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An F-35 Lightning II flying with P-51 Mustang Val-Halla during the USAF Heritage Flyover at the 2023 Abbotsford Airshow.
North American F-86 Sabre
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
Heritage Flight
Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas Valley, NV
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Location: Queensland.
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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.
McDonnell Douglas RF-4B Phantom II
Bureau Number: 157342
Year Built: 1970
This RF-4B belongs to the collection of the National Museum of Naval Aviation. Since 2002 it has been on loan for display at the Havelock Tourist Visitor Center located in Havelock, North Carolina. Havelock is the home of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. This airplane is painted in the Squadron colors of Marine Composite Reconnaissance Squadron Two "Playboys" (VMCJ-2). This RF-4B entered service with VMCJ-2 at MCAS Cherry Point in June 1970. In 1975 this aircraft was transferred to Marine Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 3 (VMFP-3) based at MCAS El Toro, California. It served there until 1990 when VMFP-3 was decommissioned and the RF-4B type was withdrawn from service in the Marine Corps. During its time in service this RF-4B operated from forward bases around the world as well as from the decks of aircraft carriers. This airplane, along with many other F-4 Phantoms, was then sent to the Naval Aviation Depot at MCAS Cherry Point for conversion to remotely piloted target drones. Fortunately this particular RF-4B was chosen for preservation and restored to the markings of VMCJ-2 and put on display in 2002.
McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Corporation developed the RF-4B variant of the Phantom II to meet a U.S. Marine Corp requirement for tactical aerial reconnaissance. It was based on the F-4 fighter; however the RF-4B was unarmed. The fighter's radar-equipped nose was replaced with a special nose specifically designed for reconnaissance applications. There were three separate camera bays in the nose, designated Stations 1, 2, and 3. Station 1 could carry a single forward oblique or vertical KS-87 camera, Station 2 could carry a single KA-87 low-altitude camera, and Station 3 normally carried a single KA-55A or KA-91 high-altitude panoramic camera. The much larger KS-91 or KS-127A camera could also be carried. The rear cockpit was configured for a reconnaissance systems operator, with no flight controls being provided. Two ALE-29A/B chaff/flare dispensers were installed, one on each side of the aircraft above the rear fuselage. For nighttime photography, a set of photoflash cartridges could be ejected upward from each side of the aircraft. Film could be developed automatically in flight and film cassettes could be ejected at low altitude so that ground commanders could get aerial intelligence as rapidly as possible. These aircraft were deployed, during the course of their service life, with Marine Corps Squadrons VMCJ-1, VMCJ-2, VMCJ-3 and VMFP-3.
I was looking for an opportunity to capture a photo of our youngest, Joshua, after his inspirational rebound back from major surgery he under-went in late June ... wanted to celebrate his inner strength, fantastic attitude through-out the whole process & the fact that he has embraced his scar as part of the experience (vs. otherwise).
While we were at the air show in Medicine Hat last week, my vague pre-visualization came crystal clear; ... this was the end result :)
I hope all of you are having an opportunity to slow down slightly and enjoy a bit of Summer :)
Cheers everyone!
(1 in a multiple picture album)
Two of the most famous fighter planes of World War II. In the background is a P-40 Warhawk like the ones flown by the Flying Tigers.
In the forground is a P-51 Mustang with the markings of the all Black pilots in the Tuskegee Airmen.
Australia's first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting 2 joint strike fighter. (A35-01) makes it's debue at the 2017 Avalon Air Show.
The world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. Design work started before World War II opened, but engine problems meant the aircraft did not reach operational status until mid-1944. Compared with Allied fighters of its day, including the jet-powered Gloster Meteor, it was much faster and better armed.
In combat, when properly flown, it proved difficult to counter due to its speed. Me 262 pilots claimed a total of 509 Allied kills against the loss of about 100 Me 262s.
The design was pressed into a variety of roles, including light bomber, reconnaissance and even experimental night fighter versions.
The Me 262 is considered to have been the most advanced German aviation design in operational use during World War II. The Allies countered its potential effectiveness in the air by relentlessly attacking the aircraft on the ground, or while they were taking off or landing. Maintenance during the deteriorating war situation and a lack of fuel also reduced the effectiveness of the aircraft as a fighting force. In the end, the Me 262 had a negligible impact on the course of the war due to its late introduction and the small numbers that were deployed in operational service.
The Me 262 influenced the designs of post-war aircraft such as the North American F-86 and Boeing B-47.
A USAF Boeing F-15 Eagle on the static display at the 2022 Abbotsford Airshow. It amazes me that the Eagle is still flying after fifty years, that it's still in production, and air forces around the globe are still ordering new ones. This was one of two F-15s that took part in the show, one flew later on.
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One of my absolute favourite movies of all time. (Of course it's title doesn't hurt either). The best line in VR&B is — "I just wish to hell they'd paint these damn planes a nice drab brown... the English can see us a mile away."
Von Richthofen and Brown can be purchased online:
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Oh, and by the way, unlike this photo, the film is in colour.
Codi von Richthofen,
The Red Baron Gallery ©
Fahti 42, 152 Filo sqn F-16 on short finals at RAF Waddington after an afternoon sortie during Cobra Warrior.
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II belonging to the Royal Netherlands Air Force on the static display at the 2022 Abbotsford Airshow.
A restored USAF P51 Mustang from WWII flying during the Warbirds demo at the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It flew alongside an F4U Corsair and a P38 Lightning .
Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Fighter (1940-45)
Production 10,939
AIRCRAFT SET
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The Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" is a long-range fighter aircraft operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945. It entered service in 1940 and upon introduction was considered to have been the most capable carrier-based fighter combining excellent maneuverability and very long range, it was also frequently used as a land based fighter. But by mid-1942 with new allied aircraft and tactics it had become less formidable.By 1944, with opposing Allied fighters approaching its levels of maneuverability and consistently exceeding its firepower, armour, and speed, the A6M had largely become outdated as a fighter aircraft. However, as design delays and production difficulties hampered the introduction of newer Japanese aircraft models, the Zero continued to serve in a front-line role until the end of the war in the Pacific. During the final phases, it was also adapted for use in kamikaze operations
The Zero was used to attack Pearl Harbour on the 7th December 1941, outclassing every allied fighter plane. Its supremecy was finally broken in 1943 by the new F6F Hellcat and by 1944 Zeros were being used in Kamikaze attacks on allied shipping.
This cockpit was built around 1944, nothing is known of its service history and it is thought that it was captured in 1945 and evaluated by Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit - South east Asia. It was transferred to the Museum by the RAF in 1961
Many thanks for a fantabulous
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Shot 23:09:2015 at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire - Ref 110-534
Gloster Meteor jet fighter running up for take off at Church Fenton air-field, Yorkshire. This aircraft is a night fighter version of the Meteor.
Thorpe Park shortly after opening, and one of the fine collection of World War 1 replica aircraft assembled there at the time. I don't know a DIII from a DV so I'll leave that to the experts. An even more dangerous Fokker DVII can be seen lurking in the background.
An enprint from a lost negative.
Camera: Olympus Pen F Half Frame SLR.
Off-Airport - Valdosta
Pendleton Park
Valdosta, GA
North American F-86L-50-NA Sabre (NA-190) c/n 190-782, 52-10057 / FU-057 / MY, United States Air Force
Pictured here where she stood for fifty years, looking a little faded, but still presentable. On April 24, 2012, this old Sabre was removed from her plinths, and transported back to nearby Moody AFB to be prepared for a new display there. Newly repainted, the aircraft was dedicated in a ceremony on April 27, 2013, at the "George W Bush Airpark" at Moody AFB.
Originally built as an F-86D-50-NA, modified as an F-86L under Project Follow-On, with modifications notably including the ability to use the SAGE datalink network for ground controlled interception.
A restored USAF P51 Mustang from WWII flying during the Warbirds demo at the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It flew alongside an F4U Corsair and a P38 Lightning .
@ Koksijde Airshow 2007
This plane is since 2011 flying for the Royal Jordanian Air Force with registration 153
An F-22 Raptor performs during the 2009 Atlantic City Air Show "Thunder Over the Boardwalk" on Wednesday August 19, 2009.
Mitsubishi A6M Rei-sen was a long range fighter aircraft operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945. The A6M was usually referred to by the Allies as the "Zero", from the
Navy Type 0 Carrier Fighter' designation. The official Allied reporting codename was Zeke.
When it was introduced early in World War II, the Zero was the best carrier-based fighter in the world, combining excellent maneuverability and very long range. In early combat operations, the Zero gained a legendary reputation as a "dogfighter", achieving the outstanding kill ratio of 12 to 1, but by 1942 a combination of new tactics and the introduction of better American planes enabled the US and Allied pilots to engage the Zero on more equal terms.
The Japanese also frequently used the type as a land-based fighter. By 1943, inherent design weaknesses and the increasing lack of more powerful aircraft engines meant that the Zero became less effective against newer enemy fighters that possessed greater firepower, armor, and speed, and approached the Zero's maneuverability. Outdated by 1944, it was never totally supplanted by the newer Japanese aircraft types. During the final years of the War in the Pacific, the Zero was used in kamikaze operations. In the course of the war, 10,939 Zeros were built, more than any other Japanese aircraft. Yet, very few remain in the world.
Personal note: when I carried out an electrical engineering project as a supplier to Mitsubishi Electric in the 1990s, representatives of that company pretended not to know anything about this famous plane.
Off-Airport - Valdosta
Pendleton Park
Valdosta, GA
North American F-86L-50-NA Sabre (NA-190) c/n 190-782, 52-10057 / FU-057 / MY, United States Air Force
Pictured here where she stood for fifty years, looking a little faded, but still presentable. On April 24, 2012, this old Sabre was removed from her plinths, and transported back to nearby Moody AFB to be prepared for a new display there. Newly repainted, the aircraft was dedicated in a ceremony on April 27, 2013, at the "George W Bush Airpark" at Moody AFB.
Originally built as an F-86D-50-NA, modified as an F-86L under Project Follow-On, with modifications notably including the ability to use the SAGE datalink network for ground controlled interception.
2013 National Day Parade Combined Rehearsal 6/National Education Show 3, viewed from Bay East Garden, Singapore
The national flag flypast, prior to This Is Home. Performed by the good ol' CH-47 Chinook, with twin AH-64D Longbow Apaches at its flanks.
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North American P51D Mustang, 'Ferocious Frankie' in flight at the Yorkshire Airshow, Church Fenton, UK.
The Fokker DVII was for many people the best German fighter plane of the Great War. The Fokker DVII was produced from 1918 to 1928. 3200 of these planes where produced.
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
North American F-86 Sabre
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Heritage Flight
Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas Valley, NV