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[j6p]

                                                

Every so often, just the right combination of conditions and events occur to create an unbelievable event -- in this case an F/A-18 Hornet passing through the sound barrier. Not only were the water vapor, density and temperature just right, but there just happened to be a camera in the vicinity to capture the moment. Navy Ensign John Gay made this phenomenal photograph on July 7, 1999 while aboard the carrier USS Constallation as Navy Lt. Ron Candiloro flew by.
The plane is actually in transonic flight, with normal shock waves emanating from behind the canopy and across the wings and fuselage. The condition will last for only an instant, and once supersonic flow exists completely around the aircraft, sharp-angled sonic cones replace the normal shock waves.
I give credit to: Dan Russell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Applied Physics at Kettering University in Flint, MI
For this wonderful picture, j6p.                                                

[Magikman]

                                                Baloney.

We all know that's one of our jets re-entering our reality after chasing a UFO into the fourth dimension. You government guys never give up trying to sell us disinformation, do you?   

                                                

[Test_Bear]

                                                      If you look very carefully you can see a Grey piloting.                                                      

Edited by Tommy, 03 July 2003 - 10:32 PM.

[Homer]

                                                   @ Magik and Test_Bear

That is a cool pic though                                                 

[DTM2k3]

                                                That has to be one of the best photographs i have seen in my lifetime. I congratulate the photographer  

[edit] ok, i realise i cannot spell... lol

                                                

[Kira]

                                                 It is a pretty impresssive pic.


   @ MM & test bear                                                

[Saru]

                                                Impressive picture.                                                  

[Mutant Snake]

QUOTE (Magikman @ Jan 24 2003, 06:31 PM)

Baloney. We all know that's one of our jets re-entering our reality after chasing a UFO into the fourth dimension. You government guys never give up trying to sell us disinformation, do you?

                                                I dont know if thats the sound barrier or reality barrier being broken in this photo but it is cool either way.                                                

[FreyKade]

                                                fire phasers!!                                                

[Phantom]

                                                Wow

                                                

[FreyKade]

                                                i must say that it is a cool picture, even if it is a fake                                                

[Magikman]

                                                No, not a fake. The picture is 100% authentic.                                                

[Kismit]

                                                Very nice pic j6p                                                  

[j6p]

                                                Thanks Magik and Kismet.  I consider most here my friends and friends don't try to trick friends with serious stuff, at least I don't.  Thanks again.                                                

[Magikman]

                                                J6,

  I had actually posted the same pic around six months ago or so, in a thread lampooning interdimensional travel and included it jokingly as photographic proof to back up my claim. Tommy had linked to a video that displayed a similar effect, maybe he can remember where he got if from. Unfortunately the thread was a victim of one of the sporadic board crashes that happened to occur from time to time and has been lost to the ether of the twilight zone.  

Magikman