Comments on: Close Encounter…A Very Unique Photo Op https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/ Eventually, I learned the joys of killing. But I’m skipping ahead of myself. I landed in Iraq in November 2004 armed with a video camera instead of a weapon... Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:24:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: ukatheist https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79445 ukatheist Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:37:41 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79445 a coffee and two doughnuts please,and damn that is some fine flying a coffee and two doughnuts please,and damn that is some fine flying

]]> By: jarhead68 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79447 jarhead68 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:38:43 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79447 OK, that was KEWL but the third photo appears to be bass-ackward. Notice the little knobby things sticking out on the left side of the photo? Well, those little knobby things are on the opposite side of the second photo. Notice also the angle of the plane in all other photos is left to right/front to back but the third one is opposite. Who screwed that up? Surely not a fly-boy. :beer: :beer: OK, that was KEWL but the third photo appears to be bass-ackward. Notice the little knobby things sticking out on the left side of the photo? Well, those little knobby things are on the opposite side of the second photo. Notice also the angle of the plane in all other photos is left to right/front to back but the third one is opposite. Who screwed that up? Surely not a fly-boy. :beer: :beer:

]]> By: Jarhead68 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79448 Jarhead68 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:41:49 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79448 How did no one get sucked into his intake? And who's the poor bastard that had to change his oil and wipe the windshield? The Texaco Man never had it so tough. :wink: How did no one get sucked into his intake? And who’s the poor bastard that had to change his oil and wipe the windshield? The Texaco Man never had it so tough. :wink:

]]> By: One Shot https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79449 One Shot Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:48:37 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79449 Jarhead. don't make too much out of that. It's hard to say, but I would suggest that there are hydraulic controls on either side of that door. Not sure because I was never a tender on one. I look at the aircraft and the light/shadows on it are proper. When I get material, it's usually from pretty good sources :) Jarhead. don’t make too much out of that. It’s hard to say, but I would suggest that there are hydraulic controls on either side of that door. Not sure because I was never a tender on one. I look at the aircraft and the light/shadows on it are proper.

When I get material, it’s usually from pretty good sources :)

]]> By: DC https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79456 DC Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:06:38 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79456 These are some great shots, but they are a series of progressively zoomed pics. If a jet was to get that close up behind such a large cross-section as the fuselage of a C-130...the engine/s would suffer "compressor-stall", and thefighter would fall out of the sky until the pilot could get them spun up enuf for a restart.... These are some great shots, but they are a series of progressively zoomed pics. If a jet was to get that close up behind such a large cross-section as the fuselage of a C-130…the engine/s would suffer “compressor-stall”, and thefighter would fall out of the sky until the pilot could get them spun up enuf for a restart….

]]> By: Jack https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79466 Jack Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:32:21 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79466 Coolest pictures I've seen in a LONG time. Awesome. :beer: What kind of jet it that? Coolest pictures I’ve seen in a LONG time. Awesome. :beer:
What kind of jet it that?

]]> By: GBU43 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79475 GBU43 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:57:17 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79475 Im pretty sure thats a Euro Fighter.. I'm also pretty sure that he'd be in a compressor stall situation that close to the back of a C130 with the ramp down. The transition into non laminar flow that close to the back would also cause some series grief. Anyone remember what happens to a Chinese jet when he gets to close to another aircraft? Dig Im pretty sure thats a Euro Fighter..

I’m also pretty sure that he’d be in a compressor stall situation that close to the back of a C130 with the ramp down.

The transition into non laminar flow that close to the back would also cause some series grief.

Anyone remember what happens to a Chinese jet when he gets to close to another aircraft?

Dig

]]> By: ticticboom https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79476 ticticboom Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:02:07 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79476 Canards on the front of the jet. Is that the new Eurofighter, or whatever they're calling it? Unless it's an X-plane, it sure as shit ain't American. Canards on the front of the jet.

Is that the new Eurofighter, or whatever they’re calling it?

Unless it’s an X-plane, it sure as shit ain’t American.

]]> By: Mark Tanberg https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79480 Mark Tanberg Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:22:33 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79480 http://www.eurofighter-typhoon.co.uk/ It's one of these http://www.eurofighter-typhoon.co.uk/
It’s one of these

]]> By: Jack https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79493 Jack Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:04:32 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79493 In any case, that's a pretty kick ass shot(s). In any case, that’s a pretty kick ass shot(s).

]]> By: Mark Tanberg https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79509 Mark Tanberg Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:26:06 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79509 The Israeli's are so on top of it, they take one of our jets and pay to have it modified to their specs. Our f-16's are single seat, they order 2 seaters so the back seat guy runs the weapons systems and then they add all kinds of extras on a proven airframe and save zillions while we spend spend spend on new stuff that could bankrupt the whole military budget. The Israeli F-16i http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/aircraft/f-16i/F-16I.html The Israeli’s are so on top of it, they take one of our jets and pay to have it modified to their specs. Our f-16’s are single seat, they order 2 seaters so the back seat guy runs the weapons systems and then they add all kinds of extras on a proven airframe and save zillions while we spend spend spend
on new stuff that could bankrupt the whole military budget.
The Israeli F-16i
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/aircraft/f-16i/F-16I.html

]]> By: IP727 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79618 IP727 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:07:51 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2007/12/10/close-encountera-very-unique-photo-op/#comment-79618 FOR ALL YOU PICKY TYPES, YOU MAY ALSO NOTICE THAT IN SHOT # 2 THERE IS A MISSLE ON THE RIGHT PYLON.ON SHOT #3 THERE IS NO MISSLE, JUST THE BARE PYLON, PLUS IT WOULD APPEAR THAT #3 WAS SHOT ON A DIFFERENT DAY, AS THE BACKGROUD CLOUD LAYER AND SKY COLOR IS QUITE DIFFERENT. :mrgreen: FOR ALL YOU PICKY TYPES, YOU MAY ALSO NOTICE THAT IN SHOT # 2 THERE IS A MISSLE ON THE RIGHT PYLON.ON SHOT #3 THERE IS NO MISSLE, JUST THE BARE PYLON, PLUS IT WOULD APPEAR THAT #3 WAS SHOT ON A DIFFERENT DAY, AS THE BACKGROUD CLOUD LAYER AND SKY COLOR IS QUITE DIFFERENT. :mrgreen:

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