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An F-14 Tomcat creates it's own weather as it's high "G" turn pulls moisture vapour off the airframe


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Nikon F-4, 600mm 4.0 w/ TC14c =840mm 5.6,1/1,000 sec.


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I've seen these vapour shots before.. but not from this angle and this type of vapour creation! Good variation!
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Great shot! Just a technical note - the vapor is created when the plane creates a relative vacuum as it plows at a steep angle through humid air. The drop in pressure behind the plane causes surrounding air to rush in to the low-pressure area. As it moves in, the lower pressure causes the air to release some of its moisture in the form of water droplets, visible as condensation. A beautiful sight, especially if you love aircraft!
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