Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Jet Aircraft Breaking the Sound Barrier pics and images

Sound Barrier

This phenomena only happens at the instant an aircraft breaks the sound barrier and it literally looks like the aircraft goes through a wall. I hope you find these pictures interesting.


CORRECTED CAPTION: Photo of Air Force Rockwell B-1B Lancer strategic bomber taken by Gregg Stansbery, July 12, 2002 (copyrighted)

B-1B Spirit


CORRECTED CAPTION: Photo of U.S. Navy F-18 Hornet (source unknown)

F-18 Blue Angel


CORRECTED CAPTION: Photo of U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet taken by Andreas Zeitler, September 25, 2004 (copyrighted)

FA-18 Super Hornet


CORRECTED CAPTION: Pacific Ocean (Jan. 29, 2004) – Lt. Col. William 'Chester' Waldron, Commanding Officer of the 'Black Knights' of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Three One Four (VMFA-314) performs a supersonic fly-by for Columbia's Visual effects unit, while filming for the upcoming motion picture production 'Stealth' on board USS Carl Vinson. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Chris M. Valdez

F-18's


CORRECTED CAPTION: Mediterranean Sea (Apr. 22, 2003) -- An F-14B Tomcat assigned to the 'Swordsmen' of Fighter Squadron Thirty Seven (VF-32) reaches the sound barrier during a low altitude super sonic fly by, during an air wing flight demonstration for the crew aboard USS Harry S. Truman. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Justin S. Osborne

F-14 Tomcat


CORRECTED CAPTION: Off the coast of Pusan, South Korea, July 7, 1999 -- An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Five One (VFA-151) breaks the sound barrier in the skies over the Pacific Ocean. VFA-151 is deployed aboard USS Constellation (CVN 64). U.S. Navy photo by Ensign John Gay

Another F-18 Hornet.


CORRECTED CAPTION: Photo of U.S. Navy F-14B 'Tomcat' (source unknown, probably U.S. Navy)

F-14 Tomcat


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