What was especially nice was it was crystal clear out so we actually saw him
leveling off once at 10000 ft. It didn't take him long to get there either
may a couple of seconds.

Kevin

Martin X. Moleski, SJ wrote:
On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 08:48:39 -0600, Kevin Kubiak wrote in
:


... Taxied out to end of runway 23, and
receives clearance for 10,000 ft. Starts takeoff roll and is flying in ground
effect down the runway. Then near the end of the runway, he lights up the
afterbunners and goes vertical.
...


Anway he put on a very nice show for us.


Cool story!

Thanks for sharing it.

Reminds me of a sad story about a military pilot trying to
do that kind of airshow takeoff with his mother watching
from the terminal. He must have gotten disoriented in
the clouds because he looped over and came straight
back down.

Marty