SONIC BOOM

Sonic Boom

An F/A - 18 Hornet, piloted by LT Ron Candiloro, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Five One currently deployed with the USS Constellation, breaks the sound barrier in the skies over the Pacific Ocean, July 7, 1999. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign John Gay. July 7, 1999.

Data Type: Class A assault fighter. Wingspan: 11.43m. Length: 17.07m. Height: 4.66m. Loaded weight: 19,960 kg. Maximum Speed: 2125km/h.

Ensign John Gay, Photo Officer for Fighter Squadron Two, shot this image from the 0-10 level weather deck (the upper most deck on the island) of USS Constellation. It was shot with a Nikon N-90s with a Nikon 70-300 ED zoom lens, using kodacolor 200 negative film. The camera was set for manual exposure of F/5.6 at 1/1000 sec. The image was acquired with a single shot, panned from left to right, prefocused at approx 200-300 yards off the port side of the ship, where the aircraft flew by. Photo credit to the US NAVY. This photo is a true limited edition reproduction from the original photograph taken by Ensign John Gay, July 7, 1999.

Piece measures 570mm x 1100mm and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. This is a Limited Edition print of 1500