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A USAF F35 Lightning II performing during the Lightning demo at the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It was an awesome demo, it was cut short however due to technical problems. A warning light came on and the pilot had to land. That said she put on a good show, didn't hold back, and she nearly broke the sound barrier.
An F-35 flies overhead with the afterburner lit. As an engineer, I am in awe of this aircraft! It's like the F-117 and the F-16, or maybe the F-22, all rolled up into one incredible package. Then again, you pay for what you get.
Top Gun • Danger Zone • Kenny Loggins
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzXbTfgoMac
Location: Juan Carlos I "aircraft carrier"
Nikon 14mm f/2.8 AF-D ED
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II belonging to the Royal Netherlands Air Force on the static display at the 2022 Abbotsford Airshow.
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 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 WWII Navy Hellcat fighter revs it's massive radial engine at the Cavanaugh Fight Museum, Addison, Texas.
The P-47 Thunderbolt “Tallahassee Lassie” making passes over head during Aviation Day at KPAE. Still as nimble and as fast as the day she first flew, this WWII vet love putting on a show.
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Lancaster Bomber flanked by a Spitfire and Hurricane.
Yes, the shadows are over blue but keep it quiet ;-)
LR2917.
This classic WW2 fighter aircraft was seen at the Jubilee Air Show today, 2/06/12, on the Leas at Folkestone, Kent UK.
Wikipedia:
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 North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission. The Purchasing Commission approached North American Aviation to build Curtiss P-40 fighters under license for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Rather than build an old design from another company, North American Aviation proposed the design and production of a more modern fighter. The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 days after the contract was signed, and first flew on 26 October.
I rebuild my old Lego fighter plane MOC, Swallow, with modifications, and give it a new name: Phoenix. 7th addition to my new Victory Squadron.
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.
The paint scheme on this Rafale is an hommage to the D-Day troops of 6th June 1944 - it took part at this years NATO Tiger Meet @Mont de Marsan BA118. In the early morning of June, 6th 1944, the Bostons of the “Lorraine” flew very low above the shore of Normandy,
in order to deliver a curtain of smoke, thereby enabling the amphibious troops to land under cover.This year we celebrate the 75th anniversary of operation Smoke Screen. The Dark Tiger originates in the darkness of the night of the nights, and blows the wind of freedom.
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 P-51 Mustang sits on the tarmac, ready for flight. The iconic World War II fighter plane is a symbol of American air power and innovation. Its sleek design and powerful engine made it a formidable opponent in the skies, helping to secure victory for the Allied forces.
A restored Supermarine Spitfire XVI (1945) at Vintage Wings of Canada in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
The Supermarine Spitfire XVI was manufactured in August 1945 at the Supermarine works of Vickers-Armstrong Ltd., England. It bears the serial number SL721 and is registered under the call sign C-GVZB. Over 22,000 Spitfires were built in nearly 30 variants during World War II.
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.
Pair of classic British fighters (Supermarine Spitfire Mk V.b and a Hawker Hurricane Mk I) in flight at the Yorkshire Airshow, Church Fenton, UK.