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                        It's upside down.

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                        mississippivol
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
                        It's upside down.
                        Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, October 11, 2015 7:03 PM

                        I shot this photo at an airshow in Memphis, TN. Any reason why the 5 is upside down?

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                        ikar01
                        • Member since
                          October 2004
                        • From: Orlando, Florida
                        Posted by ikar01 on Sunday, October 11, 2015 7:16 PM

                        It wasn't like that on the previous aircraft.

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                        Chuck Davis
                        • Member since
                          October 2011
                        • From: Lake Villa, Illinois
                        Posted by Chuck Davis on Sunday, October 11, 2015 7:33 PM

                        At a guess, ship #5 might be the opposing solo bird for the mirror image pass, and it is the one that's upside down?...just a guess.

                        Chuck Davis

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                        Sprue-ce Goose
                        • Member since
                          September 2005
                        • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
                        Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Sunday, October 11, 2015 7:34 PM

                        Just can't get good help anymore.......................

                        .............now ya have me wondering about an F4 Phantom I photographed many moons ago........Hmm

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                        mississippivol
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
                        Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, October 11, 2015 8:40 PM
                        Chuck, that makes sense. That would be the bird to build.
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                        CallSignOWL
                        • Member since
                          January 2010
                        • From: Nebraska, USA
                        Posted by CallSignOWL on Sunday, October 11, 2015 8:55 PM

                        Its a running Gag with the display team. Lead Solo is Thunderbird 5. The 5 is upside-down because During the show he spends the most time upside-down. On crowd passes and show center, he is usually inverted. Ive heard that even on the pilots' flight suit the number is inverted!

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