Riverfire 2024 | F/A-18F Super Hornet GoPro 😍

[@gleneaton3852]

On behalf of everyone who imagines this to be the coolest job in the world, thank you RAAF for this amazing footage! Can only imagine what it actually feels like, but this brings us all that little bit closer!

[@thomasp.crenshaw185]

The Hon. Secretary.

[@nauca4955]

Flying the Super Hornet in Microsoft flight simulator in VR helps you feel closer to what it’s like

[@Anth-p5m]

It is the best job in the world Now go away

[@THEGHOSTMAKER1]

​@@nauca4955i ise DCS flight sim. Arentbthey great in VR

[@BLUEYGILA]

@@nauca4955 dcs for the real experience.

[@grantwilson1]

This was my son's first time hearing a fighter jet and the look on his face I will never forget. Many thanks to the RAAF.

[@npet6842]

I still remember an F4 from 1969 . Yeah , he won't forget . Artillery gun is equally memorable . Hell , they're loud !

[@tigerpjm]

​​@@npet6842 The first time I heard artillery fire was a battery of 105mm guns firing about 70m behind me just as I was dozing off for a quick nap behind the driver's sticks of an M113. The boom and the sound of the rounds tearing through the sky jolted me wide awake. I thought the world was ending. And then the Hornet flew over to drop a couple of bombs on target because sometimes artillery isn't enough. Apprarently!

[@chippyjohn1]

When he's grown up and hears many of them as the US invades, he won't enjoy it anymore.

[@Theavgeekforlife]

@@chippyjohn1what are you talking about australia is part NATO which that means we are alies with america and they will never attack australia

[@chippyjohn1]

@Theavgeekforlife The US was allies with all the countries in the middle east also until they weren't. The US aren't our allies, don't you watch them?

[@RossJochheim]

Imagine the hours of planning, the huge hours maintenance crews work and the skill and training these pilots do. Makes you proud to be an Aussie 🇦🇺 👍👍

[@ichibot-app]

Not much skill involved. Anyone could do it really. Ezpz.

[@colorin81colorado]

I hope your comments are pure sarcasm!

[@Bushkaboo]

Being in Ipswich, I'm prouder still that these are the mighty fine fly boys from Amberley.

[@colorin81colorado]

@@DownUnderDigitals I was referring to the above me comment of EZPZ by Ichibot.

[@ichibot-app]

@@colorin81colorado nope it doesn't take much skill. Very easy to fly.

[@robs5649]

You could see the slight smile in his eyes as they began the routine. He's loving it!

[@stopandsmelltheroses104]

Yes!!! His eyes 👀 are smiling, dream come true 👍

[@MakhanSinghSydneyWala]

Hands down the RAAF, makes the best Air Force videos you actually want to watch! The fact it's in long form, without edits, shows their media team knows what they're doing!

[@operationscomputer1478]

this is great, but the French Navy does better fighter videos - search chasse embarquée

[@mauriceg1726]

I must be getting old - the pilot looks like he just finished high school - thank you RAAF I enjoyed the vision - and to the pilot thank you for your service ❤

[@nothipbuthipp7634]

Love the thought of our RAAF pilots knowing Brisbane city terrain like the back of their hand. 😎

[@Tianantius]

These boys grew up in Brisbane too, and watched many riverfires before joining the RAAF. Would feel awesome to actually fly it for us.

[@WinahhTaylahh]

It's mostly all computer mapping and assist ctrl, has been since the 80's fyi.

[@Tianantius]

@@WinahhTaylahh While flight controls are assisted by computers, the actual navigation during events like Riverfire is still largely visual. Pilots rely on their familiarity with the terrain and manual control, using maps that aren't as sophisticated as Google Maps. The technology aids flight stability, but navigation remains a pilot-driven task, especially for precision flying like this.

[@blucat4]

@@Tianantius He's flying below the level of the building tops, down the river. I have seen it from the ground of course but it seems more daring from in the cockpit. And the final straight up, cheers to the pilot!!! 🫡

[@dinosshed]

We happily spend a grand each year to watch the entertainment of riverfire. For me, though, it's all about feeling the Hornet crack the atmosphere in half. What a simply stunning piece of engineering with a pilot to match.

[@Bushkaboo]

It's a pity they didn't still have an F1-11 for the afterburn. They were in a league of their own. I do love the Super Hornets though.

[@petat13]

That was so cool! I saw the hornets from my house and now I’ve seen my suburb and my city from all sorts of new angles. Thanks RAAF and Brisbane for the wonder and whimsy of Riverfire.

[@petrichor3947]

Respect to all involved.🇦🇺

[@jonocox4448]

Magic pilot Magic jet Brilliant

[@petert3355]

Yeah but it can't compete with the F-111's party trick.

[@CASA-dy4vs]

The roar of afterburners is something you can’t miss

[@colindeer9657]

Wonderful precision flying. Well done to the entire flight crew. Pilot , exemplary skills there officer. Like others, thank you for keeping our country safe.

[@fernanmartinez1699]

This is soo sick! Thank you for your service gentlemen & RAAF for keeping our homeland protected.

[@FilmMastersChannel]

Thank you for sharing your office RAAF. Some see one pilot and one plane, but behind this there is logistics and the ground crew supporting this event. So much goes behind the scenes to keep these planes flying. So thank you. Great event!

[@vickiy.forsyth6497]

I do a work run in my semi out to Coominya each day. Love seeing the Air Force flying in and out of Amberley. I’m like a little kid when I hear them or spot them.

[@kamikazeair4778]

Miss the F-111s, this was still awesome hearing it live though.

[@Bluepilled-c5t]

We had f111s come over our house on a regular flight path, when we were kids. Was an awesome sound, we loved it.

[@Meks450]

That’s the guy making the dogs bark 😂

[@Bushkaboo]

And there's me, on the ground at Riverfire, having travelled from Ipswich, to Brisbane, to see the boys from Amberley do their thing. I only get to see and hear them every day in Ipswich. 😂

[@jimmysavageultrabrutal8130]

Thank you so much for sharing such beautiful images from your workplace.

[@colorin81colorado]

Thank you for showing us the view from the cockpit of your yet! We love Brisbane and are proud to have you and others protecting our skies!

[@gregrtodd]

From an old ex-RAAFie (115 pilots course) thanks so much for posting this. Brilliant to see this perspective -the guys and girls that fly for our country do a spectacular job! Very proud.

[@aarons6935]

Sure you are bud.

[@stephenpage-murray7226]

@@aarons6935 Easy enough to check

[@whatsdaddoing1]

Thank you for uploading. And thank you to the pilot who did an awesome job. We were there!

[@adamtaylor7412]

I look at the pilot and think, damn he looks young. I must be getting old. The guys before us must have thought the same.

[@EsseJD]

Now that’s one nice ride 🛩️ My Dad was a Wing Commander in RAAF Laverton VIC in the early 70’s 😃We lived on the base I absolutely loved it Totally love planes ✈️ ❤🎉 thanks that was totally awesome 👏

[@deoeers]

That last bit…going straight up. Epic.

[@fleurpeffer5212]

The Gs tho...oooh

[@toulasantha]

My heart was pounding all that time. Proud of this country. 🇦🇺

[@blucat4]

Wow, thanks for posting this. I've seen it from the ground many times but to see it from the cockpit is amazing! Flying below the level of the buildings down the river, and then the final straight up! You must be pulling 4-5 Gs there? Cheers for entertaining millions of Brisbanites over the years. Take us out of our worries for an afternoon! 🙂🙂 (I'd put the salute emoji but KZbin doesn't support it anymore.)

[@fisher6747]

Imagine the intense concentration? This pilot only looks 25 years old? Massive respect!

[@Alan.livingston]

I heard he’s younger.

[@ovelhanegra3658]

So young! And using them for stupid wars. So sad...

[@Xitlerwinniethepoohdictator]

Looks like he's only 15

[@David-d4k9k]

Probably younger

[@David-d4k9k]

He’d be about 23 judging by his rank.

[@stephenmorris3696]

Spectacular, the highlight of river fire every year, whenever they fly over my house at red hill I get a lump in my throat.

[@SkandiaAUS]

Love this perspective. It was unbelievable how loud it was. Thank you!

[@heshy14]

Cheers from the US of A👏👏👏

[@davidhart1118]

Once a year is not enough for this. Love it

[@Josh15MTB]

in the same exact position as these men, Seeing river fire is a big inspiration! ill be behind that machine in a decades time

[@Archie-d7w]

Im going to be flying that soon enough ❤ the RAAF with all my heart.

[@susip898]

You are the future, knuckle down, work hard, good management, love what you do and I hope to see you up there..💙

[@chillikoala]

Well done and thank you Brisbane and the RAAF! Really great to see a flyover of some of our western suburbs and into the city. Brilliant.

[@Dreama40]

That was awesome!!! Thanks for taking us along for the ride!!! You're parents must be so proud man..

[@ReyHoneybone]

Thats awesome guys, As a Ipswich Local I love what the RAAF brings to the community.

[@XHPBT1]

So cool to be able to see this. We watched from by the river! Would love a camera the other way too, pilots perspective!!

[@bugtogs9344]

I was working for SES at Riverfire, the part where they pull up hard, the last one, I was directly under the jet, if the jet was to fall i'd be inside the engine, it was so cool

[@petat13]

Wow! That must have been amazing. I bet you could feel it from head to toe.

[@C0111N5]

Very cool that we get to see this footage each year now. Any chance you can overlay speed, altitude and g-force for next year’s display video?

[@gmarshall1026]

You have one of the best jobs in Australia thanks

[@cleanmachine08]

Well done RAAF and thank you for really going for it.

[@jimbrown5268]

Just awesome - love this. I would like to see more of it around the Country.

[@edwinvicencio3075]

Bug salute to the entire RAAF thank you for this wondelfull video clip I'm waited for this.

[@Heyomattyo]

Out of the 90k views, how many times would his Dad have watched this. 💪

[@JBLegal09]

Or mum ❤

[@glenno5897]

Awesome, looks like a young fella piloting. Well done!

[@jeffrobo2077]

Very cool.wow. From a 67 year old. What a lucky man the pilot is

[@kevindeland3618]

Great stuff young man, very proud to be Australian!

[@videographerstuff539]

This was unreal! Thanks so much!!!!

[@0ldvids]

Love practice day and Riverfire evening. So amazing to see this perspective usually I’m out on the street catching a glimpse. Thanks for this.

[@DownDeep]

So incredible what you guys can do in those things. So much respect and admiration for the RAAF

[@Grubbly1]

I watched yall take off, C-17 to the two Hornets what a beauty🤩🤩 Just you guys flying in circles around the base at amberly

[@ScottRadfordChisholm]

Fantastic stuff guys, awesome to watch !! Any chance next year we can see a split screen , seeing both this of pilots and forward vision out front of cockpit???

[@suzannec4765]

His mum and dad and family will be so proud.

[@STRATMINOR]

Thank you RAAF. Always awesome always professional.

[@carine4318]

Know many commercial pilots who were Air Force and navy pilots, many have now retired. Thank you for sharing the awesome views

[@Kryexhico]

Idk why, but I really like the Super Hornet, it’s the aircraft I’m hoping to fly in the future. Very excited for when I do work experience and start aafc, seeing all this cockpit footage from the RAAF is a big motivator for me for the future! ❤

[@LTLT900]

Yeh I'm thinking about doing it for my next job too. Working at woollies sucks.

[@darkshadowgamingii]

Australia may not have the most powerful air force in the world. But it sure does have the coolest and most badass airshows in the world. This is why I love Brisbane.

[@100randomcontent2]

Nick and Slade put on one hell of a show

[@carine4318]

Your eyes reflect the joy excitement passion and concentration ❤❤

[@brissiAU]

On the Friday you must of been practicing, I was watching and was next to a group of people with some young children, the first time you went past the young boy started to cry and I noticed and said it is very loud isn’t it, the mother replied yes his uncle Nick said it would be, he was crying but looked very proud.

[@matthewb9824]

Nice video. Be great to have seen the view out the front too!

[@greyman003]

They fly past my office every year at River fire. The pilot looked so calm and relaxed. It is incredibly hard to be accepted as a RAAF pilot let alone in a Super Hornet or F 35.

[@thesurfsflat]

Incredible. Thank you for sharing this.

[@ericsimons4212]

Best pilots, best support. Inspirational stuff

[@ericsimons4212]

Great aircraft

[@PhilipCau]

That was exhilarating!

[@spiritrider3348]

Wonder what the Gs were at 11:50 time? Looked 👌

[@paulcampana]

Absolutely brilliant mate well done

[@psoon04286]

Thank you for taking us along for the ride. I replayed it several times, slowing it down each time so that it’s easier for me to spot my apartment on the West End😄👍👍

[@davidturner927]

Awesome! Thanks to the RAAF for helping to keep our borders safe.

[@zorbakaput8537]

Absolutely brilliant, one wish I have is that 2 or 3 of the RAAF media team are stationed on top of the appropriate skyscrapers for the fly by below the rooftop and filming them top down. It would make for the Brisbane City version of the mach loop in short form. The flying skill is great.

[@simonrooney7942]

wow when he goes vertical at the end- what a shot

[@Jedi1993]

He could be drinking a beer in a lawn chair at a resort in Bali, that's how relaxed he is 😂🙏

[@rexwolfe9916]

Great show, as usual.

[@aplund]

Was on the Victoria Bridge. The final climb out was just amazing to observe.

[@kristenhunter3732]

This is amazing thankyou for sharing airborne Australia

[@simong7735]

Is that a panoramic sunroof? 😂 Loved it. Invited my friends and their kids over to watch it from my balcony on the Brisbane River. Was Epic ❤

[@robmackintosh7781]

the look of concentration is awesome.

[@hellcat9165]

you can see the smile in his face just before the display

[@carolynmorey7041]

That looks like fun! Stay safe brave young man.

[@craigcampbell1710]

This is why I don’t mind paying taxes - great footage.

[@grahamhutton1633]

How cool is that !

[@oemheadlightrestore2898]

From Riviera apartments South Brisbane…thanks for the show!! Much respect!

[@peterhorniak8766]

Watched it from our balcony,worth a 💪💪💪😍🤩🤩🤩 On ya bros!

[@aup10]

At 1:38 you can see the Ipswich Race Course. Than at 3:48 he is flying over the Go Between Bridge. Damn, just over two minute to cover that distance!

[@roadmonitoroz]

Only 26 Km as the crow flies (although he had to line it up so less than 1 minute 10 Top speed is 1900 KPH + He would have been doing 1560 KPH average (if we got a shot overhead) but the truth is that it was from behind and high up so he had already passed it a while ago. Either way, it is still an incredible aircraft that could fly Brisbane to Sydney in 30 minutes

[@MarcAgrippa]

it was fun to watch from the ground, thank you.

[@kyliehall4731]

It was so awesome to watch this guy in action flying over my place on the day of river fire, only down fall was it was so loud, my cat wouldn't come out from under the bed, and jumped every time a plane flew over for days after

[@stendecstretcher5678]

Sir I Salute You!

[@fatimadeen5114]

Bro I saw in Brisbane flying in river fire south bank I loved it and tell the C17 driver i loved his performance to I will appreciate it if you told him his driving was amazing

[@danw3735]

Look at our beautiful peaceful country. Don't mess with Oz. Proud!

[@grahamhague5987]

what an amazing aircraft nice footage .

[@r25012501]

Still miss the dump and burn guys, wish we could have it back

[@SecurityMum]

Pretty sure the Pilots have food testers in case the standby wants in😂😂 Great work team RAAF. You make it look effortless, which shows your expertise!

[@Aaron.k19]

All those G's and seems so unaffected by it. That's pretty awesome, was a great show.

[@vickiy.forsyth6497]

I managed to share a spot on a friends boat the last year the F1 11’s did a dump and burn on the river. Utterly breath taking.

[@WinahhTaylahh]

I still remember watching the very first River Fire F1-11 D&B back in '98 with my ex from our studio-unit balcony at the top of Bonney Ave, in Clayfield. Back then there was almost a fully uninterrupted and panoramic view from there when looking down to Albion, towards the Valley and across to the city skyline including the Story Bridge then all the way around to Mt Cootha, the night was warm, super clear and very still, he didn't shut down the burner until he must've been well over Moreton Bay, it lit up the entire inner Northern and inner Western suburbs for as far as we could see and most likely all of the Bayside suburbs too, the awesome sound and it's window rattling reverberations definately made it all an amazing experience I'll never forget!🇦🇺👍🔥

[@juliecasey5196]

Absolutely awesome footage 💙

[@anniewelch3436]

Wow what a blast!

[@Idonthinkofusernames]

I was down near the airbase taking photos of the takeoff, the globemaster was pretty cool. But I couldn't take good photos of you guys because you were to high up and my camera does not zoom in that far but it's very cool either way

[@petat13]

The globemaster flew quite low over my house. I always forget how enormous it is.

[@MatthewJohnCrittenden]

Bloody marvelous.

[@Karntlips]

Was working on the queens wharf level 23 sky deck when he flew past a few times. Awesome.