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Old April 16th 07, 02:40 AM posted to rec.aviation.military,us.military.army,sci.military.naval,rec.aviation.military.naval
Gordon[_2_]
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Default VISUAL AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION

On Apr 15, 6:15 pm, Pat Flannery wrote:
Gordon wrote:
Mistaking an F-4 for a Scooter or a MiG 21 is like mistaking an 18-
wheeler for a Hummer. Sure, a moron could do it.


Watch the movie "Ice Station Zebra" sometime- the MiG-21s magically
transform into F-4s as they overfly the ice station.



I can do better than that. ) I have the 3' long MiG 21 model from
the movie on a shelf over my desk. They only used one, set up among
mirrors to make it appear to be a small formation of jets. Watch them
bank in the movie - that formation is almost "magically" tight...

The guy that made the movel originally is still breathing - we are
going to get him to replace the canopy which has deformed over the
years. Neat model, lots of detail, however most of it is painted on.

v/r Gordon