no

i have been to 10+ air shows

[Edited on November 16, 2009 at 1:19 AM. Reason : are you unboggled?]

11/16/2009 1:18:50 AM

So when does the jet fighter attempt to take off from a treadmill?

11/16/2009 1:25:36 AM

1) F/A-18C
2) T-38
3) EA-6B

11/16/2009 4:43:53 AM

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"It's the complete opposite flying into Wichita Falls, TX. The one commercial flight between there and Dallas flys into Sheppard AFB. Weird seeing a prop plane taxiing between F-15 and T-38 training missions."

I cannot say this enough.

Fuck Sheppard and Wichita Falls.

11/16/2009 6:09:28 AM

^^^ Billy--I am up at KRDU General Aviation most Sundays (at least when the weather is decent).
Took in total about 1000 pics yesteday


Now to weed through them all.

11/16/2009 8:57:48 AM

a link to a few of the high res images:

Good shot of EA-68 Prowler:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2518/4108597383_346eeddd7b_b.jpg

2 of the F/A-18 Hornets in formation for takeoff:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2642/4108610049_a36f0448bf_b.jpg

F/A-18 Hornet on takeoff (Note the heat in the air behind the Hornet):
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2573/4109380602_3d1be9246b_b.jpg

11/16/2009 9:13:02 AM

Finally was able to upload all nearly 1000 images from yesterday. I already know that I need to go through and weed out the bad pics and label the rest but here is the whole deal.

All 988 pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ke4znr/sets/72157622691620523/

RDU CFR 2 Airport Crash Truck:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ke4znr/sets/72157622816494066/

RDU CFR 3 Airport Crash Truck:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ke4znr/sets/72157622816449974/

11/16/2009 3:19:27 PM

And I think this one is my favorite of all the pics:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2789/4109126425_7a9b5d3106_b.jpg

11/16/2009 3:20:51 PM

Nice pics. I guess it is pretty likely that Prowler is the same one that did the fly-over at the Duke game on Saturday for Military Veterans Appreciation Day.

11/16/2009 4:42:15 PM

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"Fuck Sheppard and Wichita Falls."

Be that as it may, I was in Lawton for six months and the women seemed to suddenly get better looking. My buddy and I were approached by a couple of female airmen in the Wal-Mart parking lot there after we'd bought a couple of cases of real beer. We were already on our way to Dallas but I can't say I'd have minded staying.

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"I'm about to leave for flight school in march, currently tracket Apache!"

Sucks to be you. See: message_topic.aspx?topic=576820

And being on the 64 track, you'll have a good 2 years to learn how bad it sucks.

Quote :

"So when does the jet fighter attempt to take off from a treadmill?"

Harrier could pull it off.

11/25/2009 11:21:22 AM

I don't know much about the military operations out of RDU but there were definitely a TON of helicopters flying from what I would assume to be RDU (from that general direction) directly over my house in Cary towards Bragg / Pope. It seems they've changed that flight route because it rarely happens now, but the first 2 or 3 years we lived in our house it was at least 2 or 3 times per day that we would have low flying helicopters fly right over and shake the whole house. Usually looked to be Apache or Blackhawk, and they would never have lights on while flying at night.

11/25/2009 2:30:14 PM

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"Harrier could pull it off."

as could any other plane

11/25/2009 2:31:43 PM