Stand by for an air show!

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

From what I heard Trump say on msnbc, two f-35s are going to fly to the white house and go "straight up"!

This is going to happen around 1:45 - 1:55 today.

For the benefit of the Polish president.

[BannonsLiver]

1. He's such an insufferable shit for brains.

You could show him an f35 and a 747 and he wouldn’t be able to tell you which is which.

[hlthe2b]

2. I hate it when they do such stunts over populated centers. Even more so when done for Trump's ego

[Raven]

3. How much is that little stunt going to cost us! n/t

[trev]

4. I wonder if he means vertical takeoff.

https://breakingdefense.com/2013/05/marines-f-35b-executes-first-vertical-takeoff-straight-up-cool-but/

Of course, the Harrier's been able to do this for a long time.

[lpbk2713]

7. This is probably most likely.

I saw two F-8's approach each other at an air show about 50 years ago. They were maybe 20 feet off the ground. When they got close they did a vertical ninety and hit afterburner. They were out of sight in less than half a minute. That was impressive. I doubt if that will happen in DC though. The sound of the afterburners would break glass and set off numerous alarms.

[trev]

10. Wasn't vertical, but

a few years ago at Scott AFB I watched two F-15s fly in formation with two B-25 Mitchell bombers. It was fun; the B-25s were putting out everything they had, and the F-15s had every flap up and wheels down, all in an effort to keep in line with each other.

[amerikat]

5. I thought they were invisable. nt

[malaise]

6. So what can go wrong?

Isn't there a reason why this madness is not allowed in populated cities?

[Stinky The Clown]

8. Here is what I hope doesn't happen

A flameout and loss of power while going vertical. With pilot punching out to safety. With the plane falling back on the south lawn and inflicting serious property and collateral damage.

I hope that doesn't happen.

[Aristus]

9. I think he means 'accelerate while flying straight up'.

As far as I know, only one fighter aircraft can do that, the F-15 Strike Eagle.

[IcyPeas]

11. he's just imitating Macron from the other day (D-Day)

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[hunter]

12. Viagra is an awesome drug for men of a certain age and disability.

Straight Up!