http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvGCTuhX6rM
Boeing 727 take off,damn one
SAM missile avoidance climbing turns after lift off...used to be standard in Rhodesia during the terrorist action.
Its hard to shoot it down if its looping like that....probably missile threat in the area.
Keep it in tight over the airport untill you have altitude. Good idea if there are hostile forces nearby.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq4UTlCOuRQ
727 Combat Takeoff
This is a DHL 727 doing a low takeoff in Iraq. They have to do this every time to avoid ground fire.