Keep your camera ready, wait for the moment, shoot.
The plane flew in front of the 22 degree sun halo in the background.
The plane flew in front of the 22 degree sun halo in the background.
Mitchell B-25
Faaassst!
This plane was like a AA fuel dragster in the air!
Mitchell B-25
22 Degree Sun Halo
Halos form when light from the sun or moon is refracted by ice crystals associated with thin, high-level clouds (like cirrostratus clouds). A 22 degree halo is a ring of light 22 degrees from the sun (or moon) and is the most common type of halo observed and is formed by hexagonal ice crystals with diameters less than 20.5 micrometers.
The sound of a P-51 Mustang is like the sound of a rattlesnake. Once heard, you'll always remember. I could hear him coming from a distance.
Slick, Swift and very very Cool.
Even the pond hawk was taking notice of what was going on in the air.