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Originally Posted by SenorFunkyPants
Closest I've been close to that sort of theatre (but certainly not even close) were the times we operated on Nato bases often quite near the runway as military jets took off on full afterburner (practising fast response I guess) climbing near vertically a few seconds after takeoff...that was just awesome.
The most noise though was at Charles De Gaulle airport close to the main runway when Concorde took off. Even with your hands tight over your ears that thing really made your brain hurt
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Nothing like seeing an F-15 go vertical. It's awe-inspiring.
We also tested traps and the engines on the YF-18 back in the day, as well. Ah the good old days!!
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