Awhile back someone mentioned a picture on the web of an airplane at the
instant it is breaking the sound barrier. I finally stumbled across
that picture.
It is a neat picture showing a cone of vapor enveloping the tail of
the aircraft.
At the site where I found this picture there is also a video showing the plane
zooming past the flight deck of a carrier, breaking the sound barrier
just about
amid ships. It is spectacular. Check out