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Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft - the nose contains a large steerable dish antenna. It was used to track and support NASA space and test missions.
Tanker
One of the oldest aircraft I've ever seen a Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker of the United States Air Force at RAF Mildenhall
USAF 81-0980 - Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II - United States Air Force (USAF)
at London International Airport (YXU) during the 2019 London Air Show
c/n A10-0675 - built in 1981
Speed
A United States Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II showing signs of the speed it can achieve at The Royal International Air Tattoo
Sneaky Eagle
Reaching back to 2007, over Afghanistan, this thirsty F-15E approaches from behind the boom. It made for a unique perspective, so I kept it as is.
USAF F-35A Lightning II
15-5125 'LF'
56th Fighter Wing
63rd Fighter Squadron 'Panthers'
Luke AFB, Arizona, USA
N8704 - Douglas DC-3C-S4C4G (C-47) - Yankee Air Force
(Military markings USAF 476716)
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
named "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
c/n 33.048 - built in 1944
Nellis AFB Aviation nation Air show P-51 Mustang, USAF F-22 Raptor from Nellis based TES and F-35A from Hill AFB.
General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon Demo USAF 91-0395 SW Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2024 DAG_0631
Tiltrotor
A United States Air Force Boeing CV-22B Osprey taking off from RAF Mildenhall to do some circuits and than doing some refuel missions in the night
"Ruptured Duck" on static display at the Aerospace Valley Airshow 2022 at Edwards Air Force Base. This aircraft was one of 17 B-1Bs retired in 2021 by the USAF, and is now used as the Edwards Aircraft Ground Integration Lab (EAGIL), which will use the aircraft as an integration lab for future B-1 Platform Lead upgrades. -15/10/2022
USAF KC-135R 62-3518 sits on Bay 90 at Sydney Airport, having arrived as 'LULU23' from Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. Sistership 64-14837 followed some 30mins later, as Lulu 24.
Manufacturer: Lockheed
Operator: USAF
Type: SR-71A #61-7955
Event/ Location: 2022 Aerospace Valley Air Force, Edwards AF base.
Comment: This aircraft is part of the collection of aircraft held by the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards AFB, CA. Construction started on 13 May 1964 and #955 first flew on 17 August 1965 with Weaver and Andre at the controls. Throughout its career, this aircraft served as the Palmdale test aircraft until being replaced by SR-71A #61-7972 in 1985. Last flown on 24 January 1985, #955 accumulated 1993.7 hours of flight time.
Photo taken at Edwards AF Base during the 2022 Aerospace Valley Air Show. In the background is the iconic NASA Boeing 747SP SOFIA (the Sratospheric Observatory for Infra Red Astronomy) modified to carry a 2.7-meter (106-inch) reflecting telescope (with an effective diameter of 2.5 meters or 100 inches). Flying into the stratosphere at 38,000-45,000 feet puts SOFIA above 99 percent of Earth’s infrared-blocking atmosphere, allowing astronomers to study the solar system and beyond in ways that are not possible with ground-based telescopes. SOFIA was made possible through a partnership between NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR. The aircraft was retired in November 2022 and is now stored at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona following the conclusion of its mission.
USAF 81-0980 - Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II - United States Air Force (USAF)
at London International Airport (YXU) during the 2019 London Air Show
c/n A10-0675 - built in 1981
United States Air Force (USAF)
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon zoom climb
2009 Ocean City NJ Airshow