Watch This Crazy Cockpit Video Of An Aussie Hawk Weaving Between High-Rises

Published Oct 25, 2017 4:21 PM EDT

Australia has a long history of executing some of the most spectacular flyovers anywhere in the world. Some even occur during regular training . For decades, F-111 “Pigs” were the centerpiece of the RAAF’s aerial displays, with the aircraft’s ability to “dump and burn” being the ultimate air show and flyover crowd pleaser. Since the F-111’s retirement, Australia’s other combat aircraft have taken on more aerial display missions, with the jet that replaced the F-111, the F/A-18F Super Hornet, becoming the most visible in this role. But even the country’s nimble little Hawk Mk127 trainer can put on a lively flyover.

And there are just a few more prominent displays of Aussie air power than the flyover for the annual Gold Coast 600 race held in picturesque Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia. This year the Hawk attempted to fill some pretty big shoes, and we have some thrilling in-cockpit footage to show for it. The RAAF’s aerial displays for the event are known to be well below building level, and as you can see, the jet actually maneuvers between the buildings at high speed as part of its display route.

Here’s the first and second part of the cockpit video, as well as a perspective from one of the towers:

This type of flight by a military fast jet through urban terrain is rare, but it isn’t unheard of outside Australia. Even here in the U.S., the Blue Angels weave between buildings during their display over Chicago’s coastline on Lake Michigan.

The Hawk serves as Australia’s intermediate and advanced jet trainer, with 33 examples split across two squadrons. Although the legendary Hawk design is over 40 years old, Australia’s Hawk Mk127s were procured in the late 1990s and they have recently been through a series of technological upgrades. They feature color multi-function displays, updated HUD, and can carry AIM-9 captive training rounds on their wingtips and a 30mm gun pod on their centerline station.

The little Hawk is cool and all, but it’s hard for anything to compete with this:

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发布于美国东部时间2017年10月25日下午4:21

澳大利亚拥有悠久的飞行表演历史，其壮观程度在世界各地都首屈一指。有些飞行表演甚至发生在日常训练中。几十年来，F-111“猪”（F-111的绰号）一直是澳大利亚皇家空军（RAAF）空中表演的重头戏，其“倾泻而下”的特技飞行更是令所有航展和飞行表演观众为之倾倒。自F-111退役后，澳大利亚的其他作战飞机承担了更多空中表演任务，其中F/A-18F“超级大黄蜂”战斗机作为F-111的替代者，成为这项任务中最引人注目的机型。但即使是澳大利亚轻巧灵活的“鹰”式Mk127教练机，也能带来精彩的飞行表演。

在风景如画的昆士兰州冲浪者天堂举行的黄金海岸600赛车年度赛事上，澳大利亚空军的飞行表演无疑是展现其强大空中力量的标志性活动之一。今年，鹰式教练机承担了这项艰巨的任务，我们有幸欣赏到了一些激动人心的座舱视角视频。众所周知，澳大利亚皇家空军的飞行表演高度远低于建筑物，正如您所看到的，这架喷气式飞机在表演路线中高速穿梭于建筑物之间。

这是驾驶舱视频的第一部分和第二部分，以及从其中一个塔台拍摄的视角：

军用高速喷气式飞机在城市地形中进行这种飞行虽然罕见，但在澳大利亚以外的地方并非闻所未闻。即使在美国，蓝天使飞行表演队在密歇根湖畔芝加哥海岸线上空进行飞行表演时，也会在建筑物之间穿梭。

“鹰”式教练机是澳大利亚的中高级喷气式教练机，共装备33架，分布在两个中队。虽然这款传奇的“鹰”式教练机设计已有40多年的历史，但澳大利亚的“鹰”式Mk127型教练机是在20世纪90年代末期采购的，并且最近进行了一系列技术升级。它们配备了彩色多功能显示器、升级后的平视显示器（HUD），翼尖可挂载AIM-9训练弹，机身中线挂架可挂载30毫米机炮吊舱。

小鹰确实很酷，但很难有什么东西能与这个相媲美：

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