Vertical Š1995

Title: Vertical
Medium: Pen and ink
Surface: Paper
Year: 1995
Location: Storage somewhere

I decided to draw an F-15 because I was inspired one day to do something for my flight instructor who was a retired F-15 pilot. My dad was stationed at Langley AFB, Virginia at this time, and there are plenty of F-15s flying around all the time there. I've had the opportunity to taxi right along side them, have them land over the top of me, and fly right in fornt of my a little closer than is comfortable while I was in the traffic pattern. But nothing gets me more excited than hearing a two-ship of F-15s punch in their afterburners and accelerate down the runway. I'm hoping that I get a chance to fly this ariplane someday. Its not exactly my favorite, but it would be one heck of a fun thing to fly.
This drawing has the F-15 flying straight up. I got the idea when my instructor told me about a time he took off the day after an airshow from some international airport somewhere. ATC asked him how quickly he could get to a certain altitude immediately after takeoof, and he said a couple seconds. ATC replied, kind of hesitantly, by clearing him to 10,000 ft. immediately after takeoff. Max accelerated down the runway, brought the gear up, gained enough speed to climb and pulled back on the stick, going staight up. So he went from about fifteen feet to 10,000 in a matter of a few seconds, strait up. the guys in the tower were pretty impressed.


	Title: Vertical Medium: Pen and ink Surface: Paper Year: 1995 Location: Storage somewhere
	I decided to draw an F-15 because I was inspired one day to do something for my flight instructor who was a retired F-15 pilot. My dad was stationed at Langley AFB, Virginia at this time, and there are plenty of F-15s flying around all the time there. I've had the opportunity to taxi right along side them, have them land over the top of me, and fly right in fornt of my a little closer than is comfortable while I was in the traffic pattern. But nothing gets me more excited than hearing a two-ship of F-15s punch in their afterburners and accelerate down the runway. I'm hoping that I get a chance to fly this ariplane someday. Its not exactly my favorite, but it would be one heck of a fun thing to fly. This drawing has the F-15 flying straight up. I got the idea when my instructor told me about a time he took off the day after an airshow from some international airport somewhere. ATC asked him how quickly he could get to a certain altitude immediately after takeoof, and he said a couple seconds. ATC replied, kind of hesitantly, by clearing him to 10,000 ft. immediately after takeoff. Max accelerated down the runway, brought the gear up, gained enough speed to climb and pulled back on the stick, going staight up. So he went from about fifteen feet to 10,000 in a matter of a few seconds, strait up. the guys in the tower were pretty impressed.