nigel99 143 #1 August 21, 2009 A friend of mine took this photo while on duty in Afganistan.Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Staso 0 #2 August 21, 2009 very cool picture -- it's not about defying gravity; it's how hard you can abuse it. speed skydiving it is ... Speed Skydiving Forum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #3 August 21, 2009 Cool - so cool. I'd pay a million just to sit behind the pilot for 10 minutes (it must not be over a battle field, of course ) Great shot dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SARLDO 0 #4 August 21, 2009 Another rescue waiting to happen. Cool Pic. "Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" ~Samuel Clemens MB#4300 Dudeist Skydiver #68 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul87 0 #5 August 21, 2009 Looks like it have two AIM-9 Lima missiles at station 1 and 9, and two GBU-10 bombs at station 3 and 7. Nice lowpasschristelsabine: I have been back seat passenger four times "flying" is the most reasonable thing I ever done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #6 August 21, 2009 Same thought I had but I had a debri field in mine too! It is a cool pic, where is the next few frames with the rush of air cleaning the area of trash and sand?An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rivetgeek 0 #7 August 21, 2009 Im pretty sure that plane isnt nearly as low as it looks. I think its an effect of using a very long lens. Even in Iraq I cant imagine the hard deck is 30 feet ; p~Bones Knit, blood clots, glory is forever, and chicks dig scars.~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #8 August 21, 2009 QuoteIm pretty sure that plane isnt nearly as low as it looks. I think its an effect of using a very long lens. Even in Iraq I cant imagine the hard deck is 30 feet ; p My first thought was that he just took off and started a left turn. Looks like that may be runway markers below. Also, it looks like the photographer is somewhat elevated above ground level that is visible in the photo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fallfast69 2 #9 August 21, 2009 Quote Looks like it have two AIM-9 Lima missiles at station 1 and 9, and two GBU-10 bombs at station 3 and 7. Are you sure it's not a BFG 9000 Nutbuster at Station 13Nice pic OP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfairleigh11 0 #10 August 21, 2009 Nice shot. Not a USAF F-16 either. Dutch, maybe? I can't really tell from the photo res."We'll start the ass kissing with you" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #11 August 21, 2009 Highly modified AN-2. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #12 August 21, 2009 Quote .... christelsabine: I have been back seat passenger four times Up there? When, where ... (and why you and not me) ? dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #13 August 21, 2009 QuoteQuoteIm pretty sure that plane isnt nearly as low as it looks. I think its an effect of using a very long lens. Even in Iraq I cant imagine the hard deck is 30 feet ; p My first thought was that he just took off and started a left turn. Looks like that may be runway markers below. Also, it looks like the photographer is somewhat elevated above ground level that is visible in the photo. That's what it looks like to me.www.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lokhmaty 0 #14 August 21, 2009 Quote Highly modified AN-2. Nah... Photoshop... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #15 August 21, 2009 Quote Quote .... christelsabine: I have been back seat passenger four times Up there? When, where ... (and why you and not me) ? I've been in the back seat twice. 1991 (or maybe 1992), at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, and cuz ROTC nazis get spoilt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #16 August 21, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7ZzGzoX5U8 Same location? No special lenses being used here!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyChimp 0 #17 August 21, 2009 That is a bad ass video!!!!!! I love those planes Does anyone else find it funny that we made a SPORT out of an EMERGENCY PROCEDURE?!?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rivetgeek 0 #18 August 22, 2009 Quotehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7ZzGzoX5U8 Same location? No special lenses being used here!!!! Jesus at 1:30 he looks like he's about to do a touch and go!~Bones Knit, blood clots, glory is forever, and chicks dig scars.~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #19 August 22, 2009 QuoteNah... Photoshop I thought so too. But I could be wrong. . . 1) How soon after takeoff would you retract landing gear? Are the gear actuators/motors fast enough to bring the gear in and close wheel wells before the aircraft clears the light trees at the end of the runway? 2) What would the purpose of Sidewinders be in Afghanistan? Does the Taliban have aircraft? Those are exclusively air intercept missiles. But, I see slight flaps deployed and a heat trail behind the exhaust that are wide open (usually that wide open because afterburners are open) so maybe it was doing a buzz over the lengh of the runway. And what rules say that you can't have sidewinders over there? For all I know, it could have been ferried over from it's country of origin. So, I don't know._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bfilarsky 0 #20 August 22, 2009 If you look at the jet exhaust, you can see the afterburners are indeed on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 143 #21 August 22, 2009 Quotehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7ZzGzoX5U8 Same location? No special lenses being used here!!!! I don't know about location - but it could be it may even be the same flight as the shiny bald head at 20-24 seconds looks remarkably like my mate and he is holding a camera.Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 143 #22 August 22, 2009 QuoteNice shot. Not a USAF F-16 either. Dutch, maybe? I can't really tell from the photo res. yes Dutch.Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul87 0 #23 August 22, 2009 Quote Quote Looks like it have two AIM-9 Lima missiles at station 1 and 9, and two GBU-10 bombs at station 3 and 7. Are you sure it's not a BFG 9000 Nutbuster at Station 13Nice pic OP hmm, station 13.... right..... That's where we tell te new guys to put up missiles"flying" is the most reasonable thing I ever done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul87 0 #24 August 22, 2009 Quote Quote .... christelsabine: I have been back seat passenger four times Up there? When, where ... (and why you and not me) ? I am working on F-16 every day. I'm a Weapon system dude. My job is to put on small cute missiles and small fire crackers (bomb) for the bad guys to takeAll four times was back home at practice missions. last time was 2 months ago"flying" is the most reasonable thing I ever done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccurley 0 #25 August 23, 2009 At 1:31, if you do a frame freeze, all you can see is the nose and windshield. From that frame it looks like the photographer just about ate wingtip Watch my video Fat Women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWkEky8GoI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
