Hornet Overhead.

Nostalgair

Nostalgair

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Hi All,

I was driving past an air base the other day as a stream of FA-18 Hornets were returning after a sortie. I only wish that I could've photographed the noise as they passed overhead. :)

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A couple years ago the Blue Angels put on a show in Charleston harbor. My office is on Shem creek just off where most of the routine was. They used Shem creek for lining up and for 3 days before the show I got to watch them scream overhead for several hours a day. It was almost as good as the show itself. Can't wait for them to come back.

Friday I was out just outside the harbor during a lesson at about 2000' and a C17 went by right underneath at about 500'. When he banked at about 30deg it looked like his wingtip could almost skim the water.
 
Velocity173 said:
Hey it's 35 AOA. :)
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Not me.....I haven't flown before sunset in weeks :)

Though it does in fact appear to be God's chariot, and not some lesser Hornet family product *coughSuperHornetcough* :)
 
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