Originally Posted by
HSLD
Man, Eglin has changed. I went to elementary school on base at the entrance to the 33rd TAC wing. Back then the F-4 was the plane of the day and those things were so loud that they rattled the windows and shook the walls in the school. If they weren't billowing smoke, it only menat they weren't started.
Now jets have to under go (and pass) enironmental testing? Sheeesh, I'm old.
True about Eglin.....but at the same time if I remember right - the F-35 is noiser than any of our current (or former) aircraft! I'm sure that info is out there on the net.......but I'm too lazy to look it up and would rather rely on old memory
USMCFLYR