Re: Maybe OT but of very cool interest


Message posted by Dave B on July 29, 2002 at 7:40:50 PST:

Putting aside the "phenomenal rate of speed", as that's very hard to judge when you're looking at lights in the sky with no reference points, it sounds like an aerial refueling operation. The tanker has a blue light, quite bright, as a target for the 'refuelees'. After completion, the planes would separate and if your viewing angle was right, it could appear that the tanker was "was just leaving him in the dust."

Cool operation to watch, even at night.

--
Dave


In Reply to: Maybe OT but of very cool interest posted by Pat on July 29, 2002 at 5:57:01 PST:

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