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• Rockwell International OV-103 Discovery

  

  @Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, VA August 2018 Entering service in 1984, Discovery was the third Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle to fly in space. Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Robinson R66 Turbine

  

  @Half Moon Bay, CA April 2019 This R66 departs Half Moon Bay after being displayed at the Pacific Coast Dream Machines event.  First flown in 2007, the R66 is... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

  

  @Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, VA August 2018 Few aircraft have attained the mythical status the Blackbird has since its unveiling. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Boeing 307 Stratoliner

  

  @Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, VA August 2018 First flown in 1938, the Boeing 307 was the first airliner with a pressurized fuselage. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Rockwell International OV-103 Discovery

  

  @Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, VA August 2018 Of all the Space Shuttles built, the Discovery has to be my favorite.  Not only is it the Shuttle that... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed F-104A Starfighter

  

  @ Washington, DC. August 2018 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) flew this F-104A for 19 years as a flying test bed and a chase plane. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed P-38J Lightning

  

  @ Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, VA. August 2018 This P-38 remained Stateside during the war and was used for a variety of flight tests, including one... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Grumman G-164A Super Ag Cat

  

  @ Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, VA August 2018 The Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat was the first aircraft specifically designed for agricultural use. Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• North American P-51D Mustang

  

  @ Eddie Andreini Sr. Airfield, Half Moon Bay, CA April 2019 One of several P-51’s on hand at the 2019 Pacific Coast Dream Machines show was this beautiful... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Pilatus PC-12- Surf Air

  

  @ San Carlos Airport, San Carlos, CA March 2019 This Surf Air PC-12 departs from San Carlos airport. Surf Air is the first airline in the United States to... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Northrop F-5N Tiger II

  

  @ Santa Maria, CA October 2018 A pair of F-5 adversary training aircraft were present for the inaugural Central Coast Airfest airshow. Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Pitts Special S-2S

  

  @ Salinas Municipal Airport, CA March 2019 Yuichi Takagi applies power to regain airspeed during his performance at the California International Airshow... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Lockheed Martin F-16CM Fighting Falcon

  

  @ Chino, CA May 2019 Taken during the Planes of Fame Airshow, Viper Demo pilot USAF Maj. John “Rain” Waters take his F-16 down the flightline for a high speed... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Morovan Zlin Z-142

  

  @ Chino, CA May 2019 Rob Harrison, “The Tumbling Bear”, is a popular West Coast airshow performer who was part of the lineup at the 2019 Planes of Fame Airshow. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• SEPECAT Jaguar T.2A

  

  @ Chino, CA May 2019 The last thing I expected to see heading back to my car after the Planes of Fame airshow was this Jaguar basking in the afternoon sun.  It... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• North American P-51K Mustang

  

  @ Chino, CA May 2019 It took my third trip to this airshow to find time to visit the Planes of Fame Air Museum.  Saw this unnamed Mustang in their main hangar... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Planes of Fame Airshow

  

  @ Chino, CA May 2019 There is no substitute for the Planes of Fame airshow if you are a warbird fan.  The Hawker Sea Fury T.Mk.20 “Dreadnought” is pretty cool t... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• North American P-51D Mustang

  

  @ Eddie Andreini Sr. Airfield, Half Moon Bay, CA April 2009 One of several P-51’s on hand at the 2009 Pacific Coast Dream Machines show was this beautiful... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY

• Spartan 7W Executive

  

  @ Half Moon Bay, CA April 2009 First flown in 1936, the luxurious Executive was targeted to affluent buyers with only 36 produced. The brainchild of... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY