Airliners.net....april fools?

[dkelly]

opinion

I think it's real, looks too close to the grass to be taxiing/airbrushed out...

 

[User546]

So I'm a day late seeing this thread. What was the April Fools joke on Airliners.net about?

 

[woofer_77]

The site was pink. This will show you what it looks like:
http://www.airliners.net/index.aprilfools2006.main

 

[U-I pilot]

not sure on the picture.....it'd have to be a super fast shutter speed....there was another pic, same day from opposite side.....looks legit.....


SCRUTINIZED PIC:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?...0&height=685&sok=&photo_nr=&prev_id=&next_id=

OTHER ANGLE PIC:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1027487/L/

Discuss......

 

[cherry20's]

Looks real to me. The second picture looks like an airshow. Have to agree that it is real- crazy Russians

 

[AirBadger]

I doubt the people who run Airliners.net would be fooled...I'm sure its real.

 

[epic!]

those crazy commies

 

[Fearless Tower]

Why would the guy be flying with his refueling probe fully extended???

If it's a fake, it wasn't a matter of airbrushing the gear out, it was probably taken during an inflight refueling.

It seems rather interesting that both photos taken from two completely separate locations are attributed to the same photographer...

 

[sleddriver71]

It's fake. The fast moving airplane and the background are both in sharp detail. Look at the attitude of the airplane. Don't you think it would have a little nose up attitude?

 

[414Flyer]

Why would the guy be flying with his refueling probe fully extended???

If it's a fake, it wasn't a matter of airbrushing the gear out, it was probably taken during an inflight refueling.

It seems rather interesting that both photos taken from two completely separate locations are attributed to the same photographer...

Both photos are not attributed to the same person.

What made me think earlier it was not real, was that the plane seemed to be about the height it would be as if its gear was extended, and that the small lettters on the outside of the intake were very sharp, compared to most pics of something going fast.

I am not so sure anymore it was fake, but if it is not, its a really good lens with really fast shutter speed.