The JATO they said wouldn't happen...

[BigTruck]

...HAPPENED!!!!  WOOT!!!  Ok sorry, I'm not trying to be a smart alec or anything, but when I was told they weren't doing JATO's anymore I was heartbroken, but the Blue Angels came through and showed us how it's done.  I had a bad spot on the flight line for pictures but here's my attempt...









Not as spectacular or dazzeling as the night show would offer, but here at KBay they didnt do a night show so I'll take what I can get  ;)

[Aerophile]

awesome!

[Jared]

Sweet pics!

[Mobius]

Awesome.  It's amazing when they level off at the after the JATO takeoff; all your pens and M&M's had better be strapped down. 8-)

[Ashar]

Woo hoo! Looks awesome...Got to see that once before I die

[a1]

I could almost hear the roar of the rockets as I look at these.

[BigTruck]

Haha  ;D  of all the pictures I posted of the blue angels supersonic hornets, who get's all the love?  Fat Albert.  I love it, shows ya that the good ole Marine Corps still knows how to put on a show!   8-)  Semper Fi!

[Isak922]

Woo hoo! Looks awesome...Got to see that once before I die

It's certainly a sight to see!

I'd never believed that a C-130 could climb that fast if I hadn't seen it myself

[BigTruck]

yeah, cargo planes are not supposed to do that lol

[Mitch.]

You must have a smudge on the camera!

Cool stuff, so let me get this straight, a C-130 takes off powered by rockets!

[C]

You must have a smudge on the camera!

Cool stuff, so let me get this straight, a C-130 takes off powered by rockets!

Assisted by rockets...

[BigTruck]

You must have a smudge on the camera!

Cool stuff, so let me get this straight, a C-130 takes off powered by rockets!

Jet Assisted Take Off, they only use it for short runways, but it is soooo cool, the C-130 rolls down the runway building speed, then just before it rotates, they fire the rockets and they take off at a ridiculous angle, I forgot how high they go before leveling off but it's a good 45 second burn, give or take a few seconds.

As for the smudge, probly is, that camera has been through Iraq, around the world twice, and still takes shots haha, getting a new camera for christmas, so my pics will be better lol.

[Hagar]

You must have a smudge on the camera!

Cool stuff, so let me get this straight, a C-130 takes off powered by rockets!

Jet Assisted Take Off, they only use it for short runways, but it is soooo cool, the C-130 rolls down the runway building speed, then just before it rotates, they fire the rockets and they take off at a ridiculous angle, I forgot how high they go before leveling off but it's a good 45 second burn, give or take a few seconds.

Glad you enjoyed it. I still think it should be RATO - Rocket Assisted Take-off. LOL

As for the smudge, probly is, that camera has been through Iraq, around the world twice, and still takes shots haha, getting a new camera for christmas, so my pics will be better lol.

Depends on the type of camera. If it's not a DSLR it's probably on the lens itself. It should be possible to clean it with a huff & a wipe with a soft cloth.

[BigTruck]

You must have a smudge on the camera!

Cool stuff, so let me get this straight, a C-130 takes off powered by rockets!

Jet Assisted Take Off, they only use it for short runways, but it is soooo cool, the C-130 rolls down the runway building speed, then just before it rotates, they fire the rockets and they take off at a ridiculous angle, I forgot how high they go before leveling off but it's a good 45 second burn, give or take a few seconds.

Glad you enjoyed it. I still think it should be RATO - Rocket Assisted Take-off. LOL

As for the smudge, probly is, that camera has been through Iraq, around the world twice, and still takes shots haha, getting a new camera for christmas, so my pics will be better lol.

Depends on the type of camera. If it's not a DSLR it's probably on the lens itself. It should be possible to clean it with a huff & a wipe with a soft cloth.

:-?  It's a Canon PowerShot A620, got it in Japan, I'm sure the lense is scratched from the micro dust of Iraq and the volcanic ash of here and Mt Fuji, but I'll give it a shot, either way Im getting a better camera for christmas lol but I do appreciate the tip, and I agree, it should be RATO, they arent jets by any definition...

[Hagar]

Depends on the type of camera. If it's not a DSLR it's probably on the lens itself. It should be possible to clean it with a huff & a wipe with a soft cloth.

:-?