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Old 06-01-2010, 01:48 PM
 
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That left Charlotte-Douglas about 30 minutes ago?!?

Absolutely amazing. And loud.

I was on Beam Road for business and was able to see them (after the deafening roar). I think there were 4...
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Old 06-01-2010, 01:57 PM
 
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What were they?
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Old 06-01-2010, 01:58 PM
 
Location: Shakedown Street
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Wow, that's what that was. I was working out in our fitness center at Tyvola and Billy Graham and heard them even over my headphones. I thought it was way too loud to be a Harley!
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Old 06-01-2010, 01:58 PM
 
Location: Matthews, NC
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Cool, I love Iron Man. About time they bring that tech into the real world.
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Old 06-01-2010, 02:24 PM
 
Location: CLT native
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Fighter jets or C-130s?
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Old 06-01-2010, 02:42 PM
 
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Fighter jets... wide with swept wings and dual vertical stabilizers like the F15 Eagle.

Meant to include that!
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Old 06-01-2010, 06:06 PM
 
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I heard on the radio they(Air Force) will be training through Thursday.
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Old 06-02-2010, 10:39 AM
 
Location: State of Being
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Wish someone had photos. Would love to put them on my blog.
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Old 06-02-2010, 11:12 AM
 
Location: East Lansing, MI
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I'm working at Langley AFB right now and I'm lucky enough to see the F-15s and F-22s fly on a daily basis. If these were Guard planes (there is an Air National Guard unit co-located on the grounds of Charlotte-Douglas Int.), I'll bet they were F-15s:



They are, indeed, louder than the newer F-22s:


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Old 06-02-2010, 11:18 AM
 
Location: Up above the world so high!
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That left Charlotte-Douglas about 30 minutes ago?!?

Absolutely amazing. And loud.

I was on Beam Road for business and was able to see them (after the deafening roar). I think there were 4...
Personally, I don't think of them as "war machines" - they are peace keepers in my book
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