vector1771 (Hangar71.com / Aviationintel.com)
Caped Crusader!
Note: This was not shot at an airshow. In all the hours I have spent @ PDX shooting everything from fighters to seaplanes I have NEVER seen a show like this. Friday marked the conclusion of a two week annual DACT (Dissimilar Air Combat Training) event between our resident F-15s and a gaggle of Vipers from Texas. To end the exercise on a high note 6 F-16s and 4 F-15s went out in full reheat all the way down the runway and pitched it into verticle and straight on up to 15,000 feet. The pitch ups were bone crushing and they did all types of rolls and such and kept the burners plugged even when level heading to the coast. AMAZING. Like all hell breaking loose. I was in the right place at the right time. All this at our local international airport!
Caped Crusader!
Note: This was not shot at an airshow. In all the hours I have spent @ PDX shooting everything from fighters to seaplanes I have NEVER seen a show like this. Friday marked the conclusion of a two week annual DACT (Dissimilar Air Combat Training) event between our resident F-15s and a gaggle of Vipers from Texas. To end the exercise on a high note 6 F-16s and 4 F-15s went out in full reheat all the way down the runway and pitched it into verticle and straight on up to 15,000 feet. The pitch ups were bone crushing and they did all types of rolls and such and kept the burners plugged even when level heading to the coast. AMAZING. Like all hell breaking loose. I was in the right place at the right time. All this at our local international airport!