then having a monitor to watch.

bkscott · 09-04-2013, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by a.morblu

This was posted awhile back. Sure would be fun!!
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255834

Hardest job ever. I can't even get my gf to agree with me about what an inch is...

That's cause what you see as 9 inches she sees as 5.

Est.July.4.1776 · 09-04-2013, 11:50 AM

Looks like they took the vid down. :(

AdamEL · 12-08-2013, 04:37 PM

You know your car is awesome when it's used to professionally chase spy planes! They have a fleet of stock SS Camaros that are used to travel over 100mph, and to get to that speed quickly. 'MERICA!

motorhead · 12-08-2013, 04:45 PM

Although very old and posted before, still a pretty cool thing.

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09-03-2013, 10:25 PM	#59
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09-03-2013, 11:13 PM	#61
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09-04-2013, 11:50 AM	#68
Est.July.4.1776 The pride of the CN Drives: '13 AGM 2SS/RS M6 & '70 Chevelle SS Join Date: May 2013 Location: Genesee County, Michigan Posts: 601	Looks like they took the vid down. :( __________________ "I've been working on the railroad, all mother f###ing day." ...and yeah, we hauled your Camaro. Class 1 Freight Rail Conductor - Master Mason - NRA Life Member - Tennessee Squire - Firefighter I & II Certified My other ride has 4,400+hp and corners like it's on rails... because it is.

12-08-2013, 04:37 PM	#69
AdamEL Adam E. Lucchesi Drives: 2010 1SS/RS LS3 VR Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,381 View My Garage	Awesome article in the new Motor Trend magazine! You know your car is awesome when it's used to professionally chase spy planes! They have a fleet of stock SS Camaros that are used to travel over 100mph, and to get to that speed quickly. 'MERICA! Attached Images

09-03-2013, 11:18 PM	#62
06_warrior Drives: 2012 1SS LS3 M6 black on black :) Join Date: May 2012 Location: SD Posts: 1,342	Seen something similar but they used the last gen GTO's for the monitoring.

09-03-2013, 11:19 PM	#63
Squillo Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS BRM LS3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hawaii Posts: 1,174	That was fuggin' badass. Thanks for sharing.

09-03-2013, 11:33 PM	#65
Squillo Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS BRM LS3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hawaii Posts: 1,174	Now if only the moderators could combine all the tail light threads into one thread...

12-08-2013, 04:45 PM	#70
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	Although very old and posted before, still a pretty cool thing.