August 24, 2005

F-18's Launch from the Kittyhawk

I pirated this photo from StrategyPage.com. I liked the photo for a number of reasons.

    1 – I’m an aircraft enthusiast, particular military ones.

    2 – I didn’t know the Navy could launch two aircraft at the same time. I find that impressive.

    3 – I always thought that carrier aircraft got just enough shot in the back to just clear the flight deck. As you can see in the photo, both are clearing the flight deck with much room to spare.

Of course, I had to tweak the photo a bit to enhance the colors. It really made the clouds much more dramatic.

Posted by The Vorlon at August 24, 2005 9:20 PM