2025

20 years later, I'm able to get close to FA-56 once again.

Bone Dome

Lion Cub with Bite

ATAC Kfir C.2 sits on the ramp at Cecil Field, after conducting training with the US Navy.

Fuel Into Noise!

With afterburner blazing, a Luke based F-35A launches on the first mission of the day.

Off-base F 7 Såtenäs (ESIB), Sweden.

Pierce the Moon

A F-35A "Panther" flies across the rising moon, as it sets up to land at Hill AFB.

What was supposed to be a 4-Ship drag back to Utah, a tanker broke forcing a shuffle in who got to depart for home.

These two drew the lucky straws.

Birds of a Feather...

Or of a Falcon?

Bringing the team back from Florida.

Orange Tiger

TacAir F-5E Tiger II landing at Hill AFB, after an adversary support mission.

@ Evreux Airshow 2018

Colorful Cowboy

1 of 6 F/A-18C Hornets from VMFA-112, enroute to Pease ANGB for training. They stopped through East Tennessee for fuel and lunch.

Lock-Mart Double

Panning on this 309th FS F-16D, as we pass by a RNLAF F-35A.

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The Walk Around

Hornets, Harriers and Spooky, Oh My!

Captain Bertrand "Bubu " Butin the 2022 Rafale Solo Display pilot, putting his jet thru its paces at their first airshow of the season @ the Muret-Lherm Airfield on Friday.

Hey, you guys got a ladder?

Literally what the pilot asked us. Of course the line guys had it handled and everyone got out quickly.

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Last Light Landings

MPRS and Friends

Nightmares Return

Friday morning arrivals, from VMFAT-502 "Flying Nightmares", demonstrating both modes of landing for the F-35B.

Overhead

Warthog Wednesday

These guys (and the occasional gal) were my favorites to refuel. Usually a great attitude and would generally be good people. They didn't have the "I'm better than you", pilot attitude. I often met up with several after a deployment or a TDY and we'd trade stories over a beer or two.

Southern Storms

July in Mississippi brings out some of the most dynamic weather. I was happy to catch this T-45 right after a heavy downpour.

Florida Lion Cub

One of two Kfirs, on the Millionaire ramp at Cecil Field.

F-15C Eagle AF-84-007 Oregon Air National Guard

Tails of The Magnolia State

Mississippi is home to NAS Meridian and Columbus AFB. They provide pilot training for the US Navy and Air Force. Here are examples of the T-45 and T-38.

2-Ship Arrival

A pair of 18th FIS break for landing over Eielson AFB. Over the past few years, the Blue Foxes have swapped many of their F-16s with those from ANG units to "modernize" their fleet. Note these two jets were previously with the Colorado and Texas ANG units.

A HAF F-4E PhantomII belonging to 338M "Ares" on low level navigation during "Poseidon's Rage 2021" exercise.

@ Kleine Brogel Airshow 2018

Sing Strikers

A pair of Royal Singapore Air Force F-15SGs hold position on our tanker, over Idaho.

Legacy Lives

Just a couple of the D-model Hornets, returning from the live fire range on Friday morning.

VMFA-323 is a combined operational and training squadron, for the USMC's remaining Hornet fleet.

Gambler One

Desert Dweller

An oldy from 2007. Our morning departure, coincided with a local Mirage headed out on his own mission. These unique aircraft were specified to UAE standards and are now being transferred to Morocco.

VFA-204 will become VFC-204 officially on October 1st. While duties are changing slightly, the mission remains the same, train the US Warfighter to excel in the arena of air combat. Have A Bandit Day

RANDY Talons

Nothing like catching a pair of camo'd Randolph AFB T-38Cs, during a gas-n-go at Alliance Airport. These colorful jets are used to teach Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals (IFF) and Pilot Instructor Training (PIT).