On March 6th I got to visit NAS Fallon in northern Nevada, home of the Naval Strike Air Warfare Center (NSAWC). Carrier Wing 5 was visiting from Atsugi Japan and that provided the opportunity to see some squadrons not normally seen stateside.
Also it was my first time seeing the NSAWC aircraft, of which the Navy Vipers were one of the highlights.
The day began fairly clouded over, but after midday the sun was shining and the winds were quite strong.
Squadrons seen:
VFA-115 Eagles
VFA-27 Royal Maces
VFA-102 Diamondbacks
VFA-204 River Rattlers
VAW-117 The Wallbangers
VAQ-138 Yellowjackets
as well as the aggressor jets from VFC-12 and VFC-13
I want to thank Zip Upham and MC1 Terry Matlock for their hospitality and providing the opportunity to visit and photograph this impressive facility. Also appreciate the wealth of information provided.
wow Isaac…. that looks like an awesome visit ! much better weather than when I was there in Nov! Great action and fantastic shots! espeically those on the runway
All I can say is WOW! You captured the air wing well with those stunning images.
Thanks very much Bill and Dave…