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A long exposure image of an taking off. (i.imgur.com)

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[–]ZOMBIEWINEGUM 123 points124 points ago

I think you a word.

[–]jetmark 33 points34 points ago

it took off…

[–]TheFAJ 9 points10 points ago

and didn't even call in...

[–]Omegle 22 points23 points ago

could we please stick to questions about RAMPART only?

[–]plutPWNium 2 points3 points ago

wtf is happening

[–]Omegle 0 points1 point ago

shit just got meta'd up on this bitch

[–]mtfw 11 points12 points ago

I was laughing as soon as I clicked to see the comments. I knew this would be the first. Really laughing too. Not that fake bullshit I always say.

[–]GoldieFox 0 points1 point ago

I like that you were honest about "that fake bullshit".

[–]canadianman001 0 points1 point ago

Silly OP. Posts repost and forgets a word to noticed and receive upvotes.

[–]imnotcam 50 points51 points ago

That sure is a nice looking an

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[–]mortodestructo 18 points19 points ago

What kind of was it?

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[–]mortodestructo 15 points16 points ago

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[–]TyphoonOne 7 points8 points ago

this is hurting my brain

[–]fluffkomix 1 point2 points ago

[–]UNEification 3 points4 points ago

what the fuck, now the comments are taking off too?

[–]DudeAsh 1 point2 points ago

Can you post your Exif Info? Pretty, pretty please.

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[–]Wash_Georgington 2 points3 points ago

All aboard the downvote train!

[–]chuckpo 12 points13 points ago

And you the whole thing, too.

[–]MisSigsFan 7 points8 points ago

The whole thing?

[–]RunUpToHortons 8 points9 points ago

I really it.

[–]AtTheLeftThere 14 points15 points ago

long term exposure of a repost.

[–]rattlemebones 2 points3 points ago

I read that as rapist

[–]AtTheLeftThere 0 points1 point ago

either or, they both work

[–]Wazowski 32 points33 points ago

I NOTICED YOUR HEADLINE ERROR AND NOW I'M COMMENTING ABOUT IT

[–]Biuku 1 point2 points ago

MORE META THAN THE META

[–]TheOneBritishGuy 5 points6 points ago

I do love watching take off. I'm an avid spotter.

[–]Asshole_Nord -1 points0 points ago

I'm no expert, but isn't this a landing?

[–]yooder -1 points0 points ago

Yes, but from a weird angle

[–]Ry_Guy19 10 points11 points ago

[This]is the first thing to pop in my head(http://imgur.com/yAXih)

[–]fuckedUPsyntax 7 points8 points ago

Nice work, young one.

[–]Ry_Guy19 1 point2 points ago

Why thank you kind sir.

[–]handygrl90 3 points4 points ago

Not only did you a word but this has been done several times before.

[–]UNEification 1 point2 points ago

well, 3 months isn't as bad as 3 weeks. I know reposting is frowned upon but OP didn't claim to have taken in and despite having used this site for 3 years (newer username), I've never seen it. I'm not saying you're wrong, but it's not a downvote-worthy infraction IMO

[–]GrandMoffJed 6 points7 points ago

So WTF is it that takes off like that?

[–]jmad202 14 points15 points ago

It was an.

[–]binermoots 3 points4 points ago

Who's Ann?

[–]erratically_sporadic 7 points8 points ago

I think you mean Egg.

[–]achoppin 1 point2 points ago

Her?

[–]NueDumaz 1 point2 points ago

Well I never.....

[–]meacasia 1 point2 points ago

holy shit. rainbow road!

[–]dasoeltino 1 point2 points ago

an is beautiful!

[–]GrizzWintoSupreme 1 point2 points ago

Reminds me of rainbow road-- don't fall off the sides!

[–]McSpoish 1 point2 points ago

That would make the best slide of all time.

[–]ricehq 1 point2 points ago

I accidentally the whole thing.

[–]Relient-J 1 point2 points ago

  • a long exposure image of an taking off
  • image of an taking off
  • an taking off

[–]ferminriii 2 points3 points ago

Is that a takeoff or an approach?

[–]TheSemiTallest 10 points11 points ago

I think many fewer people would take plane trips if that's what the approaches looked like; it would be a pretty rough landing.... Planes begin their descent for approach long before the airport is even in sight.

To be fair, though, I think it only looks that steep because of the angle the shot was taken from. as far as I know, only fighter jets take off near-vertical like that.

[–]dschneider 11 points12 points ago

At first I thought it might have been the John Wayne in Santa Ana, CA, but I think the steep takeoffs on their 19R runway always turn left after the initial climb.

But yeah, the takeoffs at SNA are crazy steep.

[–]rofl_pilot 5 points6 points ago

You sir, get an up vote for knowing what the fuck you're talking about!

[–]dschneider 1 point2 points ago

Thank you!

I see your username, are you an actual pilot and, if so, have you taken off from that runway? I'm not a pilot, I just fly a lot and I kinda love that airport, but I've always wanted to talk to an actual pilot about that airport.

[–]rofl_pilot 2 points3 points ago

I am indeed an actual pilot. I learned to fly helicopters in northern California, and just moved to Orange County a few months ago. I have yet to actually fly out SNA, but I will be attending a flight school there to get my Instructor rating. Although, coincidentally I am flying out to visit family tonight after work, so I'll get to see the airport procedures firsthand! I will gladly tell you anything that I can though.

[–]geosync23 1 point2 points ago

I took my FAA private exam out of that airport. However I fly rotorcraft not fixed wing and it was only a few flights. I live in Colorado and there are very few certified examiners for helicopters here and none were available at the time. And as part of flying a certain type of aircraft ( R-44) you must attend a safety course at the manufacturer in California. So I took my test while I was out there right before the course.

It was an amazing experience. That airport is very interesting and hectic in its own kind of way. It sounds like you may be more familiar with specific traffic flow then me. The school I tested at had their own side building with a rooftop pad. My first rooftop landing! Haha, this place was pro, a lot different then what I was used to. Anyway, not to mention helicopters tend to not follow the same flow as planes, although we still used the runway plenty for exercises. So probably can't tell you much but it was fun leaving as a civilian in a commercial aircraft after flying there myself.

[–]dschneider 2 points3 points ago

That's awesome!

I don't know nearly as much as I sound like, but after my first takeoff from that airport years ago, I learned everything I could about it, and if I ever go to that area, I try to fly in/out of SNA just because it's fun.

I don't think nearly enough about helicopters and how traffic control must differ so wildly for those craft. That's so cool though!

[–]rofl_pilot 1 point2 points ago

Did you get your rating at Helistream? That's where I am planning on doing my CFI.

[–]geosync23 0 points1 point ago

Yes, it was Helistream. Excellent school from what I can tell. By coincidence I was about to move out there following my test, for other work. I ended up not moving but I thoroughly researched them before hand in case I did, so I would be able to continue my training. They seem great. I met the director and he was fantastic. They were so professional and well equipped. They seem to engage in all kinds of interesting side projects and services. That weekend for example they were helping cover and spot a sailboat race. They were also picking up Linkin Park for a show. They were hopping, and being from Colorado and attending a very small school this was all pretty impressive to me. I enjoy high altitude training, and I am for a lot of reasons, glad I stayed in Colorado... but there's no question that I think about how valuable it would of been to finish there. But oh well. Anyway, enjoy it man, it seems like top notch training, in one of the densest rotorcraft airspace in the world.

[–]rofl_pilot 0 points1 point ago

Right on. Thanks for the info. Being familiar with high density altitude ops is a real plus though. I have done a fair bit of flying up in the high sierra around Lake Tahoe, and that experience definitely forces you to use a bit of finesse that you can get away without down here at sea level. Are you in Robinsons, Schweitzers or something more exotic at the moment?

[–]Mekchrious 1 point2 points ago

You accidently the title.

[–]burkhalp74 1 point2 points ago

I just a whole coke.

EDIT: Accidentally.

[–]entcinoman -1 points0 points ago

Of an WHAT taking off? Don't leave us hanging...

[–]EminGH 5 points6 points ago

A fucking airplane. What the fuck else does it look like? A cellphone?

[–]Suttonian 6 points7 points ago

It's not a fucking airplane, it's a picture of an taking off.

[–]EminGH 2 points3 points ago

I'm sorry I was mean to you.

[–]Omegle 0 points1 point ago

op will surely deliver...

[–]lunarjellies 1 point2 points ago

*A long exposure image of an airplane taking off.

[–]HolyHandGr3nade 0 points1 point ago

I concur.

[–]gizadog 0 points1 point ago

I both lite it.

[–]SpikeX 0 points1 point ago

Ugh. Repost of a repost of a repost of a repost...

[–]underthecouch 0 points1 point ago

An is a quiet girl with jet a engine under each armpit

[–]bytesmith 0 points1 point ago

The red doesn't streak... is it really on so briefly?

[–]SFbound_ 0 points1 point ago

Is this a repost?

[–]T4xman 0 points1 point ago

Upvote for proper use of an words.

[–]rahmad 0 points1 point ago

It seems extraordinarily steep right after lift-off... I'm not an expert on aviation, but I've flown enough to know that I am definitely not at a nearly 70-80' angle at liftoff.

Could someone with more aviation expertise comment of whether or not this is an actual long-exposure or a photoshop job?

edit: to clarify, by steep I don't mean that the plane would actually be at that incline, just that the rate of ascent would be so dramatically high...

[–]rossco204 0 points1 point ago

This is the goddamn trippiest thing I've ever seen.

[–]EdWrathChild 0 points1 point ago

This looks like a sci-fi racing game track.

[–]thechad1212 0 points1 point ago

he was an hero

[–]Crimsonskyss 0 points1 point ago

So that's what an looks like taking off

[–]Paxientas 0 points1 point ago

Rainbow Road lives!

[–]Hazzie666 0 points1 point ago

That's the first thing I thought of.

[–]mysticdickstick 0 points1 point ago

Rollercoaster... of liiiiiight... your light is like a rollercoaster baby baby

[–]skahl000 0 points1 point ago

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[–]HrToll 0 points1 point ago

Now that's one darn purdy an if ever I saw one!

[–]MinorOCD 0 points1 point ago

When Im in an, this is the worst moment of my life every time. So. Goddamn. Scared.

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