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• 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

• Saab TF-35 Draken

  

  @ Mojave, CA October 2022 Visited the Mojave Air Space Port and saw this tired SAAB TF-35 Draken parked by the main entrance. Introduced in 1960, this... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing B-47E Stratojet

  

  @ Atwater, CA April 2021 First flown in 1947, the B-47 Stratojet was the result of a 1943 US Army Air Forces (USAAF) request for a jet-powered reconnaissance... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Northrop YA-9A

  

  @ Riverside, CA September 2022 Finally made a return visit to the March Field Air Museum and got a fresher photo of this prototype aorcraft. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• McDonnell QF-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 30 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed NF-104A Starfighter

  

  @ Edwards AFB, CA October 2022 This sleek Starfighter guards the main entrance of the USAF Test Pilots School.  Three aircraft were modified from existing... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Scaled Composites M351 Stratolaunch “Roc”

  

  @ Mojave, CA October 2022 I visited the Mojave Air Space Port after being alerted to Stratolaunch being outside its hangar. Luckily I was able to get some... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• McDonnell F-4C Phantom II

  

  @ Santa Rosa, CA December 2019 The Pacific Coast Air Museum which has an impressive collection of jet warbirds. Delivered in 1965, this F-4 is a “C” model... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed Martin F-117A Nighthawk

  

  @ Simi Valley, CA September 2022 A F-117 stealth fighter seen on display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. This Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk, 85-0803... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing 717-200, Hawaiian Airlines

  

  @ Maui, HI June 2022 This Hawaiian 717 taxies for another inter-island flight from Maui to Honolulu.  Their B717s are named after local birds, in this case... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing Delta III Second Stage

  

  @ Santa Ana, CA September 2022 While in SoCal for a trip, I was driving on I-5 when I spied what looked like a rocket alongside the freeway. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed SP-2H Neptune

  

  @ Kaneohe, HI August 2022 A Neptune on gate guard duty at Marine Corp Base Hawaii in Kaneohe. Emblem on the tail indicates that this Neptune is a tribute to... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing 737-800, Alaska Airlines

  

  @ Maui, HI June 2022 This elaborately decorated Alaska 737 prepares to depart Maui for a flight back to the mainland.  Applied in 2012, this design ranks among... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• North American P-51D Mustang

  

  @ Truckee, CA July 2022 This P-51 “Primo Branco” warms up prior to a flight demonstration at the 2022 Truckee Tahoe Air Show Family Festival.  The name Primo... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle

  

  @ Sacramento, CA October 2022 A F-15C Eagle thunders over show center with afterburners blazing during a high speed pass at the 2022 California Capital... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady

  

  @ Fairfield, CA May 2022 One of the performers at the 2022 Wings Over Solano airshow at Travis AFB was this classic spyplane from nearby Beale AFB, home of the... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom II

  

  @ Kaneohe, HI August 2010 A weathered gate guard at Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Air Station. This Phantom was transferred to the RAF in 1984 from the US Navy. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• MX Aircraft MXS-R, Brad Wursten

  

  @ Salinas, CA October 2022 Airshow performer Brad Wursten makes a photo pass during the 2022 California International Airshow Salinas. This was Brad’s first... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed P-38J Lightning “23 Skidoo”

  

  @ Camarillo, CA August 2022 The 2022 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow was fortunate to have a P-38 in attendance courtesy of the Planes of Fame, seen here on final... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet- Blue Angels

  

  @San Francisco, CA October 2021 Taken during the annual San Francisco Fleet Week airshow, the Blues four-ship formation performs a Diamond Pass during their... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY