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• McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk

  

  @ San Carlos, CA September 2020 As the unofficial Museum photographer, I was tasked with photographing a few of the Hiller Aviation Museum aircraft cockpits... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed A-12B Cygnus (Blackbird)

  

  @ Los Angeles, CA May 2013 This weathered Lockheed A-12 is sometimes referred to as the “A-12B” because of its rear seat. The only A-12 trainer ever built, it i... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor

  

  @ San Carlos, CA May 2015 Ford’s Tri-Motor aircraft, nicknamed “The Tin Goose,” was designed for airline travel. To overcome concerns of engine reliability, For... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Piper PA-18 Super Cub

  

  @ Fairbanks, Alaska September 2017 On a 2017 trip to Fairbanks, we went on a riverboat cruise on the Chena River which brought us to a Chena Indian Village. Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed F-104C Starfighter

  

  @ Colorado Springs, CO August 2013 This Starfighter is one of many static aircraft on display at Peterson AFB. This F-104 was manufactured by Lockheed at... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Martin SV-5J

  

  @ Colorado Springs, CO January 2014 The Martin Marietta X-24 was an experimental X-plane developed from a joint United States Air Force-NASA program... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle

  

  @ McMinnville, OR May 2012 Saw this pole-mounted Eagle at the McMinnville Municipal Airport, right across the highway from the Evergreen Aviation Space Museum. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Short Solent Mk III

  

  @ Oakland, CA December 2017 This aircraft is the cornerstone of the Oakland Aviation Museum’s collection.  Originally built as a Seaford S-45, this was an... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed Martin C-5A Galaxy

  

  @ Tucson, AZ March 2018 A forlorn row of C-5 Galaxy transports at the Davis-Monthan AFB 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group “boneyard”. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Vought F4U-1A Corsair

  

  @ Sacramento, CA September 2012 The Planes of Fame Corsair performs a flyby during the 2012 California Capital Airshow. Post-war, this combat veteran Corsair wa... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II

  

  @ USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO September 2006 An A-10 pole-sitting at the USAF Academy’s Thunderbird Airmanship Overlook.  This particular Warthog “Choppe... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Wise RW500

  

  @ Lancaster, CA May 2006 A one-off airframe from my first visit to the now defunct Milestones of Flight Museum at Fox Field in Lancaster. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing 737-900(ER), Alaska Airlines

  

  @ San Jose, CA February 2021 This Alaska Airlines 737 is seen climbing out of Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, wearing the current livery... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Bombardier Global 5000

  

  @ San Jose, CA February 2021 A Global 5000 business jet departs out of San Jose International Airport.  The Global Express is a large cabin, ultra long-range... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Cessna 185F Skywagon

  

  @ Half Moon Bay, CA April 2009 The Cessna 180 Skywagon first flew in 1952 filling a niche between Cessna’s 170 and their 190/195. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• McDonnell Douglas F-15B Eagle STOL/MTD

  

  @ Edwards Air Force Base October 2009 Attending the Edwards AFB Open House is always a treat due to the unique aircraft that can be encountered there. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

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

  

  @ Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii September 2014 Taken during the 2014 Wings Over the Pacific airshow, the Blues perform the “Double Farvel” during... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady

  

  @ Sacramento, CA September 2012 A visitor at the 2012 California Capital Airshow was this classic spyplane from nearby Beale AFB, home of the 9th... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, United Airlines

  

  @San Francisco International Airport, CA January 2017 Another image from recent reverse operations at SFO, capturing this United 787 climbing out after takeoff... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Grumman G-73 Mallard

  

  @ Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos CA August 2014 For years, the Hiller Aviation Museum puts on a Seaplane Adventure day, exhibiting the seaplanes in their... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY