Military Aviation Photography and Spotting
Lightning in the Desert – Luke Days 2014 Article and Photos by Steven Valinski To begin with, I would like to apologize for not writing an article in quite some time. I have been very very busy. The good thing is I have been doing some great things, when it comes to military aviation, and, Read More …
Red Flag 14-1 Article and Photos by Steven Valinski When the U.S. Government is not haggling over the budget, four times per year the exercise entitled: Red Flag takes place. Not to be confused with a similar exercise titled: Red Flag Alaska, this exercise takes place at Nellis Air Force Base located north of Las Read More …
Arizona Update – Week of: 1/13/2014 – 1/19/2014 Article and Photos by Steven Valinski Friday morning I met up with some fellow aviation photographers at Luke AFB. The morning light is very nice this time of year and there are a few good AM locations to observe/photograph from around Luke AFB. Since Luke AFB is Read More …
Tucson – 1/14/2014 Article & Photos by Steven Valinski Tuesday I spent the day in Tucson, Arizona photographing aircraft with a great group of fellow aviation photographers. Tucson can be a great place for aviation photographers with the Arizona ANG operating out of Tucson International Airport. Currently the RNLAF are training with the 162d FW Read More …
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport – 1/7/2014 Article and Photos by Steven Valinski I spent a few hours at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, AZ yesterday. The airport had posted on it’s Facebook page that some McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) T-45 Goshawks were in town for a day or two so I figured I would visit. The airport Read More …
Luke Air Force Base – December 2013 Article and Photos by Steven Valinski The level of activity at Luke Air Force Base in December prompted me to spend several days observing/photographing aircraft there. The big draw for me was Exercise Forging Sabre. This exercise was conducted by over 700 armed forces personnel from the Republic Read More …
Pima Air & Space Museum – Night Shoot – 12/14/2013 Article and Photos by Steven Valinski On Saturday I took part in a night shoot at Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, AZ. Pima Air & Space museum is one of the largest privately-owned aviation museums in the world. They have an impressive list of Read More …
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport – Week of: 12/2/2013 – 12/8/2013 Article and Photos by Steven Valinski Well, it was another productive week at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. What makes this different from other weeks, is that I did not spend a lot of time waiting for aircraft to show up. Thanks to friends with good “intel”, I Read More …
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport – 11-29-2013 Article and Photos by Steven Valinski With the passing of Turkey Day, and, what is officially referred to as, a “holiday weekend” upon us, I figured the military action would be non-existent this weekend. When a friend contacted me to let me know that some East-Coast Harriers were in at Read More …
Luke AFB – 11-25-2013 Story and Photos by Steven Valinski After a long weekend of rain, the weather in the Valley of the Sun improved substantially today. This prompted me to take another trip to Luke AFB in an attempt to catch some more shots of the visiting F-15’s from the 428th out of Mountain Read More …
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport 11-24-2013 Article and Photos by Steven Valinski Since it had been raining in The Valley of the Sun since Thursday evening, it was nice to see sunshine breakthrough for most of the day today. This prompted me to grab my backpack of equipment and head to the airport. As I mentioned in Read More …
Luke AFB – 11/19/2013 By Steven Valinski Luke Air Force Base is located West of Phoenix, AZ. It is currently a major U.S. Air Force training base for the F-16 Fighting Falcon, and, in the near future, will be a major training base for the F-35A Lightning II. The first F-35A is scheduled to be Read More …
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport – 11/16-17/1013 By Steven Valinski Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport…sounds boring huh? Well, actually, there can be quite a bit of military action there, especially on weekends. Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is often referred to by locals as “Willie”. Located Southeast of Phoenix, AZ, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport was formally known as: Williams Air Force Base. Read More …
I would like to welcome our new assistant Editor Steven Valinski from AZ. He will be covering our AZ spotting . This is his 1st article on the action Arizona Style. Chief Editor Dave Chng Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course, commonly known as WTI, is a twice-annual USMC training program Read More …