Great shot of the Thunderbird F-16 Ejection

"Robert Moore" wrote in message
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"Jay Honeck" wrote

Over on "alt.binaries.pictures.aviation" someone has posted a terrific,
high resolution, nearly head-on shot of the Air Force Thunderbird F-16
ejection sequence from the crash in Idaho a few months ago. It REALLY
shows how close the pilot came to hitting the deck before ejecting.

Jay, ever since "Photoshop", I believe very little of what I see in
these sensational pictures. Although this photo may be genuine, the
first thing that I asked myself was "where was the photographer standing
and why he hadn't dropped his camera and run?"


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IIRC,

Per the images I saw on the local TV station's website (which had been
collected from air show patrons) the jet went down along a line near the
base of the tower:

http://www.borinquenrc.com/images/tb-crash/tb6-4.jpg

I'd be willing to bet that there was a photographer working from the tower.
Possibly either a team photographer or one for a vendor/supplier/civilian
contractor.

I think the angle of the photo looks right. Someone with a very big piece
of glass (400-600mm owing to the amount of compression), and he/she nailed a
once in a lifetime "Money Shot."

Over on alt.binaries.pictures.aviation, one of the folks who posted the
picture claims he got it in a very large size (3000+ x ???) from someone at
Boeing. People have been imploring him to post the original.

Boeing (until selling the operation to BF Goodrich) manufactured the ACES II
seat used in the F16.

http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/...se_991103n.htm

Just my hunch...

Jay In AZ