LJ Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Custom mask and glasses complete with bleeding eyes from staring at the sun, ready to go: http://wease.net/pics/EclipseGlasses.jpg My wife made masks for her and the kids too, lol. I wondered how we were gonna keep the 4 yr old safe until I saw that idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zx2guy19 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 On my way to the hospital- my glasses were not real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 On my way to the hospital- my glasses were not real. lol wut :no: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh8sti Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 On my way to the hospital- my glasses were not real. :lolguy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Well that was lame lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zx2guy19 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Kidding haha. It was pretty underwhelming, but I did get a shot of it around 50% with literally no clouds and it was fucking awesome. 2024 will be cool because it's coming through Columbus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 12% on sunlight is still a lot of light. Yawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewtoys Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Was awesome here in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 I thought it was neat. Definitely felt the temp difference and the wind pick up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Was in the totality at Hopkinsville, simply amazing. Traffic coming back sucks hardcore though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc1647545523 Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 I was just north of you, in Crofton. Perfect viewing, well worth the 795 mile roundtrip. I had terrible traffic both ways: accidents, detours, construction, very high volume. But what a sight the total eclipse was! The disappearing perimeter of the sun just before totality, the "diamond ring," and then the eerie experience of seeing only the corona -- no disappointments for me. I saw one planet, but no stars. It was interesting how the locals do their best to make some spare income with parking and the like. An unexpected perk was some roll racing on the way home (on the part of the trip which went through Mexico). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 FYI, this Perkins Observatory expert made me pretty excited for the eclipse: - Columbus will have 85% totality, meaning that it's going to get DARK. If it's a cloudy day, it'll get dark enough for the street lights to come on, and crickets to start up. He was wrong. The storm that rolled through today made the sky darker than the ecplipse. Complete let down. #notmyeclipse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supldys Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Video my wingman took: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HJVtAjopQ4 We just happened to be right in the path of totality over grand island,NE https://dragondewd.neocities.org/WP_20170821_12_58_09_Pro.jpg https://dragondewd.neocities.org/WP_20170821_12_57_49_Pro.jpg Pictures don't do it justice. When the next one rolls over Ohio, make sure you get out and see it. Jono Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Video my wingman took: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HJVtAjopQ4 We just happened to be right in the path of totality over grand island,NE https://dragondewd.neocities.org/WP_20170821_12_58_09_Pro.jpg https://dragondewd.neocities.org/WP_20170821_12_57_49_Pro.jpg Pictures don't do it justice. When the next one rolls over Ohio, make sure you get out and see it. Jono That's freaking awesome. What are you flying? I thought you were flying cargo planes full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supldys Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 That's freaking awesome. What are you flying? I thought you were flying cargo planes full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong? Flew quite a lot of dog shit for a few years. Now I'm flying the T-6, teaching all the new pilots. It's a blast, the T-6 is a freakin sports car, but I can't wait to get back to cargo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 That. Is. Fucking. Awesome. Video. Thanks, Jono!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Flew quite a lot of dog shit for a few years. Now I'm flying the T-6, teaching all the new pilots. It's a blast, the T-6 is a freakin sports car, but I can't wait to get back to cargo. Why is cargo so fun? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 I took a few pics and had a video going recording the surroundings as it got dark. I need to clean it up a bit but here is one pic i snapped http://i.imgur.com/B1djX5M.jpg the car the girlfriend decorated lol http://i.imgur.com/jjPFFtB.jpg?1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Flew quite a lot of dog shit for a few years. Now I'm flying the T-6, teaching all the new pilots. It's a blast, the T-6 is a freakin sports car, but I can't wait to get back to cargo. Did you ever have occasion to fly the T34C? I am curious how the Texan II stacks up against the old military bonanza. Years ago I had a chance to fly in a civilian converted T34C and while it was a rocket on takeoff an climb out, cruise felt kind of like a regular old A35 Banana. The bubble canopy was nice though. BTW, what altitude were you at when those pics were snapped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supldys Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Why is cargo so fun? Just curious. Getting to see the world is just incredible, and there's something cool about showing up for a flight and deciding whether to eat lunch in spain or germany. Plus the mission changes with whatever you're carrying and it can be different every flight, have had some very meaningful trips that I'll never forget. Did you ever have occasion to fly the T34C? I am curious how the Texan II stacks up against the old military bonanza. Years ago I had a chance to fly in a civilian converted T34C and while it was a rocket on takeoff an climb out, cruise felt kind of like a regular old A35 Banana. The bubble canopy was nice though. BTW, what altitude were you at when those pics were snapped? I never flew the T-34 but a handful of guys I fly with have. It's basically a pig compared to the texan. Same basic PT-6 turboprop but the texan has about 400 more HP. The T-6 cruise is definitely faster, but still lacks power above 15k. We had a block altitude from FL220 to 230 for the pics/vid. The controller really hooked us up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Awesome video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Awesome video! Agreed. That's sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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