Vapor Cone
Oct 17, 2016 09:39:51 #
DragonsLady wrote:
Wow! Lucky you - right place, right time, right equipment.
Yep, all of the above. :-) Thank you all very much.
Oct 17, 2016 10:06:51 #
Oct 17, 2016 10:55:51 #
Oct 17, 2016 11:00:20 #
Irvingite Charles wrote:
I attended the airshow today at Ftv Worth Alliance Airport. This is a FA18 Hornet on a high speed pass doing about 700 MPH, approaching the sound barrier. The effect you see is called a vapor cone that forms when doing this kind of speed. I've only ever seen this before on the internet in pictures and never thought I'd actually get to photograph it. I said right after this that if I never was able to take another photo that I could die a happy man. Chills now just typing this.
This is a great shot. You should check store the original so that we can see a close-up....Rich
Oct 17, 2016 11:02:26 #
Oct 17, 2016 11:25:26 #
Irvingite Charles wrote:
I attended the airshow today at Ftv Worth Alliance Airport. This is a FA18 Hornet on a high speed pass doing about 700 MPH, approaching the sound barrier. The effect you see is called a vapor cone that forms when doing this kind of speed. I've only ever seen this before on the internet in pictures and never thought I'd actually get to photograph it. I said right after this that if I never was able to take another photo that I could die a happy man. Chills now just typing this.
WOW Charles...what a cool capture!!
Oct 17, 2016 11:31:19 #
Oct 17, 2016 11:51:26 #
Very cool~! What an exiting thing to witness and thanks for sharing it with us. Cheers.
Oct 17, 2016 12:13:39 #
Oct 17, 2016 14:44:18 #
The only thing better than getting that shot might be to be the pilot! In my dreams.... 
Oct 17, 2016 14:52:19 #
Irvingite Charles wrote:
I attended the airshow today at Ftv Worth Alliance Airport. This is a FA18 Hornet on a high speed pass doing about 700 MPH, approaching the sound barrier. The effect you see is called a vapor cone that forms when doing this kind of speed. I've only ever seen this before on the internet in pictures and never thought I'd actually get to photograph it. I said right after this that if I never was able to take another photo that I could die a happy man. Chills now just typing this.
Doesn't that normally happen when breaking the sound barrier? Beautiful shot!
Oct 17, 2016 15:04:21 #
jimmya wrote:
No. NASA Space Shuttles always broke the sound barrier when re-entering earth's atmosphere, but no vapor cone produced in low humidity environment at high altitude. While in the military, I witnessed several low-level, sound-barrier breaking fly-byes, but only a few demonstrated vapor cones.Doesn't that normally happen when breaking the sound barrier? Beautiful shot!
Oct 17, 2016 16:15:32 #
bigwolf40 wrote:
This is a great shot. You should check store the original so that we can see a close-up....Rich
I tried that when I uploaded it and couldn't find the option. How do I do it now once it's already there, or can I? Just upload it again?
Thank you all so much.
Oct 17, 2016 16:16:25 #
Oct 17, 2016 16:49:25 #
Irvingite Charles wrote:
I tried that when I uploaded it and couldn't find the option. How do I do it now once it's already there, or can I? Just upload it again?
Thank you all so much.
Thank you all so much.
At the bottom where you clicked Browse to get your photo, next to that there is a little white box (store original) where you check and then click Add Attachment. Now you wait for the photo to come up and this sometimes take a minute or two and when it shows up click send.....Rich
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