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McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet (16-9214)
"Vampire One One," an E/A-18G Growler (169214) of the Navy's VX-9 "Vampires" (AIRTEVRON NINE = AIR T(est) (and) EV(aluation) (Squad)RON NINE, Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake) is rotating away from Reno-Tahoe International's runway 16L as it rockets past my temporary spotting position at the intersection of taxiways Juliet and Charlie.
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The official National Weather Service temperature at midafternoon when this Growler departed was 93 degrees, but it was up into triple digits out there on the open airport grounds -- and it was way, waaaay up into triple digits a few seconds after "Vampire One One" went blistering past with burners lit. The pilot was super - as he was taxiing out and I was snapping pics from just a few feet away, he and I exchanged waves and I rendered a fast salute -- which he returned -- and moments later, as he went airborne past me here, he waved once more -- with a wing waggle.
*F*I*V*E* Stars, Gary!!! :-)
Superb shot Gary! An exemplary photo!
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