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Amazing photos.

Why is the "5" on the upside down F-16 right side up?
 
American said:
Why is the "5" on the upside down F-16 right side up?
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Great observation!

Just guessing, maybe on the right side of the aircraft at that point the number is inverted, while on the left side at that point it is not?
 
Henry David said:
Great observation!

Just guessing, maybe on the right side of the aircraft at that point the number is inverted, while on the left side at that point it is not?
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You think the Air Force would do that?
 
American said:
You think the Air Force would do that?
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It appears they might have, assuming that was not photo-shopped. I don't see the point of it, but anything is possible.
 
Makes my life look dullllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.
 
The Thunderbirds many times will do what they call mirror formations like the picture you see. When they do these maneuvers Thunderbird #5 is always the member to fly upside down thus making the upside down 5 right side up for most of their routine.
 
I just love military aircraft in action pictures such as these. That Chinook pilot must sure have had steady hands.
 
The A6 Intruder just looks nasty...


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I watched the T Birds fly for 5 years out of Nellis. As good as they are...and they are...the Blue Angels are better. Scary tight.
 
VanceMack said:
I watched the T Birds fly for 5 years out of Nellis. As good as they are...and they are...the Blue Angels are better. Scary tight.
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They're nowhere near as scary and tight as they were in the A4s:

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They used to open the shows with one jet coming out of left sky on a dive; full throttle (you could hear him comin), and he would flatten out and make a pass 100 ft over the runway.

Those were the days.
 
jet57 said:
They're nowhere near as scary and tight as they were in the A4s:

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They used to open the shows with one jet coming out of left sky on a dive; full throttle (you could hear him comin), and he would flatten out and make a pass 100 ft over the runway.

Those were the days.
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We watched them during their show from the roof of a hanger on the ramp at Nellis. One of the soloists came in for his maneuver sideways. He was seated lower than we were standing and he was waving at us, in the middle of the maneuver. Un ****ing real.
 
VanceMack said:
We watched them during their show from the roof of a hanger on the ramp at Nellis. One of the soloists came in for his maneuver sideways. He was seated lower than we were standing and he was waving at us, in the middle of the maneuver. Un ****ing real.
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That's just too coll. Those guys were crazy as hell and just waaaay too much fun.
 
eohrnberger said:
I just love military aircraft in action pictures such as these. That Chinook pilot must sure have had steady hands.
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I would agree. SAR types, in the mountains, skills that few have.
 
This is probably still my favorite photo of me in the military:

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Taken in 2008 during a large air defense exercise in Yuma, Arizona. I am on the right with the M249.
 
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