Re: [OM] OT Low Flying, was an OM weekend

[Thomas A Simmons]

Having spent many years in San Diego, our family usually
attended the airshow at Marimar NAS (before the Navy moved up to Nellis).
Many of you may remember an occasional "BOOM" that the Navy always
denied as coming from their planes?

Well, a F14 was approaching for a high speed pass. Got my trusty OM-1
with the 400 MM ready to follow it as it crossed in front of me when I
noticed
a bit of condensation on it's nose. I have this picture of that bird
popping through
the sound barrier just as it crossed over RT15 at about 500 feet. I'll bet
that the
poor drivers on the freeway below had to change their silk underware-LOL

Another "fond memory" is from the Marines in their FA-18 south of the
training base
(29 Palms?). I suspect that the pilots loved coming up behind hikers and
dumping
fuel into the engine exhaust just as they went over your head, and you do
not hear
a FA-18 coming up behind you!

Tom
Tucson, AZ



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