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CAG Birds from the NAS Oceana Air Show. See full report at aviationphotodigest.com/nas-oceana-air-show-2017/
F/A-18E Super Hornet (166840) just given clearance for take-off at Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, CO.
Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet, US Navy VFA-81 'Sunliners', reg. 166838/210 NA.
NAS North Island (CA), August 2014
An aviator is welcomed home by his daughter after returning to NAS Oceana from a 3 month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.
Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81) "Sunliners" from NAS Oceana at the 2017 NAS Oceana Air Show held September 16-17, 2017.
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2014) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 launches from the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner, Jr./Released)
Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81) "Sunliners" from NAS Oceana at the 2017 NAS Oceana Air Show held September 16-17, 2017.
Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81) "Sunliners" from NAS Oceana at the 2017 NAS Oceana Air Show held September 16-17, 2017.
At sea aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) Jul. 14, 2002 -- Flight deck personnel take up safety positions during the launch of a McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 "Hornet" assigned to the 'Sunliners' of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One (VFA-81). The Norfolk, Va.-based aircraft carrier and her embarked Carrier Air Wing One Seven (CVW-17) is on a scheduled six-month deployment conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
VFA-81 "Sunliners" US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at NAS Oceana.
NAS Oceana (KNTU) -- Apollo Soucek Field
Virginia Beach, VA
2016 Airshow
A 3 year-old gives a big thumbs-up to his Dad as he and his fellow aviators of VFA-81 "Sunliners" return home to NAS Oceana from a 3 month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.
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Pula, Croatia -- An F-14 “Tomcat” fighter assigned to the “Jolly Rogers” of Fighter Squadron One Zero Three (VF-103) leads a formation comprised of F/A-18 “Hornet” strike fighters from the “Blue Blasters” of VFA-34, the “Sunliners” of VFA-81, and the “Rampagers” of VFA-83. U.S. aircraft belong to Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17), currently embarked on board. Two Croat MiG-21 “Fishbed” fighter-interceptors flank the each side of the formation. U.S. Navy aviation squadrons assigned to Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) have sent a detachment to Croatia in order to participate in Joint Wings 2002. Joint Wings is a multinational exercise between the U.S. and the Croat Air Force designed to practice intelligence gathering. George Washington is homeported in Norfolk, Va., and is nearing the end of a scheduled six month deployment after completing combat missions in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photograph by CAPT Dana Potts. (RELEASED)
Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81) "Sunliners" from NAS Oceana at the 2017 NAS Oceana Air Show held September 16-17, 2017.
Two McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornets of VFC-12 "Fighting Omars", three Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets of VFA-81 "Sunliners" and a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet of VFA-211 "Fighting Checkmates" fly by in formation at the 2016 NAS Oceana Air Show held September 10-11, 2016.
An aviator from VFA-81 "The Sunliners" is welcomed home by her family after she returned home to NAS Oceana following a 3 month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.
Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81) "Sunliners" from NAS Oceana at the 2017 NAS Oceana Air Show held September 16-17, 2017.
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Memorial day fly-past over Arlington Cemetery Washington DC 11th Nov 2021 seen from Pentagon City DC, separated into 5 parts here is the third wave 4x F-18E with VFA81 based at NAS Oceana 166867/AB400 166837/AB407 166839/AB411 166836/AB406
An aviator is welcomed home by his wife, and 3 year-old daughter, after returning to NAS Oceana from a 3 month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.
Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81) "Sunliners" from NAS Oceana at the 2016 NAS Oceana Air Show held September 10-11, 2016.
Two McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornets of VFC-12 "Fighting Omars", three Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets VFA-81 "Sunliners" and a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet of VFA-211 "Fighting Checkmates" fly by in formation at the 2016 NAS Oceana Air Show held September 10-11, 2016.
166838/AB-410 US Navy VFA-81 Boeing FA-18E Hornet 'SUNLINERS' seen landing at NAS Oceana VA 21st Dec 2016.
An aviator is welcomed home by his daughter after returning to NAS Oceana from a 3 month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.
VFA-81 "Sunliners" US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at NAS Oceana.
NAS Oceana (KNTU) -- Apollo Soucek Field
Virginia Beach, VA
2016 Airshow
From time to time, I revisit some of my older work to see how I've advanced, or even taken steps backwards, in my photographic style. It also lets me find some gems to share with you from time to time.
This cart full of LGTRs was on VFA-81's flight line at NAS Cecil Field for some unit level training involving laser designation and attack.
Fuji Slide Film scanned on Nikon LS4000
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Pula, Croatia (Oct. 29, 2002) – An F-14B Tomcat assigned to the “Jolly Rogers” of Fighter Squadron One Zero Three (VF-103) leads a formation with three U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadrons Three Four (VFA-34), Eight One (VFA-81), and Eight Three (VFA-83) and two Croatian MiG-21 fighter aircraft. U.S. Navy squadrons assigned to Carrier Air Wing One Seven (CVW-17) aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) have sent a detachment to Croatia in order to participate in the exercise “Joint Wings 2002”. U.S. Navy photo by Capt. Dana Potts. (RELEASED)
HOMECOMING here is the last group in landing order from VFA-81 strike fighter squadron "Sunliners" 5th June 2020 166834/AB404 166839/AB411 166836/AB406 166833/AB403 166832/AB402 166872/AB401 166837/AB407 166835/AB405 166838/AB410
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