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Old 04-17-12, 07:51 PM   #9
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I saw one take off once during a deployment to England. Almost as soon as it left the runway the pilot stood it on it's tail and kicked in the afterburners. It just shot away up into the clouds like a bullet. An awesome thing to watch.
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