Flying Elephants

Air force personnel on Thursday conduct an "Elephant Walk" launch test involving 18 aircraft at the McGuire-Dix Base in Lakehurst, N.J. An "Elephant Walk" is a unique Air Force term introduced during World War II when observers commented on the nose-to-tail, single-file taxi movements of sorties involving more than 1,000 aircraft. (TheLakewoodScoop.com)
Air force personnel on Thursday conduct an “Elephant Walk” launch test involving 18 aircraft at the McGuire-Dix Base in Lakehurst, N.J. An “Elephant Walk” is a unique Air Force term introduced during World War II when observers commented on the nose-to-tail, single-file taxi movements of sorties involving more than 1,000 aircraft. (TheLakewoodScoop.com)

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