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[Blue Ghost]

Here's an intersting little link an author I know sent me. It's pretty fun.

F-14 hot dogging over the pacific

 

[Andrew Boulton]

Wow!

 

[Colonel Mac]

Very Kewl!

 

[Spinward Scout]

I love this picture, it's beautiful. But I've seen it before, and I'm pretty sure it's a painting. I'll have to toss that over to Urban Legends and check it out.

Dameon

 

[Fritz_Brown]

Unfortunately, that is not a realistic depiction of what would happen. Maybe if this guy were pulling a couple of really adventurous waterskiers....

Cool picture, though.

 

[Chuck Anumia]

Very Cool but Very hard to believe

 

[Blue Ghost]

Yeah, I was also a bit iffy on the "photo" when I was first sent the link. I haven't made up mind on it. I'm leaning towards a "no" or "fake" judgement on it.... BUT, re-examining the picture on the left, it could be real, but would depend on how low and how much throttle there was. I just don't know.

But I like the video clip a whole lot.

I saw a less exaggerated form with a Blue Angel Hornet some six or seven years ago over San Francisco Bay. The driver didn't punch through mach one (FAA air show rules and all), but everyone could see the vapor bleeding off the pressure wave as he streaked by. I always get a kick out of that.

 

[Blue Ghost]

Confirmed, the author who sent me the link says the picture on the left is a painting. Mystery solved.

 

[Remul]

Yes, it's a painting that was done after the B-1b version. http://www.grahamowen.com/images8/B-B1.jpg

 

[Blue Ghost]

Yes, that B-1 painting is supposed to be of a bomber flying over one of Switzerland's lakes. At least that's how I remember the caption. It's been a while since I've seen it.

 

[Straybow]

The "egg" picture on the right isn't working anymore. But I've seen it (have it in my email somewhere) and it is a photograph of an F/A-18 with the condensation bubble around it.