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• Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, Lockheed Martin F-16CM Fighting Falcon

  

  @ Chino, CA May 2019 Heritage Flights are one of my favorite airshow attractions and Chino did not disappoint. Well it kinda did, this was planned as a multi-Ju... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed P-38J Lightning “23 Skidoo”

  

  @ Chino, CA May 2019 The Planes of Fame airshow never disappoints in their selection of participating warbirds, such as this P-38 from the PoF collection “23... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing 747SP, SOFIA- Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy

  

  @ Moffett Field, CA October 2019 NASA’s flying observatory, SOFIA, paid a visit to NASA Ames Research Center for a public event. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• PZL-Mielec LIM-5 (MiG-17F) “Fresco-C”

  

  @ Camarillo, CA August 2019 Jason Somes brings his beautiful Polish built MiG-17 past show center at the Wings Over Camarillo airshow. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, El Al

  

  @ San Francisco, CA October 2019 My second blog post of an El Al aircraft, taken during our landing rollout at SFO. There are currently twelve Dreamliners in th... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, Blue Angels

  

  @ San Francisco, CA October 2019 Taken during the annual San Francisco Fleet Week airshow practice, the two Blue Angle solos pilots perform the Opposing... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing PT-17 Stearman

  

  @ Santa Maria, CA October 2019 Smoke from a pyrotechnic blast created a dramatic backdrop for this Stearman belonging to airshow pilot Vicky Benzing, one of... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet- Blue Angels

  

  @ San Francisco, CA October 2019 Taken during the annual San Francisco Fleet Week airshow rehearsal, Blues #5 performs a high-speed low-level pass. The... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing RB-52B Stratofortress

  

  @Denver, CO September 2019 Located on the grounds of the former Lowry Air Force Base is this 1955 vintage RB-52B.  Originally delivered to the Lowry Technical... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II

  

  @ San Francisco, CA October 2019 This year’s San Francisco Fleet Week airshow featured this F-35 that flew in from Hill AFB in Utah.  This image shows quite a... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk

  

  @ Sacramento, CA October 2019 A Pave Hawk from the 129th Rescue Squadron participates in a combat search-and-rescue demonstration during the California Capital... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Rockwell B-1A Lancer

  

  @ Denver, CO September 2019 First flown in 1974, the B-1 is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber used by the USAF.  The B-1A had a top speed of Mach... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Incom T-65B X-Wing Starfighter

  

  @ Denver, CO September 2019 Among the impressive collection at the Wings Over the Rockies Air Space Museum is this 3/4 scale  X-wing, a single-seat craft... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress

  

  @ Moffett Federal Airfield, Moffett Field, CA May 2018 Moffett Field is a regular stopover for the Collings Foundation’s annual “Wings of Freedom” tour with... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• De Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10

  

  @ Camarillo, CA August 2019 The Wings Over Camarillo airshow was the first time I had seen this this eye-catching Chipmunk.  First flown in 1946, this primary... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• North American QF-100D Super Sabre

  

  @ Chino, CA May 2019 This veteran Super Sabre served two tours in Vietnam before consignment to the boneyard and later conversion into a QF-100D Target Drone. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Bell UH-1H Super Huey- Cal Fire

  

  @ San Mateo, CA September 2019 Military surplus Hueys are a popular choice for aerial firefighting and CAL FIRE Hueys are kept busy during wildfire season. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Grumman HU-16C Albatross “Hemisphere Dancer”

  

  @ Orlando, FL September 2019 Perched outside the Margaritaville restaurant at Universal Citywalk is this Grumman HU-16D Albatross named Hemisphere Dancer. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Grumman HU-16D Albatross

  

  @ Orlando, FL September 2019 Moored at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort, this Grumman HU-16D Albatross wears the fictitious livery of Royal Pacific Airways. The... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Embraer ERJ-175LR, Alaska SkyWest Airlines

  

  @ San Francisco , CA September 2019 I got an opportunity for some air-to-air with this Alaska ERJ-175 during a recent flight into SFO.  This ERJ is one of 32... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY