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Old 22nd Mar 2017, 20:20
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Originally Posted by Fonsini
Presided at an Air Force graduation ceremony after being appointed academy Commandant and noticed a "ripple" on either side of the approaching Voodoo (I think) just before it went supersonic over the assembled cadre and school buildings at low level. While stood to attention and realising what was about to happen he quietly muttered to himself "uh oh" - there was hell to pay as pretty much every window in the academy was blown out.
Originally Posted by POBJOY
Robin (in case of emergency break glass) Olds would that be
Actually, the supersonic Zoomie flyby was done by at least one F-105, it is debated whether subsequent passes by the wingmen were also above the Mach:

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