As the kids would say, "Way cool!"
Thanks....and my teen tells me that's "k-e-w-l"!! *LOL*!
In follow up, Qiux,there was no 'official Navy' photo as such, but TankerKC's pic post #9 comes from the User Album area of the USS Ranger website (www.ussrangercv61.org).
Ya' know, folks, one would think that with...
(1)Personal knowledge of the photos' source pre-post, (2) the background context post details,(3) comments verifying that nap-of-the-earth is one of but a few of the BUFFs' mission profiles, (4)SampleMans' own knowledge of the event and (5) that second pic from the Ranger website...
....that even the harshest of the FReepSkeptics' would stand down.
I'm forwarding your version,cobra, back to my family as everyone knows that AF B-52 pilots are frustrated Thunderbirds at heart!!!! *LOL*!
Gotta hit the commute All!
~GCR~