From NASA & The U.S. Air Force: Supersonic "Art"

NASA Captures First Air-to-Air Images of Supersonic Shockwave Interaction in Flight

One of the greatest challenges of the flight series was timing. In order to acquire this image, originally monochromatic and shown here as a colorized composite image, NASA flew a B-200, outfitted with an updated imaging system, at around 30,000 feet while the pair of T-38s were required to not only remain in formation, but to fly at supersonic speeds at the precise moment they were directly beneath the B-200. The images were captured as a result of all three aircraft being in the exact right place at the exact right time designated by NASA’s operations team.

Credits: NASA Photo

 

Full NASA Story HERE.