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  1. LouB747

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  2. westextifosi

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    I can't wait.
     
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  3. Bob Parks

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    Man! Lou! How cool is that!
     
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  4. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Lou- Looks like a pilot fish and a whale shark.
     
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    jcurry Two Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Somebody started the inbd engine and you no longer have an Eagle?
     
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  6. jcurry

    jcurry Two Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    What do they call the -8, any special name? The old 200's used to be called whales (at least the cargo versions).
     
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  7. Rifledriver

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    Brightly colored toothpicks
     
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  8. Fast_ian

    Fast_ian Two Time F1 World Champ

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    +1 :)

    Awesome!......

    Just hope nanny doesn't come along. :(

    :D

    I *love* that it's even possible! :)

    Cheers,
    Ian
     
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    What a great pic!....and a huge tease! :D
     
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  10. Fast_ian

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    +2 :)

    A potential "viral" pic if ever there was one!

    With more to come!?......

    Cheers,
    Iam
     
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  11. Tcar

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    OK, Lou...

    Now take that same pic in the air... say, 1000' AGL.
     
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  12. LouB747

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    Yeah, so I have a pretty good schedule this month with vacation. I have an LAX Tokyo LAX trip on the 22 - 23, and this trip today.

    Todays trip was an LAX VCV flight (VCV being Victorville) I believe Victorville is the old George AFB. NCA is parking a couple of 400s to make room for the newer -8s. I believe at least one of the parked planes will be leased out. Anyways, LAX VCV with a limo back to LAX. That got me thinking. What if I could get permission to get the Eagle and the 747 close for a few pics. A few phone calls later and it was done. So I flew the Eagle up yesterday and took a one way rental home. It's my first real (short) X country (LGB VCV) in the Eagle. I say short as the flight was 37 mins takeoff to landing. I burned 7 gals. That compared to the 747... 21 mins and 1500 gals.

    I didn't have too long to positon the Eagle and take a few pics. It was definitely worth it though. I don't believe I'll ever have the opportunity again. I'm guessing it's the only time these planes have been paired up.

    The Eagle truly looked like a toy compared to the 747, which I guess it is in a way.

    It was a memorable experience to fly the 747 and the Eagle back to back.
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  13. alexm

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    Very cool!
     
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    1500 gals in 21 minutes!!! OMG
    Pete
     
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  15. LouB747

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    Eagle, 2 pax 7 gals = 3.5gals/person.

    747, 425 pax 1500 gals = 3.5gals/person

    Almost the same. Unless I did the math wrong, which is possible.

    We burned approx 10,000 lbs, which I believe is around 1500 gals.
     
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    It does sound crazy though.
     
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  17. MarkPDX

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    Awesome pics.... It's really neat when these sort of opportunities present themselves.
     
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  18. Gatorrari

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    Last year, I got to pose my Ferrari with a P-51 Mustang. But I think that this is even neater!
     
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    that's awesome.
     
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    I'm guessing the parking logistics do not involve rolling the 747 to a stop with engines running right behind the Eagle? lol..
     
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    You wouldn't want this to happen!
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  22. Jet-X

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    this thread is full of win.
     
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  23. davebdave

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    Cool, I didn't know you had a scale model of the Eagle. How cute!
     
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  24. Bob Parks

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    I heard that thing eats people too.
     
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  25. Nurburgringer

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    Those pics mess with my mind!!!

    Great idea and execution :)
     
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