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Inside the engine of a (well) used F-16 Fighting Falcon.
DALO days in Ballerup: The Ministry of Defence's Materiel and Procurement Agency is behind the exhibition, which is targeted at defense and preparedness.
I am ashamed to admit that all the new equipment, radars, vehicles, artillery and missiles that were for sale (it is a trade show after all) didn't really make me want to take pictures. There is a world of difference between the smiling business people in suits showing off the newly polished weapons, and then the reality that is happening at the fronts. I recognize the necessity of the equipment, but I didn't get good photos home.
Ballerup Super Arena, Ballerup.
One of the most agile fighter aircraft in the world comes in to land after a demonstration involving a bombing run at RAF Leuchars Air Show 2013. With a stationary to supersonic time of less than 30 seconds, it is one of the fastest accelerating aircraft in the world.
Dayton - James M Cox Dayton International (DAY / KDAY)
Dayton, OH
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet c/n F110, 166617, United States Navy
-to KDAY from KDAY
Taken at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, USA. The Me 163B was a German rocket-powered interceptor aircraft. Designed by Alexander Lippisch. It is the only rocket-powered fighter aircraft ever to have been operational and was used in WWII by the German Luftwaffe.
When I was but a Wee Lad, a friend of mine and I went to a Summer Camp for three weeks one year. We had a blast. They had all kinds of fun things to do. One of the things they had was a shooting range and if you were the ripe old age of 13, which we were, you could join that class and go shoot at targets. Being raised in the desert in summers, my Uncles and Dad would take me out in the middle of nowhere and shoot cans and bottles. Needless to say, I could shoot a bug off a lizards head. On the other hand, my friend could stand five feet away from a big ole barn and, well ... still miss the barn.
The class was outdoors with a row of stalls for all of us to stand in. The targets were placed about 100 feet away with a small sand bag wall behind them and a big hill of dirt behind that. We each stood in our own stalls, rifles in hand as the instructor marched behind us giving us strict instructions of what to do and most important, what NOT to do and that there would only be one shooter at a time. He finished by saying there is no tolerance for shooting anything living that might wonder onto the range or you will be asked to leave and not come back. We all nodded and replied we understood.
With that, I raised my rifle, aimed and shot dead center of the target. My friend looked over, gave me a high five then proceeded to aim his rifle. He steadied the barrel, breathed out, pulled the trigger and ... well a lizard about five feet to the left of his target ran across the top of the sand bag wall and kind of just sorta disappeared instantly. So did we as big hands from behind us grabbed our collars and yanked us off the range as we protested that it really was an accident. No tolerance was our answer back.
For punishment, we were forced to join the basket weaving class. Do you know how many people where in the basket weaving class at a Summer Camp for boys? Two.
I have to say though, the basket came in handy. I filled it up with Cow Patties and stuck it in the tent next to us.
View facing forward at all times, safety on, and respect for all living things. No tolerance
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Cliche Saturday HCS
A USAF F-15 Eagle and an RCAF CF-18 Hornet flying together for a NORAD Flyover during the evening show of the 2022 Abbotsford Airshow.
Shot by Tolga Cetin
Camera Info:
Canon 5d Mark II w/ 85mm 1.8
ƒ2.8 | 1/200 | ISO 800
Strobist info:
SB80 DX at 1/64th Power in Westcott 28" Apollo Camera Right and above, held by me
Local call number: DM1861
Title: Cuban MIG-23BN Flogger-H departing Key West Naval Air Station
Date: March 29, 1991
Physical descrip: 1 photonegative - col. - 35 mm.
Series Title: Dale M. McDonald Collection
Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.myflorida.com
Persistent URL: floridamemory.com/items/show/99192
Palmer, Alfred T.,, photographer.
A young woman employee of North American Aviation, Incorporated, working over the landing gear mechanism of a P-51 fighter plane, Inglewood, Calif. The mechanism resembles a small cannon
1942 Oct.
1 transparency : color.
Notes:
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.
Subjects:
North American Aviation, Inc.
Airplane industry
Assembly-line methods
World War, 1939-1945
Women--Employment
United States--California--Inglewood
Format: Transparencies--Color
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection 12002-38 (DLC) 93845501
General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a35300
Call Number: LC-USW36-253
Hornet J-5011 of fighter squadron 11, "Tigers" of the Swiss Air Force.
This model in scale 1:32 is based on the excellent Canadian CF-18 by Ryan Harris, whose building instructions I bought to create my Swiss version of a Hornet.
Like the Canadian CF-18s, the Swiss F/A-18s feature a search light on the left side of the fuselage in front of the cockpit. All the working features of Ryan's model can be found on my Hornet as well:
- Opening canopy
- Movable flaps, ailerons and elevators
- Deployable airbrake
- Lowering arrestor hook
- Stowable landing gear with working doors
After I built an initial version following the building instructions, I made quite some changes to Ryan's design to incorporate some more features and better represent the Swiss version of the F/A-18C. Changes I made include:
- All grey color scheme
- Complete redesign of the wings to incorporate folding wing tips
- Section in front of the cockpit features IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) antennae and a deployable refuelling probe
- Radar warning antennas behind the cockpit
- More detailed engine nozzles
- Extended starter rails and different armament
- Smaller details all around
My model represents the plane of the squadron leader of "Fliegerstaffel 11" or fighter squadron 11 with the immatriculation J-5011. The latter one is shortened to 011 on the forward fuselage.
Squadron 11 call themselves "Tigers" and so it is quite obvious that they regularly participate in the NATO Tiger Meet. The livery on the model shows the design of the 2011 edition of the Tiger Meet. The decals are from a supplier of waterslide decals for plastic models and are perfect to scale in 1:32.
The Hornet is shown in a typical configuration for air police service. The armament consists of a 20 mm M61A1 gatling gun, 2 AIM-9X Sidewinders on the wing tips and 2 AIM-120B AMRAAMs on the fuselage hardpoints. Furthermore a centerline fuel tank is carried which shows the standby frequency of 121.50 MHz.
The display base represents a section of taxi way, leading to runway 28 of the Meiringen air base, which is homebase to squadron 11.
Old & New Fighter Planes ✈️
Practicing for 2019 Airshow
Tucson’s Davis-Monthan AFB
Seen from my backyard.
Central Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
Tags:
"United States Air Force" "Old And New" "Fighter Planes" Practicing "Flying Together" "Precision Flying" "Pattern Flying" Flight "Davis-Monthan AFB" "My Backyard" "Central Tucson" Tucson Arizona USA "Southwestern USA" "American Southwest" "North America" "Western Hemisphere" "My Backyard" Exciting Thrilling Dramatic "Partial Overcast" Sky Clouds "Aircraft Spotting"
Val-Halla, a restored P51 Mustang, flying at the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It was supposed to be taking part in the USAF Heritage Flyover alongside the F35 Lightning II but the F35 hand to land due to technical problems so Val-Halla flew on it's own while the RCAF Snowbirds prepared for their performance. Val-Halla was named for both it's pilots Bill Anders wife Valerie and for the Black Knights P51 squadron that was stationed at Keflavik, Iceland during the Cold War.
Camera Info:
Canon 5d Mark II w/ 50mm 1.2 L
ƒ3.5 | 1/200 | ISO 200
Strobist info:
SB80 DX in Westcott 43" Apollo Orb on Boomed overhead.
Planes returning back to Helsinki-Vantaa airport in Vantaa from Helsinki Airshow 2021 #HelsinkiAirshow
A second RCAF CF-18 Hornet performing the CF-18 Demo in the evening show of the 2022 Abbotsford Airshow. It cool seeing the demo at night, the Hornet's afterburners could be fully seen. It was a loud demo too, the pilot didn't hold back.
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II belonging to the Royal Netherlands Air Force on the static display at the 2022 Abbotsford Airshow.
Hornet J-5011 of fighter squadron 11, "Tigers" of the Swiss Air Force.
This model in scale 1:32 is based on the excellent Canadian CF-18 by Ryan Harris, whose building instructions I bought to create my Swiss version of a Hornet.
Like the Canadian CF-18s, the Swiss F/A-18s feature a search light on the left side of the fuselage in front of the cockpit. All the working features of Ryan's model can be found on my Hornet as well:
- Opening canopy
- Movable flaps, ailerons and elevators
- Deployable airbrake
- Lowering arrestor hook
- Stowable landing gear with working doors
After I built an initial version following the building instructions, I made quite some changes to Ryan's design to incorporate some more features and better represent the Swiss version of the F/A-18C. Changes I made include:
- All grey color scheme
- Complete redesign of the wings to incorporate folding wing tips
- Section in front of the cockpit features IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) antennae and a deployable refuelling probe
- Radar warning antennas behind the cockpit
- More detailed engine nozzles
- Extended starter rails and different armament
- Smaller details all around
My model represents the plane of the squadron leader of "Fliegerstaffel 11" or fighter squadron 11 with the immatriculation J-5011. The latter one is shortened to 011 on the forward fuselage.
Squadron 11 call themselves "Tigers" and so it is quite obvious that they regularly participate in the NATO Tiger Meet. The livery on the model shows the design of the 2011 edition of the Tiger Meet. The decals are from a supplier of waterslide decals for plastic models and are perfect to scale in 1:32.
The Hornet is shown in a typical configuration for air police service. The armament consists of a 20 mm M61A1 gatling gun, 2 AIM-9X Sidewinders on the wing tips and 2 AIM-120B AMRAAMs on the fuselage hardpoints. Furthermore a centerline fuel tank is carried which shows the standby frequency of 121.50 MHz.
The display base represents a section of taxi way, leading to runway 28 of the Meiringen air base, which is homebase to squadron 11.
A US Navy E/A18G Growler flying during the Growler demo at the 2025 Abbotsford Airshow. It was loud and the pilots didn't hold back. I can still hear the afterburners when I look at these shots.
Image captured at the Old Buckenham Airshow in Norfolk UK. The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 by a team headed by James H. Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission. The commission approached NAA to build Curtiss P-40 fighters under license for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Rather than build an old design from another company, NAA proposed the design and production of a more modern fighter. The prototype NA-73X airframe was completed on 9 September 1940, 102 days after contract signing, achieving its first flight on 26 October.
Hornet J-5011 of fighter squadron 11, "Tigers" of the Swiss Air Force.
This model in scale 1:32 is based on the excellent Canadian CF-18 by Ryan Harris, whose building instructions I bought to create my Swiss version of a Hornet.
Like the Canadian CF-18s, the Swiss F/A-18s feature a search light on the left side of the fuselage in front of the cockpit. All the working features of Ryan's model can be found on my Hornet as well:
- Opening canopy
- Movable flaps, ailerons and elevators
- Deployable airbrake
- Lowering arrestor hook
- Stowable landing gear with working doors
After I built an initial version following the building instructions, I made quite some changes to Ryan's design to incorporate some more features and better represent the Swiss version of the F/A-18C. Changes I made include:
- All grey color scheme
- Complete redesign of the wings to incorporate folding wing tips
- Section in front of the cockpit features IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) antennae and a deployable refuelling probe
- Radar warning antennas behind the cockpit
- More detailed engine nozzles
- Extended starter rails and different armament
- Smaller details all around
My model represents the plane of the squadron leader of "Fliegerstaffel 11" or fighter squadron 11 with the immatriculation J-5011. The latter one is shortened to 011 on the forward fuselage.
Squadron 11 call themselves "Tigers" and so it is quite obvious that they regularly participate in the NATO Tiger Meet. The livery on the model shows the design of the 2011 edition of the Tiger Meet. The decals are from a supplier of waterslide decals for plastic models and are perfect to scale in 1:32.
The Hornet is shown in a typical configuration for air police service. The armament consists of a 20 mm M61A1 gatling gun, 2 AIM-9X Sidewinders on the wing tips and 2 AIM-120B AMRAAMs on the fuselage hardpoints. Furthermore a centerline fuel tank is carried which shows the standby frequency of 121.50 MHz.
The display base represents a section of taxi way, leading to runway 28 of the Meiringen air base, which is homebase to squadron 11.
Wikipedia:
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-17; NATO reporting name: Fresco) is a high-subsonic fighter aircraft produced in the USSR from 1952 and operated by numerous air forces in many variants. It is an advanced development of the similar looking MiG-15 of the Korean War. The MiG-17 was license-built in China as the Shenyang J-5 and Poland as the PZL-Mielec Lim-6.
MiG-17s first saw combat in 1958 in the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis and later proved to be an effective threat against more modern supersonic fighters of the United States in the Vietnam War.
The plane that I was most excited to see fly at the airshow this year! A restored Mikoyan Mig-17 Fresco flying during the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It was unique to see this Cold War era jet. The Mig-17 was actually the most feared fighter plane for a time. No NATO fighters were able to beat it until the F4 Phantom II entered service in the 1960s. It was still cool to see and just as intimidating as it was back in it's prime.