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 Post subject: Nellis AFB 2004 Fast Cat
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Tomcat was doing estimated 400MPH


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Was that Snort flying it?


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Not sure who was flying......but it sure was cool!


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In 2004, Snort was out of the Navy.
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not gonna lie, that looks like the takeoff to me.


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Seen other pics of this Tomcat more closeup and they stated it was a takeoff run.


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Hate to rain on your parade, but what you heard was wrong...it was a very high speed pass....I was there, I took the pic.


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Gary, post a big pic. :D


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GARY HILTON wrote:
Hate to rain on your parade, but what you heard was wrong...it was a very high speed pass....I was there, I took the pic.

I stand corrected!! but I remember seeing another pic of an F14 making a super low pass as yours and it was stated that he was taking off :)


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I am behind on the power curve to post big pictures!.......The shot I missed that was also very cool , was the Big ol Bearcat and Dego red doing the same thing that day!!


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