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©2008 Jeremy Mosher.I just wanted to try full screen with this shot.
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Awesome capture, I got one like this of a F/A18 Hornet
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whenever I see this kind of shot I always think of it as the equivalent of a car drifting lol
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From what I read it is actually caused by a low pressure area forming during high-g, subsonic maneuvers, in humid conditions. I basically stole that explanation, but it seemed to explain it best.
Hope this helps a little.
JM
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I always thought that was the pressure of breaking the sound barrier? lol
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That causes a similar effect, yes. Breaking the sound barrier makes kind of a cloud-lookin' thing form on the front of the air craft in a cone shape. In the movie Iron Man, he breaks the sound barrier at one point and you can see it.
I've also seen a few pictures of MiG's doing that, but I can't remember where 
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That is insane, you gotta have some crazy fast hand for that
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He is really not going that fast. At this point in the turn a lot of energy is lost. But the high-G load, in humid air will cause this.
JM
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I see. Ive seen pics of them when they break the sound barrier and that would be an amazing picture to capture. Can i ask you where you took this?
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Whoah, crazy shot! Insane! Brilliant moment you've captured!
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I know Ive said it before...but damn your aviation work is fabulous.
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Thank you. Appreciate the love.
JM
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You got it brother...if you ever get any good shots of H-6o Sikorski types awk Blackhawks, that would be great as they were my ride back in the 90s
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