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Jet Fighter - v - McLaren Super Car

One for the Fly Boys .....!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROOeGPrC1Do

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excellent

I wonder if the RAAF would allow there planes to be used like that?
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I don't know about now, but, they might have!

I remember a jet plane racing a (rotary engined?) sports car at Albion Park Rail Airfield, probably early 80's.

I know the Roulettes were there on the day, but, don't remember if it was a Roulette that was in the race.

The plane won!

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excellent

I wonder if the RAAF would allow there planes to be used like that?
When I was based at RAAF Base Pearce in the early 90's we raced a Macchi against a Ferrari for Italia Day.

Daniel Riccardo raced a F-18 Hornet in an F1 car. https://youtu.be/luH-rOYixY8

Oh .. and Wayne Gardner raced a PC-21 https://youtu.be/7b-xmGq1s9I

and I think a F-111 might have raced something .. Hare maybe.

So yes ... the RAAF would for a bit of fun and PR.

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When I was based at RAAF Base Pearce in the early 90's we raced a Macchi against a Ferrari for Italia Day.

Daniel Riccardo raced a F-18 Hornet in an F1 car. https://youtu.be/luH-rOYixY8

Oh .. and Wayne Gardner raced a PC-21 https://youtu.be/7b-xmGq1s9I

and I think a F-111 might have raced something .. Hare maybe.

So yes ... the RAAF would for a bit of fun and PR.
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