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08/11/2004 08:42:27 PM · #1 |
Originally posted by rodneyg:
Maybe a f-14 tomcat with the wings swept back? |
F-14 wings sweep back at SS speeds. But when they do it becomes a delta wing and the back edge of the wing is perpendicular not slightly forward. In this picture the jet was not going SS becaue the 707? can not go that fast. In that case the F-15 wings would be almost perpendicular front and back because the wings would be at a cross point. |
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08/11/2004 05:44:27 PM · #2 |
Oooh, multi threading = confusing
My mate Tim reckons it's a Pacific spookfish, Rhinochimaera pacifica so I guess that backs up a few earlier posts :)
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08/11/2004 05:22:24 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by SDW65:
I must agree I can see where the large 4-engine jet could be a KC-135 Stratotanker. But the fighter on the right still does not give me the impression of an F15 or F15E. Maybe it’s distortion because of the distance or angle. What’s throwing me off is the forward facing edge of each wing. The F15 does not have that. But then again we are talking 20,000 or 30,000 ft up. Thanks for your opinion. |
Upon further review, the play on the field stands! I looked at the pic again, the the one that skief posted with the silhouettes side by side, and I think you may be right. I also remember that some testing and assembly of the F-22 is being done down at Warner-Robbins in GA. So, this very well could have been a rare sighting of a plane that's still in a very developmental stage, even though it's supposed to be in service in the next couple of years. Regardless, still a cool pic! |
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08/11/2004 05:19:10 PM · #4 |
| Maybe a f-14 tomcat with the wings swept back? |
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08/11/2004 05:03:05 PM · #5 |
OK, here ya go with both silhouttes.
Hmmmm, almost too close to call, but the trailing edge of the wing is what throws me off... |
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08/11/2004 04:53:21 PM · #6 |
Going off this link, and the image I posted earlier in the thread would suggest that the picture of the fish that started this thread would be a spookfish. But another site that has the same image as the one posted at the start of the thread says it is a chimaera.
I am so confused.
Message edited by author 2004-08-11 16:55:43. |
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08/11/2004 04:15:24 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by tuiron:
Originally posted by SDW65:
1.Was the plane being escorted because of a problem?
2.Is the right fighter a F-22 that is not due to be in service until 2005 at the earliest?
Any comments would be great. Just thought this was interesting. Taken with a 12X Optical zoom lens.
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First of all, the "747" is actually a KC-135 Stratotanker (in-air refueler) which is an aircraft based on the 707 airframe and modified to carry fuel, not people; the plane on the left IS an F-16, but the plane on the right is NOT an F-22, but an F-15. If you look at the silhouettes of both planes, you will notice that they are very similar. A closer inspection of the tail area of the larger craft will show the tell-tale refuel boom, which has a "V" shaped wing that stabilizes the 25 foot boom while in flight. As an Air Force veteran, I'd be curious to know where the pic was taken.
Lastly, I'd like to say "Great shot!" |
I must agree I can see where the large 4-engine jet could be a KC-135 Stratotanker. But the fighter on the right still does not give me the impression of an F15 or F15E. Maybe it’s distortion because of the distance or angle. What’s throwing me off is the forward facing edge of each wing. The F15 does not have that. But then again we are talking 20,000 or 30,000 ft up. Thanks for your opinion. |
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08/11/2004 03:55:25 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by soup:
is that a typo? ;}
Originally posted by Imagineer:
It could be a Fuckbilledtwatypus |
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related to the Whathefuctypus
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08/11/2004 03:33:29 PM · #9 |
Click on image to view smaller image What the?
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08/11/2004 03:16:09 PM · #10 |
is that a typo? ;}
Originally posted by Imagineer:
It could be a Fuckbilledtwatypus |
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08/11/2004 02:38:40 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Imagineer:
It could be a Fuckbilledtwatypus, but if not it could be the Spookfish (Rhinochimaera) : )
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Snort! |
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08/11/2004 02:37:22 PM · #12 |
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08/11/2004 02:35:19 PM · #13 |
| Here's an interesting Quick Time clip of a similar species. It doesn't have the long nose and it is actually kind of beautiful. |
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08/11/2004 02:34:47 PM · #14 |
It could be a Fuckbilledtwatypus, but if not it could be the Spookfish (Rhinochimaera) : )
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08/11/2004 02:30:44 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by G4Ds:
Here is an image of an adult.
(Sorry, but it isn't very large even if you click on it.) |
I thought the angler fish was the scariest f****** creature I've ever seen but this is close runner-up. The ocean is scary. |
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08/11/2004 02:22:48 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by SDW65:
1.Was the plane being escorted because of a problem?
2.Is the right fighter a F-22 that is not due to be in service until 2005 at the earliest?
Any comments would be great. Just thought this was interesting. Taken with a 12X Optical zoom lens.
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First of all, the "747" is actually a KC-135 Stratotanker (in-air refueler) which is an aircraft based on the 707 airframe and modified to carry fuel, not people; the plane on the left IS an F-16, but the plane on the right is NOT an F-22, but an F-15. If you look at the silhouettes of both planes, you will notice that they are very similar. A closer inspection of the tail area of the larger craft will show the tell-tale refuel boom, which has a "V" shaped wing that stabilizes the 25 foot boom while in flight. As an Air Force veteran, I'd be curious to know where the pic was taken.
Lastly, I'd like to say "Great shot!" |
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08/11/2004 01:38:49 PM · #17 |
Here is an image of an adult.
(Sorry, but it isn't very large even if you click on it.)
Message edited by author 2004-08-11 13:39:49. |
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08/11/2004 01:34:47 PM · #18 |
Found this too.
"This species occurs in the South Pacific and off Japan , at depths 700-1300 m. It reaches 1.2 m long. This genus of deep-sea chimaeras goes under different names in different countries. In the USA it is known as a Long-nosed Chimaera while in Europe they use the common name Cyrano Chimaera, named after the fictional French character Cyrano de Bergerac, who had a very long nose. This strange cartilaginous fish uses its long snout to scan over the seafloor for the electrical impulses of its prey that bury in the muddy seafloor, just like a metal detector. Like other chimaeras (such as ghost and elephant sharks), these animals lay horny egg cases in which their young are left to develop, potentially for up to one year."
Message edited by author 2004-08-11 13:35:26. |
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08/11/2004 01:18:30 PM · #19 |
That's a deep-sea fish called a Long Nosed Chimaera. I went Googling for an example to post and coincidentally found the original, captioned version of the same photo.
Message edited by author 2004-08-11 13:19:02. |
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08/11/2004 01:11:34 PM · #20 |
| Where was the Prez yesterday? Maybe AirForce 1? |
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08/11/2004 01:06:47 PM · #21 |
I have an interesting photo taken Thursday, August 5, 2004 at 5:35PM ET over west central Georgia. The family and I were getting into the car to go take pictures when I heard a jet above. When I looked up I saw the large (747) around 25,000 to 30,000 feet up. I quickly turned my camera on and took 3 shots. When I downloaded it to my computer that’s when I seen that the 747 was being escorted by two fighter jets. The one on the left seems to be an F-16 but the one on the right looks like an F-22. So the picture poses a couple of questions.
1.Was the plane being escorted because of a problem?
2.Is the right fighter a F-22 that is not due to be in service until 2005 at the earliest?
Any comments would be great. Just thought this was interesting. Taken with a 12X Optical zoom lens.
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08/11/2004 12:38:20 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by zerocusa:
Originally posted by jonr:
It's Cthuhlu fish! |
can't find anything with uncle google. :P |
Sister Wikipedia can help. //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cthulhu
Surprised google didn't at least suggest the right spelling. :) |
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08/11/2004 12:16:52 PM · #23 |
by the background it looks like it may have been supper ;}
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08/11/2004 10:59:19 AM · #24 |
Originally posted by jonr:
It's Cthuhlu fish! |
can't find anything with uncle google. :P |
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08/11/2004 10:05:57 AM · #25 |
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