St. Elmo's Fire

James Ackerman · May 2, 2002

For those of you that have never head of St. Elmo's Fire (no... not the movie), it is a phenominem that occurs when the static electricity caused by nearby thurnderstorms is discharged by the airplane. This is a view from our cockpit window. There are more at my pbase gallery.

http://www.pbase.com/jimack/

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'The Redline has no meeting, unless you use it.' - Sterling Moss

Juli Valley · May 2, 2002

I enjoyed your flight photos and the ones of your beautiful dog.

Dave S83494 · May 2, 2002

James Ackerman said:
For those of you that have never head of St. Elmo's Fire (no... not
the movie), it is a phenominem that occurs when the static
electricity caused by nearby thurnderstorms is discharged by the
airplane. This is a view from our cockpit window. There are more
at my pbase gallery.

http://www.pbase.com/jimack/

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http://www.pbase.com/jimack/
'The Redline has no meeting, unless you use it.' - Sterling Moss

--Some great pics, Jim. I'm in Sav so I recognize those pics.

Dave Stefanick,
NC4Z
C2100, TCON 14
Bunch of homemade stuff

Ron E Trees · May 2, 2002

James, I really enjoyed your pictures. Those St. Elmo's Fire pics are great. I have heard of this but never seen it. Thanks for posting these.

Ron

James Ackerman said:
For those of you that have never head of St. Elmo's Fire (no... not
the movie), it is a phenominem that occurs when the static
electricity caused by nearby thurnderstorms is discharged by the
airplane. This is a view from our cockpit window. There are more
at my pbase gallery.

http://www.pbase.com/jimack/

--
http://www.pbase.com/jimack/
'The Redline has no meeting, unless you use it.' - Sterling Moss

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Let's Roll
C-700

RichO · May 2, 2002

Wow! You have some interesting photos..what a view from above eh??

Thanks for sharing..

kajuncamper · May 3, 2002

Was at Tulsa airport June of last year and saw this HUGE plane. I didn't get a shot of this but as i was boarding my flight the nose of this thing hinged up.

Jason S Tay · May 3, 2002

I might be wrong, but I believe it's an Antonov-124 (Ruslan), a Russian aircraft. Really very very huge. Used for transporting large machinery, airplane fuselages, etc. Wing span 240 feet (72.7m), but still smaller than the Spruce Goose's 320foot (almost 100m) wingspan.

Another hinge nosed aircraft are the Super Guppy.

Jason

Kajuncamper said:
Was at Tulsa airport June of last year and saw this HUGE plane. I
didn't get a shot of this but as i was boarding my flight the nose
of this thing hinged up.

DomDP · May 3, 2002

James Ackerman said:
For those of you that have never head of St. Elmo's Fire (no... not
the movie), it is a phenominem that occurs when the static
electricity caused by nearby thurnderstorms is discharged by the
airplane. This is a view from our cockpit window. There are more
at my pbase gallery.

http://www.pbase.com/jimack/

--
http://www.pbase.com/jimack/
'The Redline has no meeting, unless you use it.' - Sterling Moss

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DomDP-NJ
C-2100UZ
Pbase Supporter

http://www.pbase.com/domdp

'The virtue of man ought to be measured, not by his
extraordinary exertions, but by his everyday conduct.' --
Blaise Pascal

James Ackerman · May 4, 2002

Yes, it is an Antov. I see it here in Cincinnati on a regular basis picking up aircraft engines and parts from the GE aircraft plant. Also in St. Louis, picking parts from Boeing (former McDonnell Douglas) plant.

Jim

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