We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:27:15 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ..a fighter pilot. Boy, was I wrong. So is Bill. Sanger and Dusty however... Update: Here's our resident ATTACK pilot's reponse The pict looks like a Viper about to go beak to beak with an F-15. Both guys would have shot each other about 30 minutes previous to this position...if both were armed with AAMRAMs. The Eagle would have had the range on him though (radar range, that is...which is what counts in a Fox 1 shot). At normal closure rates (180-degree aspect, i.e., nose-to-nose), both would have the energy to get the missile to target but the Eagle would... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:05:56 -0600 >>hzzzzzzz. squids in f-18. gunner name scout, launch breadcrumb for calamari. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16280 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16280 Tue, 01 Mar 2005 09:57:38 -0600 Oh, I also thought it was coming at me... not going away. I'm probably wrong on that one too. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16254 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16254 Mon, 28 Feb 2005 21:45:35 -0600 Looks like single engine intake. I can't make it out... but I didn't think it looked like an F-16. Bah! I don't know. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16253 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16253 Mon, 28 Feb 2005 21:44:36 -0600 I haven't a clue what the model is, but it looks to me like it is coming at us, not going away. Look at the shadows on the fuselage. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16244 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16244 Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:10:34 -0600 BTW, if I was lucky enough to actually see this in time to focus and interpret the situation in my cranium, I'd probably roll 90 left, put both feet on the instrument panel and pull like hell...look at this picture closely... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16243 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16243 Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:48:36 -0600 F16 by the color and shape to me. But I'm not used to looking at F16's from the assend. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16233 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16233 Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:21:09 -0600 Looks like a Mig-17 with two drops, headed away http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16219 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16219 Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:36:44 -0600 Ya know, I would love one of these on the I-15 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16210 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16210 Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:12:12 -0600 Dusty sent me his view... I'll wait and give you guys some more time before I slap it in here. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16208 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/heh_well_we_know_what_im_not.html#comment-16208 Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:09:03 -0600