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• McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle

  

  @ Sacramento, CA October 2022 A F-15C Eagle pulls up with afterburners blazing after a high speed pass at the 2022 California Capital Airshow. Who needs smoke... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2023 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star

  

  @ Edwards AFB, CA October 2022 Made a stop on my way off-base after the Edwards airshow to check out this weathered T-33 on a pole. The USAF Test Pilot School... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2023 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Beechcraft TC-45J Expeditor

  

  @ Chino, CA May 2019 A very tired Twin Beech spotted in the Planes of Fame Museum boneyard.  Known as the “Twin Beech”, over 9,000 of these aircraft were built... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2023 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar

  

  @ Riverside, CA September 2022 The C-119 cargo aircraft first flew in November 1947, with production ending in 1955 after more than 1,100 C-119s had been built. Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2023 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing 747-8I, Lufthansa

  

  @ San Francisco, CA January 2023 My first planespotting outing of 2023 coincided with rainy weather which forced SFO into reverse operations, providing an... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2023 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark

  

  @ Riverside, CA September 2022 Made an overdue return trip to see the large collection at the March Field Air Museum. First flown in 1968, the FB-111A was a... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2023 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

  

  @ Madrid, Spain May 2014 A weathered Consolidated PBY Catalina on display at the Museo del Aire outside of Madrid. This PBY wears the Spanish Air Force... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing 777-200(ER), KLM

  

  @ Amsterdam, Netherlands December 2022 Photographed this KLM 777 being towed at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Founded in 1919, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver

  

  @ Mill Valley, CA December 2022 There is a local flightseeing operation in the Bay Area called Seaplane Adventures, a convenient spot to visit and photograph... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing VC-137C, SAM 27000

  

  @ Simi Valley, CA September 2022 One of the headliner exhibits at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is Air Force One, though without the President on... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Yakovlev Yak-54 “Russian Thunder”

  

  @ San Carlos, CA June 2018 The finale of The Biggest Little Air Show, put on by the Hiller Aviation Museum, was an aerobatic performance by airshow performer... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Dassault Falcon 7X

  

  @ San Francisco International Airport, CA January 2021 This Falcon is about to touch down after a long flight from Switzerland.  The 7X is the flagship of the... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• McDonnell Douglas VC-9C

  

  @ Atwater, CA April 2021 One of the few civilian aircraft at the Castle Air Museum is this VC-9C. This aircraft was one of three VC-9Cs procured for use by the... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing 767-200, ABX Air

  

  @ San Francisco, CA September 2021 Spotted this anonymous looking 767 behind us while flying out of SFO. It belongs to ABX Air, the third-largest airline expres... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker

  

  @ Riverside, CA September 2022 A tired looking Stratotanker, part of the collection at March Field Air Museum. This example was, at one point, the oldest... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• F+w c-3605

  

  @ Speyer, Germany December 2022 I was thrilled for a return visit to the excellent Speyer Technik Museum. Spotted this rare aircraft displayed outside amongst... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Douglas A-26B Invader

  

  @ Santa Ana, CA September 2022 This was from my first trip to the gorgeous Lyon Air Museum, its not the biggest museum collection but what they do have is... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Grumman F-14A Tomcat

  

  @ Simi Valley, CA September 2022 Standing guard at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is this loaded F-14 Tomcat.  Developed for the U.S. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• McDonnell F-4C Phantom II

  

  @ Mojave, CA October 2022 The Mojave Air Space Port has a selection of aircraft arrayed by the main entrance; Delivered in 1964, this F-4 is a “C” model... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• SAAB AJS-37 Viggen

  

  @ Madrid, Spain May 2014 One unexpected treat of my visit to this fine collection of the Museo del Aire was seeing my first Viggen in person. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY