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Old October 16th 08, 03:44 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Patrick R7
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Default Flight Of The Valkyries, pt 3 - XB-70 27.jpg (1/1)

Steven P. McNicoll a écrit :
Mitchell Holman wrote:
Why did the flight require "chase planes" - and
five of them, at that............


They're not chase planes. The aircraft were assembled for a photo shoot for
the benefit of GE, the manufacturer of all the engines of the five aircraft
to be photographed.


but several flights were with "chase planes" like "B-58", T-38, etc .

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