F-15s chasing the Moon's umbra during a solar eclipse remaining within the shadow for 3 minutes.
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Re: F-15s chasing the Moon's umbra during a solar eclipse remaining within the shadow for 3 minutes.
One of my eclipse chasing acquaintances did that when he was an air force fighter pilot. Perhaps 1979?
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Re: F-15s chasing the Moon's umbra during a solar eclipse remaining within the shadow for 3 minutes.
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