Big "Bird"; Little Bird
The Ring-billed Gull sat atop the supersonic jet, and stared at the tourists onboard the USS Intrepid aircraft carrier docked in the Hudson River.
For military buffs:
The plane, a Vought F-8K Crusader:
-was the first supersonic fighter designed for carriers.
-is the fastest plane ever flown from the Intrepid.
-has a top speed of 1322 mph (2128 kph)
-max. altitude 52350 ft (15956km)
-is painted to represent the plane as Intrepid pilot, Anthony Nargi flew it in 1968.
(info. from descriptive plaque on the Intrepid).
Big "Bird"; Little Bird
The Ring-billed Gull sat atop the supersonic jet, and stared at the tourists onboard the USS Intrepid aircraft carrier docked in the Hudson River.
For military buffs:
The plane, a Vought F-8K Crusader:
-was the first supersonic fighter designed for carriers.
-is the fastest plane ever flown from the Intrepid.
-has a top speed of 1322 mph (2128 kph)
-max. altitude 52350 ft (15956km)
-is painted to represent the plane as Intrepid pilot, Anthony Nargi flew it in 1968.
(info. from descriptive plaque on the Intrepid).