Looks like MacDill will be something of a bust for photos... I will inquire further, but I think just having a camera will get me kicked off the base. I can't even go from one room to another without an escort.
Besides, the 6th doesn't have much there right now... coupla KCs on the ramp but most of their units are overseas (the war and all that). Didn't see or hear anything coming or going all day.
I may try haunting the approaches later, just in case... there's a little park nearby that might be a good place.
The good news: I have another set of boring enroute pix!! Hooray!!
We were at FL360 most of the way... real nice view.
Again, it happened: decided to work on my scan, and immediately spotted a "bogey":
It was abreast for a while, then I got a closer shot as it headed SE.
This made me do a double-take: the combination of light and power settings created this weird strobe effect... look at those blades. Even to the naked eye, they appeared to be standing still. No flicker or anything. Weird.
Back to normal, now, as we descend in the fading light.
With the right camera, this could have been amazing: a lovely crescent Moon, and directly above, Saturn.
Another attempt to capture that: I'll have to try this from the ground while I'm here...
