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skiitifyoucan t1_ivv36ac wrote

the CT ANG flew by my house in C130's a couple years ago at like 500 agl in a valley. seriously wild.

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whaletacochamp t1_ivv71ra wrote

I'm in Franklin county and every once in awhile we get this fighter jet that fucking SCREAMS over our house INCREDIBLY low. You will be working silently in the yard, all of a sudden there's a slight rumble, then within 3 seconds it's deafening, and then in less than a second it's gone.

It's not an F35 or F16 or any other jet I've seen around here. Almost looks like a Mig - can a civilian conceivably own a mig??

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GaleTheThird t1_ivv8uc8 wrote

> Almost looks like a Mig - can a civilian conceivably own a mig??

There's a few available on Trade-A-Plane right now. Hell, the guy who founded Oracle even bought a MiG-29, although apparently the US government won't let him import it.

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whaletacochamp t1_ivvawoe wrote

Neat! It’s happened a few times now and I swear everytime fortunate son starts playing in my head

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danvtemt t1_ivvg4nx wrote

In Franklin County as well but I've never seen this! I have seen a C-130 roar by a couple times at about 500' agl and that's always cool.

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volvoguy t1_ivvgows wrote

"MiG" covers many different types of planes. If you're thinking of a Top Gun MiG 28, that's an F-5 or T-38. If you're seeing twin and straight vertical stabilizers like a MiG 29, could be an F-15.

Technically MiGs can be privately owned in the US. They're almost exclusively used for training (red air).

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nolsinhere t1_ivvnqpj wrote

I heard from a guy that used to work on jets out of Plattsburgh that the owner of Shelburne Limestone Corp. owns a Mig jet (unsure which type) and will occasionally fly it around.

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