I noticed the exact same thing when I saw the film a couple of years ago. I
thought I was the only one who noticed!! I wonder if it was part of a hack
job needed to mount the IMAX camera? I've saw the real planes up close soon
after that and saw no damage at all.


"Clay N4AOX" wrote in message
...
I was watching the IMAX movie on Flight at the Pensacola Museum the other
day, featuring the Blue Angels and their F-18 Hornets. One of the
on-board
cameras kept showing a gear door up close that look mangled or shredded,
or
cut in some sort of jagged pattern on one of the Hornets. This seemed
strange, since the aircraft are supposedly kept in immaculate condition.
Not knowing anything about the F18 configuration, is this gear door
condition normal?

Best regards,

--Clay