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McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet (16-4701) - "Snake One One"br /F/A-18C Hornet / 164701br /VMFA-323 (Marine Fighter Attack Sqdn Three Two Three) "Death Rattlers" / MCAS Miramarbr /Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17), USS Nimitz
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McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet (16-4701)

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"Snake One One"
F/A-18C Hornet / 164701
VMFA-323 (Marine Fighter Attack Sqdn Three Two Three) "Death Rattlers" / MCAS Miramar
Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17), USS Nimitz

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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
This is similar to how it looks when viewed in an enemy fighter pilot's rear view mirror. The only four major differences between this "view" and the view that a real enemy fighter pilot has are ... 1) both aircraft are up there in the sky, 2) there is a USMC fighter jock under that Hornet's canopy, 3) the Hornet has stingers, and 4) there is a hot load of missile comin' up the enemy pilot's a_s. And it is those last three differences that are very MAJOR differences because it means the enemy fighter pilot is two heartbeats away from becoming just a memory.
Darryl Sarno
Great Perspective Gary! Love the face to face with an F18 and the C130's in back make this a great shot! 5 *'s
ken kemper
Super !!

Great Composition
ken kemper
& information on each Air Wing I might add..........
Dwight Hartje
Fantastic framing for this epic shot! Pretty awesome Nevada ANG still gets actually fighters or aircraft as over here in Iowa we are moving to fully using UASs.
Stefan Sobol
"The only four major differences between this "view" and the view that a real enemy fighter pilot has are..."

Actually there are 6. Flaps would not be down. Gear would not be down.
marylou anderson
thanks for the info. Love it
Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Stefan ... You are absolutely right.
Darryl, Ken, Dwight, and Marylou .... I very much appreciate the compliments. Thanx to each of you. (Wave)
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