Vapour

Hoppy · Jul 17, 2006

Not a cloud in the sky but enough moisture to create nice vapour trails early in the day.
F/A-18C Hornet

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LaFoto · Jul 17, 2006

But this is not a photo of the plane breaking through the sound barrier?
For I think that looks similar in a photo...

nitefly · Jul 17, 2006

LaFoto said:
But this is not a photo of the plane breaking through the sound barrier?
For I think that looks similar in a photo...

SPEAK NORMAL DAMMIT. :wink:

Cool photos, I prefer the first one.

Hoppy · Jul 17, 2006

LaFoto said:
But this is not a photo of the plane breaking through the sound barrier?
For I think that looks similar in a photo...

This plane was flying as close to the sound barrier as they are aloud to during British air displays. Maybe its different in Europe but the powers that be are a bit wimpy about noise over here. :er:

Thanks Nitefly

LaFoto · Jul 17, 2006

nitefly said:
SPEAK NORMAL DAMMIT.

Huh? :scratch:

LaFoto · Jul 17, 2006

Oh, I think the powers to be don't even give permissions for ANY airshows any more over here after Ramstein.....

Hoppy · Jul 17, 2006

LaFoto said:
Oh, I think the powers to be don't even give permissions for ANY airshows any more over here after Ramstein.....

Oh yes I'd forgotten about that sad day

midget patrol · Jul 17, 2006

Nice shots. Vapor trails are really neat.

Yes, LaFoto, when planes approach the sound barrier, it looks like that:
http://rtsx-kiwi.umd.edu/cool_images/images/hires/SoundBarrier.jpg

Antarctican · Jul 17, 2006

Cool shots. :thumbup:

Hoppy · Jul 18, 2006

Thanks Anty.

Midget Patrol The day started nice and damp so there was hope of some good vapour shots when the big jets flew but unfortunatly the air warmed up so quickly this was the only ones