74th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, Pope AFB, North Carolina. Seen flying alongside "Gunfighter", a North American P-51D Mustang performing a heritage flight for the "Wings over Whiteman" 2006 airshow.
303rd Fighter Squadron, 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman AFB, Missouri. Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II seen on the flightline running up for its next mission. Many thanks to Lt. Olsen for the excellent tour of the base!
963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. Boeing E-3B Sentry on final for runway 19R at IAB while doing some pattern work north of home station.
137th Airlift Squadron, 105th Airlift Wing, Stewart ANGB, New York Air National Guard. Another giant takes to the sky from runway 29 at RAF Mildenhall.
439th Airlift Wing, Westover ARB, Massachusetts. Turning around on the overrun of runway 29 at MHZ, this massive beast of an airplane made a lot of noise, but gives you a perspective of her size from this head-on shot.
439th Airlift Wing, Westover ARB, Massachusetts. Departing runway 29 at MHZ, gear in mid-retract, and definitely a heavy takeoff as she held low over the fence! Some strobe action to boot!
394th Combat Training Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Missouri. A close formation pair of Northrop T-38A Talons on final for runway 19 at SZL at the end of another pilot training mission.
394th Combat Training Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Missouri. A close formation pair of Northrop T-38A Talons on final for runway 19 at SZL at the end of another pilot training mission.
22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kansas. Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker on final for runway 01R at IAB. This photo is dedicated to Jeff Chapman, my friend and former fellow KC-135 Crew Chief.
22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kansas. Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker on final for runway 01L at IAB, as seen from just off the end of the runway.
22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kansas. Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker on final for runway 19R at IAB. This aircraft wears Multi-Point Refueling System (MPRS) pods near the wingtips, and was the first KC-135R in USAF service to be fitted with them.
127th Air Refueling Squadron, 184th Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kansas. One of the soon-to-be-moved-on "Fighting Jayhawks" KC-135Rs on final for runway 19L at IAB.