<a href="http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/060516-F-9712C-956.JPG"><IMG SRC="http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-20060808-UnitedStatesAirForce-060516-F-9712C-956.jpg"></a> Photo details: <a href="http://ChamorroBible.org/gpw/gpw-20060808.htm">http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20060808.htm</a> Location: Over the Atlantic Ocean, near Charleston, South Carolina (USA). Date: May 16, 2006. Photographer: USAF Tech. Sgt. Russell E. Cooley IV. Via: <a href="http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight">Making Light</a>, <A href="http://nielsenhayden.com/lighter/archives/2006_08.html">http://nielsenhayden.com/lighter/archives/2006_08.html</a> (August 9th, 2006)
i've seen vortices when planes land but never anything like in your photo. i'll echo (Q)'s sentiment and say great photo.