Stealth Air Force One?
Completely unedited, the photo below seems to make the vertical fin on Air Force One look almost invisible! What’s going on?
Right: View of the vertical stabilizer from the first level.
I took this photo from behind the famous aircraft on the 3rd mezzanine level of the Air Force One Pavilion in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library when I noticed the unusual reflection pattern on the glossy surface of the rudder and vertical stabilizer. I knew immediately that I had a great shot! The lighting angles and the highly-polished surface of the airfoil rendered this intriguing optical illusion of near-invisibility.
Photo © 19 MAR 2006 by Damsel. Canon Digital Rebel EOS camera. Permission to publish is given provided credit and a link is given to Cap’n Bob and the Damsel
Update: Fix4RSO linked with “The Great Disappearing Air Force One Trick!“
Fix4RSO said,
March 22, 2006 @ 17:48:58 PST
THAT’S SO AWESOME!!!
Until I read your description, Damsel, about the angle and light refraction, I never would have seen it! That is truly amazing, and I am glad you shared it!
Too cool for school!!!!
Cap'n Bob said,
March 23, 2006 @ 07:55:16 PST
This sort of reminds me of the visual effects used in “Predator” or when the Klingon Bird-of-Prey would activate their cloaking device. Very nice.
Damsel said,
March 23, 2006 @ 08:19:42 PST
greetings
did you notice the 2 peeps holding up the nose?
Fix4RSO said,
March 24, 2006 @ 19:13:10 PST
Too true, Cap’n - I started to think the same thing! Just as the cloaking would kick in.
Damsel, I suspect those two people really needed to put their backs into it!