Vigi parked outside my BOQ room at Boca Chica
Nice photo MB, I've always been a big fan of the "Vig", thought it looked like it was doing Mach. 3 just sitting on the cat. Of course, I didn't have to fly them in combat. The only time I didn't love them, was when I was next in line for launch, with a Vig on the cat in full burner, waiting for the the cat to fire. The JBD didn't quite hack it, and my Scooter did the hula, and the OAT climbed about 40 degrees!
Took mighty fine pre-strike & post-strike BDA photos, though, their loss rate was quite high. At Mach. 2+ over a target, just about any hit even small arms, will tend to overstress the airframe, sometimes leading to total airframe disintegration. Those RVAH Dudes had 'nads of brass!
BzB