Approach (repost for duncanoooo) by junge1

Photography • Aviation • posted on Mar 20, 2009

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This is a repost for duncanooo, he was there. I was one of the three guys on the bridge and had all intentions to take a picture of the approaching aircraft, a KC-135E. But as it came toward us at about 300 mph and fully accelarating, the jet intake noise of the four engines was loud. I did the thing that came naturally, I held my ears and ducked. I found out later from the co-pilot that they were flying about 90-ft. above the waterlevel. The bridge connecting Beale with Wake Island is about 12-ft. above the water, my eye level is 5.5-ft. above ground level. That makes the aircrat about 72-73-ft. above my eye level. So ducking was the prudent thing to do. The flight was intended as a morale booster, and it achieved that - easily. This picture was taken in March 1990 and later scanned. Thank you for viewing and commenting, and thanks for any favs,Sig...

Comments (37)

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bmac62

1:53AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

Good shot! Imagine the noise level for the people on the bridge...I just noticed them. Like this...

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junge1

1:56AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

@bmac62. Bill, I was one of the three guys on the bridge.

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renecyberdoc

2:00AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

man i guess i would have jumped out of my pants hihi,amazing.

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flora-crassella

2:22AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

super Foto!!!!!

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lizzibell

3:25AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

nice shot...

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PIERRE25

3:34AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

Excellente capture!

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lyron

4:04AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

Excellent capture!!!!

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kgb224

4:06AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

Excellent capture my friend.

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jeroni

4:17AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

Fanstastic photo

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carlx

6:20AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

Excellent capture!!!

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casmindo

7:05AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

This is a favorite. Really cool shot!

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lucindawind

7:24AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

very cool capture!!

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debbielove

8:41AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Duck! I'd be jumping up to get nearer! Pant swelling picture, mate! Brilliant! Rob

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sandra46

9:52AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

An amazing photo and a real experience: you could become deaf (have you?)!

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shadownet

10:37AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

Amazing capture!

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annie5

10:44AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

Wonderful capture Sig! :)

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Osper

10:57AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

!!!!!!!!!!

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Flint_Hawk

11:09AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

I'd have held my ears & ducked too! Amazing!

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tallpindo

11:17AM | Fri, 20 March 2009

I'm glad he didn't decide to fly under the bridge. A clipped wing KC-135 might be able to pull more g's but it doesn't cruise well.

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beatoangelico

12:47PM | Fri, 20 March 2009

WOW..!!!! SUPERB PHOTO AND EXCELLENT IMAGE..!!!

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Miska7

1:38PM | Fri, 20 March 2009

Very nice scene. Great shot!

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neiwil

2:00PM | Fri, 20 March 2009

Morale booster???? who for ? the crew? certainly not you and your friends, that's for sure. Hell of an experience all the same, and glad you're friend stayed back to get the picture.

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