F18 and the “cone”

How cool was this to capture!!??  A perfect example of being in the right place at the right time with the right gear.

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~ by Derrick Birdsall on November 5, 2016.

2 Responses to “F18 and the “cone””

  1. Wow, Derrick. How?? This is a stellar shot!

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    • Hi Jane! This is a bit of a weather phenomena… if there’s enough humidity in the air, as the jet nears the speed of sound… you get a cone like this sometime. It’s essentially vapor coming off the jet as it’s cruising along. It lasted all of about 5-6 frames at 14 frames a second. 🙂

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