I saw the post by Vlad today and then the comments by Mark under the "Show us your inflight self-portrait!"
http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=2512&page=39
Marks Comments:
MS19087 Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: PA
Posts: 273
It is a self portrait . . .
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what you don't see is the camera he has mounted to his inflight re-fueling probe. The probe extends off his right wing-tip. With his speed, how else can he zig-zag across the US in a timely manner if he can't refuel inflight.
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Mark Santoleri
RV-9A (Flying since June 2011)
2012 =VAF= donor
After reading Marks comments I did some searching on the web and found these photos
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![vlad1.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Frv12pilot.com%2Fvaf%2Fvlad1.jpg&hash=2dd6da910e792b4d36ce4ff2a6de6149)
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Photo of Vlad in his cross country flying position with his foot up (relaxed and ready for refueling). He still has military connections with Russia and the USA
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![vlad3.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Frv12pilot.com%2Fvaf%2Fvlad3.jpg&hash=79198e83441094a36fe23943c48651b3)
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Tony you may want to add to this, but my guess he doesn't share in the air?
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