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U.S. Navy F/A-18 at transonic speed. The cloud is due to the Prandtl-Glauert singularity.

Description	Off the coast of Pusan, South Korea: An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Five One (VFA-151) breaks the sound barrier in the skies over the Pacific Ocean. VFA-151 is deployed aboard USS Constellation (CVN 64).
Source	http://www.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=1445, Photo number: 990707-N-6483G-001 http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/990707-N-6483G-001.jpg
Date	photo taken on 7. Jul. 1999
Author	Ensign John Gay, U.S. Navy
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