+Dave 2,322 Posted September 20, 2008 The USAF Marathon is today and they had the F-22 doing the fly by and since my house is near one of the approach ways I managed to get this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kesegy 5 Posted September 20, 2008 good catch, you lucky bastard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DWCAce 19 Posted September 20, 2008 damn, seems like everyone (including my g/f) has seen one in flight. The only one I've seen is the YF-22@ the museum.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 628 Posted September 20, 2008 lucky you :) it's a bit fuzzy but the F-22 is beautiful... no doubt! Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted September 20, 2008 lucky you :)it's a bit fuzzy but the F-22 is beautiful... no doubt! Cheers I only got a 200mm lens, Man what I would give for a 400mm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mannie 21 Posted September 20, 2008 Damn, when will I get to see one for real. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 628 Posted September 20, 2008 I only got a 200mm lens, Man what I would give for a 400mm. careful for what you wish for :P someone might send you one like the mobo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pippi 0 Posted September 20, 2008 wow! you get lucky! Io sopra casa mia non vedo proprio nulla... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
serverandenforcer 33 Posted September 21, 2008 Hey Dave, watch your head. Sometimes they have a rear panel for access to the fluid systems that tends to fall off. If one does fall on your front lawn though, it's worth $25,000.00! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ONETINSOLDIER 2 Posted September 21, 2008 Thats a LOMAC screenshot! just kidding, nice one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+drdoyo 2 Posted September 24, 2008 Hey Dave, watch your head. Sometimes they have a rear panel for access to the fluid systems that tends to fall off. If one does fall on your front lawn though, it's worth $25,000.00! Does that dollar amount = class 1? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rambler 1-1 9 Posted September 24, 2008 man, the fastest thing I've ever seen over my house was a learjet 45... gotta move to comox... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kct 5 Posted September 24, 2008 (edited) The fastest thing ever to fly over my mom's working place was the Su-30MKMs (and last year they even practiced thrust vectoring, mid-air, in the middle of the city centre! That was a sight). And once did a formation of those MiG-29Ns flew not-so-high above a friend's condominium block. Edited September 24, 2008 by kct Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted September 28, 2008 I think the fastest thing over my house was an F-15C flying CAP for the final Columbia launch that had the Israeli astronaut on board. The most important thing ever to fly over my house was Marine One. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fubar512 1,350 Posted October 1, 2008 I often get overflown by KC-10s out of McGuire AFB, and see the occasional F-16 out of AC 'intl. I was on the on the phone with Dave one evening, when a '16 flew by my place, close enough for Dave to hear it over the phone. He ID'd it from the sound, asking "Was that an F-16?" I'm also on the glide path to a small executive airport, so I often get to see old warbirds dropping in for fuel while enroute bewteen their homes and airshows. So far, I've seen a P-51, a brace of Texans, and a Corsair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+FLOGGER23 3,063 Posted October 1, 2008 Now, just picture it.............. imagine one flying over El Salvador, since the most modern planes we have are A-37's..............hahahahahahahaha!!!!! I'll be kind of when they get here (if they ever come, i'll keep the faith) Lucky you my friend!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WarlordATF 1 Posted October 1, 2008 Nice Pic! The coolest thing i've seen over my house was the Thunderbirds leaving SW Florida international airport the day after the charlotte county airshow a few years ago. Second coolest was right after Hurricane Charlie, i got to see Marine One escorted by a pair of Cobras. Other than that, I have seen the occasional AF Reserve F-16 going to SWFI,Mosquito control's DC-3s based at Buckingham Field and around airshow time a B-17 and B-24 have been known to fly out of Page Field near downtown Fort Myers. The really sad part is we have a really rich avation history in SW Florida, but its hardly ever mentioned and our only memorial is a Prop on a small monument in a downtown park.Buckingham Field was a WWII Bomber Gunnery School,Page Field and Charlottle County Airport were WWII Fighter Training bases and A Little known fact is in the early stages of planning for the Doolittle raid on japan, a B-25 was stripped of weapons and a section of runway at Page Field was marked off to simulate a carrier deck to see if it could get airborne in such a short takeoff run. But if you ask most people who live here very few know of anything other than the Airshow we have in Charlotte County each year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fubar512 1,350 Posted October 1, 2008 Now, just picture it.............. imagine one flying over El Salvador, since the most modern planes we have are A-37's..............hahahahahahahaha!!!!! "Su-per tweet, su-per tweet.....the fastest way to turn jet fuel, into noise that ain't neat!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted October 1, 2008 Being at WPAFB, I get to see all sorts of stuff around here. It is just nuts. I am hoping the F-35 comes by. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Jimbib 746 Posted October 1, 2008 I think the fastest thing over my house was an F-15C flying CAP for the final Columbia launch that had the Israeli astronaut on board. The most important thing ever to fly over my house was Marine One. Interesting, Marine One has gone over my house too, and yes I live in the UK It was accompanied by two Black Hawks and another H-3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted October 2, 2008 Actually, I should amend that statement. The fastest thing to ever fly over my house, and it has done so several times, is an orbiter returning to KSC. They're still supersonic when they pass overhead, not dropping subsonic until they actually reach KSC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Jimbib 746 Posted October 2, 2008 Actually, I should amend that statement. The fastest thing to ever fly over my house, and it has done so several times, is an orbiter returning to KSC. They're still supersonic when they pass overhead, not dropping subsonic until they actually reach KSC. Cool stuff, I think that went over near my house many eons ago before my time also, albeit on the back of a 747. Some sort of a round trip to over-fly a near by American memorial. An eye to the sky can sometimes be quite rewarding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catbutt 0 Posted October 2, 2008 The most interesting i had fly over was a KC-135 and behind it a B-2. That was a sight.I knew something was unusual when i saw the 4 engines of the KC-135.Around the Cincinatti /Kentucky airport u dont see many things with 4 engines at least that i notice.This was on a fridayat approx 7.pm. iIfigured they were going to that WPAFB Air Tattoo because that was going on that night.Maybe Dave so them there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mannie 21 Posted October 3, 2008 I see a lot of things flying over my head. F-15's, F-16's, Air Force one, Marines one, AWACS'es ,frying pans, shoes, Kasams, Scuds you name it. :rofl: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
