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Old February 17th 04, 01:35 PM
Trent Moorehead
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"Michael 182" wrote in message
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I promise, promise, promise there is no political agenda here. I just

think
this is a great photo. Don't know how far the runway is from the stands,

but
the illusion is that the wings are practically over the race crowd.

Michael

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The picture looks foreshortened, I guess due to a zoom lens, making it look
close to the crowd. While it is close, it's not *that* close!

What I thought was really impressive was when AF-1 circled the track at a
low altitude. I believe that may have been the first time I've ever seen a
747 do that. That thing is BIG. Gave me chills and made me strangely nervous
at the same time.

-Trent
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Old February 17th 04, 03:43 PM
John Harlow
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What I thought was really impressive was when AF-1 circled the track
at a low altitude. I believe that may have been the first time I've
ever seen a 747 do that. That thing is BIG. Gave me chills and made
me strangely nervous at the same time.


Were you "shocked and awed"?



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Old February 17th 04, 04:59 PM
Gary Drescher
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"Trent Moorehead" wrote in message
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"Michael 182" wrote in message
news:2k7Yb.42491$yE5.175158@attbi_s54...
I promise, promise, promise there is no political agenda here. I just

think
this is a great photo. Don't know how far the runway is from the stands,

but
the illusion is that the wings are practically over the race crowd.

Michael

http://makeashorterlink.com/?C43163D67


The picture looks foreshortened, I guess due to a zoom lens, making it

look
close to the crowd. While it is close, it's not *that* close!


Yup. Looking at a map, it seems it would've been half a mile or a mile
away.

--Gary


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Old February 18th 04, 12:06 AM
Jay Beckman
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"Trent Moorehead" wrote in message
...

"Michael 182" wrote in message
news:2k7Yb.42491$yE5.175158@attbi_s54...
I promise, promise, promise there is no political agenda here. I just

think
this is a great photo. Don't know how far the runway is from the stands,

but
the illusion is that the wings are practically over the race crowd.

Michael

http://makeashorterlink.com/?C43163D67


The picture looks foreshortened, I guess due to a zoom lens, making it

look
close to the crowd. While it is close, it's not *that* close!

What I thought was really impressive was when AF-1 circled the track at a
low altitude. I believe that may have been the first time I've ever seen a
747 do that. That thing is BIG. Gave me chills and made me strangely

nervous
at the same time.

-Trent
PP-ASEL



IIRC...

Air Force One did a flyby at the Kitty Hawk 100th celebration as well...

Jay Beckman
Chandler, AZ
Student Pilot
(Got My First .9 Today !!)


 




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