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RAF Pilot Swaps Tornado GR4 for F1 Williams (Part 1)

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Ever wondered how quick an RAF fighter pilot would be in a Formula One car? Wonder no more, the Royal Air Force and the Williams F1 team have got together to make it happen.Part of a new BBC Series 'Formula for Success'. The series will examine the synergy between Williams Formula One and the RAF in areas such as; leadership, management style, teamwork, technology and training. Part of the synergy was to expose a Formula One driver to the Conditions Aircrew work under and what better way than to fly Alex Wurz in the back seat of a GR4 Tornado. After briefings, a medical and been kitted out in his flying suit. Alex experiences a one hour 40 minute sortie with Squadron Leader Graeme Bagnall of No 2 Squadron based at RAF Marham in Norfolk.In this Clip Graeme or 'Baggers' as he likes to be known in true RAF fashion, leapt at the chance to drive the 2006-spec Williams FW28B at the Short National Circuit at Silverstone.

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: January 2, 2008 at 2:24 am
Author: timrob1

Length: 09:26
Rating: 4.64
Views: 5965

Tags: Air  Alex  Baggers  Bagnall  Car  F1  Force  FW28B  GR4  Graeme  II  Leader  Pilot  RAF  Royal  Squadron  Tornado  Williams  Wurz  

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paulmitchell22 (July 8, 2008 at 10:26 pm)
thats not you it was me
wittmann (April 23, 2008 at 6:40 am)
ah very true.... i apologise....
timrob1 (April 22, 2008 at 2:33 pm)
Yes I know its a GR4, its my video, I think you'll see it in the title. I was correcting the guy above. There is no such thing as a F1 Tornado.
wittmann (April 22, 2008 at 12:30 pm)
thats a Tornado GR4
timrob1 (March 30, 2008 at 2:56 am)
You mean the Tornado F3...
kpsuk (March 30, 2008 at 2:19 am)
fell flat at the first hurdle! colour blindness!!!! fuck! f1 tornado was always my aim. is will b and always the best6 fighter aircraft built
equipeclaudefrancois (February 10, 2008 at 12:18 pm)
F1 1997 European GP: Schumacher hits Villeneuve (MTV3) after watch the next videoFlying Toca Formula1 DO YOU THINK WHAT I THINK ?
xMATTSTERx (January 21, 2008 at 7:31 pm)
lol, im joinnig the airforce just hope i get to fly tornados i would easily swap my job in JD for a front seat in a fighter jet wonder what the pilot would think of my job hhaha

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