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I don’t know how long the Runway is at Canberra, but this Russian pilot uses every inch of it.

If you watch very closely, you will see that his back wheels actually get on the grass at the end of the runway.

Turn your sound on and you will hear Air Traffic Controller's comments.

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It looked for a moment, like the photographer was going to be tragically right.

"I'm running out of film, I hope I've got enough left to film the crash!"

I wonder if the crew were fully clenched towards the lift off?

If it is Canberra, then it'll RAAF Fairbairn - two runways 2680m and 1679m. I was never posted there or visited it to be sure if it's Fairbairn or not, but from what I've read, it seems it was the shorter runway it was taking off from.

Those big buggers used to come over our village on landing approach for Stanstead. The whole bloody house would shake, car alarms would be set off and the dogs would go nuts. Thankfully they were eventually banned. It was especially bad on Sundays when there could be a few in series for some reason.

They now occassionally land at Preswick which is close to work.

Hey Scotsgun, good see you here. :goodjob:

Must be getting soft in my old age...that or the fact i'm back playing rugby and get to vent my frustrations on others.

Anyway, day one of my 7weeks of summer hols, its p*** down and i'm back.

It happens to us all, getting old tongueout

Good to you on the forum