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    MITO takeoffs at Griffiss AFB NY

    saw this posted on Anet, I have seen videos of this practice before but this one is impressive.


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    I have seen it before but Every time I see it I am standing on my chair riding it like Slim Pickens riding the bomb! GOD I LOVE THE USA!!!!! ROCK ON USAF!
    The three most common expressions in aviation are, "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh Crap".

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    Is it possible someone will EVER learn how to take a video? geesh... ALWAYS shaky videos from the best places. Do we not have semi capable folks out there able to produce a steady video?

    Absolutely amazing those MITOs...
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    Brings back memories...

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    Awesome, Yes, but would Al Gore approve!!

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    Back then the environment could take it!
    The three most common expressions in aviation are, "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh Crap".

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    imagine living nearby when they did this? Imagine our lovely ciizens who complain about noise? lol Would love seeing their faces

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    Thought of you when I saw the video Moose. Are those the A model -135's

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    Quote Originally Posted by DHG750R View Post
    imagine living nearby when they did this? Imagine our lovely ciizens who complain about noise? lol Would love seeing their faces
    Forget the noise how about the friggin POLLUTION?
    That was absolutely awesome the way they departed one right after the other!!
    "Caution for wake turbulence"? LOL!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DHG750R View Post
    Thought of you when I saw the video Moose. Are those the A model -135's
    Yes they were.

    Quote Originally Posted by Gerard View Post
    That was absolutely awesome the way they departed one right after the other!!
    "Caution for wake turbulence"? LOL!!
    I don't remember the interval between B-52s, but if we were following a B-52, we used a 15 second interval behind them, and a 12 second interval behind another tanker. Being number three or four in a wet MITO was a act of faith - you didn't see anything until you were off the ground. Once airborne, each aircraft would make a small heading change to help mitigate the effects of wake turbulence, but you still got bounced around some.
    Last edited by moose135; 2010-12-09 at 08:27 PM.

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    Any idea what year that was?
    I found this one on YouTube and the engine exhaust doesnt seem as bad.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ7ni...layer_embedded#!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gerard View Post
    Any idea what year that was?
    I see in the comments section it was 88/89.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gerard View Post
    Any idea what year that was?
    I found this one on YouTube and the engine exhaust doesnt seem as bad.
    Yeah, I was going to say the first one was probably mid to late '80s. They may have been G-model B-52s, which had the J57 turbojet engine. The second video may have been H-models, with the TF-33 turbofans.

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    Quote Originally Posted by moose135 View Post
    I don't remember the interval between B-52s, but if we were following a B-52, we used a 15 second interval behind them, and a 12 second interval behind another tanker. Being number three or four in a wet MITO was a act of faith - you didn't see anything until you were off the ground. Once airborne, each aircraft would make a small heading change to help mitigate the effects of wake turbulence, but you still got bounced around some.
    Wow. Thanks Moose. Had never seen that before and was quite impressed.

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    Wow, I guess the term "caution wake turbulence" is kind of a moot point here

    Seriously though, that was freakin bee-you-tee-ful. I'm sure that made Griffiss a big fat bulls-eye to the Reds back in the day.

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