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No Riders Today
Former IDF F-16B returns to Luke AFB with an empty rear seat, after a combat training mission.
The spare bird of the French Air Force Rafale Solo Display 2018 - has the it's tail painted red in the colours of the SPA160 squadron whose emblem is the devil (hence the special edit ) piloted by Captain Sebastien "Babouc " Nativel at Muret-Lherm near Toulouse practicing his demo in the aftermoon - both machines used during the day so as to preserve the main bird for show day.
Steppin'
A pair of F-35C pilots from VFA-147 make the short walk to their aircraft after a fuel stop at Luke.
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Desert Falcon
This Top Aces F-16A is 1 of 4, based at Luke AFB to provide Dissimilar Air Combat Training to the students of the 56th FW.
The sun sets behind an Australian F-35A Lighting II aircraft at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., June 27, 2018. The first Australian F-35 arrived at Luke in December, 2014. Currently six Australian F-35's are assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron where their pilots train alongside U.S. Air Force pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jensen Stidham)
2022 Rafale Solo Display pilot Captain Bertrand "Bubu " Butin & his coach Captain Jerome "Shuss" Thoule ( 2020 RSD demo pilot ) doing their reconnaissance run prior to the aftenoon training demo and the show on Saturday
Trehjuling, cool bil! Man skulle känna sig som en jaktpilot i den! Bara kulsprutorna som fattas.
Threewheel car. It would feel like a fighter pilot in it! Just the guns is missing!
✈️ Aircraft: Beriev A-50U Mainstay
🌐 Owner/User: Russian Air Force
📍 Location: Moscow Zhukovsky - ZIA - UUBW - MAKS
📅 Date: 24.07.2017
Top Gun Day is an annual, unofficial holiday celebrated on May 13th to honor the 1986 action film Top Gun and its 2022 sequel, Top Gun: Maverick. Founded in 2009, this day encourages fans to wear aviator sunglasses, quote the movie, and celebrate the film's legacy.
Prompt: Create a cinematic movie-poster style digital illustration inspired by the composition of the classic Top Gun poster.
Main Subject: An anthropomorphic West Highland White Terrier (Westie) standing confidently beside a fighter jet cockpit. The Westie has fluffy pure-white fur, upright pointed ears, and expressive dark eyes. The dog is dressed in a navy fighter pilot flight suit with realistic patches and a harness vest. The Westie wears reflective gold aviator sunglasses and holds a black fighter pilot helmet under one arm.
Pose & Composition: The Westie leans casually against the edge of the aircraft cockpit in a confident heroic pose, similar to a fighter pilot between missions. One paw rests on the aircraft while the other holds the helmet. The dog faces slightly left while looking off toward the horizon, conveying confidence and readiness.
Aircraft & Environment: A modern fighter jet cockpit and fuselage are partially visible in the foreground. The background shows a soft sunset sky over an airbase runway with warm golden light illuminating the scene. Subtle depth-of-field blur in the distance creates a cinematic atmosphere.
Typography: Across the center of the image is a bold metallic aviation-style logo reading: “TOP GUN”. The typography mimics a classic aviation emblem with red wing shapes extending horizontally from both sides of the title and a silver star beneath the center. At the top of the poster in bold red spaced lettering: “WESTIE ACE”
Style: Ultra-detailed cinematic movie poster, dramatic lighting, glossy reflections on the sunglasses and helmet, realistic fur texture, heroic composition, aviation-inspired design.
Lighting: Golden hour lighting with soft rim light outlining the Westie’s fur and flight suit.
Quality & Format: Ultra-realistic digital illustration, poster design, highly detailed, cinematic color grading, vertical aspect ratio, 6K resolution.
This digital fine art was created using OpenAI and Photoshop
German Air Force Tornado arrives at RIAT and the only thing my lens can capture is the pilot. Shame.
where's the ignition switch? (click for large)
So when my friend asked me "Hey, I need you to taxi my fighter jet out of the driveway so I can park my Avro Arrow in front", I was all like, "Sure thing."
Nah, this was an open cockpit at the Canadian Air & Space Museum.