As showboating goes, this is about as dangerous as it gets. The foolish fly-bys are being performed by an Argentine pilot at one of the South American nation's air bases in Antarctica. In a series of show-off swoops, the reckless pilot almost knocks bystanders off their feet with his down force as he pulls out of nose dives with just metres to go. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Dangerous: The reckless pilot pushes the boundaries of safety in the C-130 Hercules Narrow miss: The gathered photographers breathe a sigh of relief as the plane passes by safely. Recipe for disaster: The aircraft is barely metres above runway while travelling at high speed
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Stunts were performed on an air base in Antarctica
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Technique known as 'flat-hatting' is frowned upon by aviation experts
Incoming: the @placeholder prepares for another fly past as it accelerates towards the ground