Military Aviation Photography and Spotting
We got some great Actions from this Legion Air A-4L Skyhawk. This was photograph on 8-11-2023 in KEFD Ellington Field in Houston TX. This Single A-4L was doing some local flying and carrying this new pod on the centerline that they are testing. Thanks to Bill Havel we got 1st hand of these beautifully photographed Read More …
Naval Base San Diego is the second largest Naval base of the Unted States Navy. . Naval Air Station North Island ( NASNI) is also located right beside the Naval base to support most of the fleet’s rotary wing assets and supporting air assets. NASNI NASNI NAS North Island itself is host to 23 aviation Read More …
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. It is the home of multiple squadrons of the F-35B Lightning IIs of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Adversary Squadron VMFT-401, 4th Marine Airwing and the Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron VMX-1. Our trip in November got us into a WTI ( Weapon Training Instructor) exercise. F-35B Actions Read More …
October Fest sure come fast for 2020. We sure have a lot of actions in terms of Military Aircraft movements, Hurricane Evacuations in addition to our local units and Lockheed Martin traffic. Overall it has been a very busy October given all the visitors and also the 2 major airshow in Ft worth and Houston. Read More …
VMFA-232 … the Red Devils base out of MCAS Miramar flying the Legacy F/A-18 C/D was out in Ft Worth Alliance ( KAFW) airport. 2 of them came by for gas and go and heading back to California. We do not get as much of them over here in Texas and thus is a big Read More …
I would like to start our series of Hurricane Evacuation of our military jets and for the year 2020 , we have multiple evacs that is hitting the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Laura hit the gulf coast between Louisiana and Texas border and came inland towards Shreveport LA and thus hitting our global Strike B-52 Read More …
Marine Adversary VMFT-401 Snipers , VMFA-112 Cowboys F/A-18A and ATAC Mirage F1-CT actions in Ft Worth Alliance (KAFW) Read More …
2017 Airwingspotter.com started with a lot of local spotting activities in NAS Ft Worth KNFW. The early spring gets us some local traffic from the base including F-35 testing jets from Lockheed Martin Plant and our local squadron namely 301st FW “Spads” and VMFA-112 “Cowboys” The summer we welcome some Oregon F-15C, EA-18G from VX-9 Read More …
USS Stennis CVN-74 was commissioned on 9 December 1995 at Naval Station Norfolk, Va, and she conducted flight deck certification in January 1996. She takes the name of senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi and is the 7th Nimitz class Aircraft Carrier for the US Navy and is currently home Read More …
Click here for the video presentation for 18th Aggressors Squadron and 107th FS from Michigan ANG in Red Flag Alaska 17-2 Video from Dave Chng
Hellenic Air Force Deltas In March 1985, the Greek government announced the purchase of 36 single-seat and 4 two-seat Mirage 2000s in addition to the procurement of the F-16C/D Block 30. The base which was selected to operate the new aircraft was 114 Combat Wing, based in Tanagra AB, which was already operating the other Read More …
Phantom Photographers The end of a Phabulous Era On the 5th of May, the official ceremony of the RF-4E Phantom II retirement took place in the airfield of Larissa. Along with them, 348 Squadron ceased its operation indefinitely after 64 years of existence. George Karavantos visited Larissa, two days before the ceremony and he Read More …
Cretan Vipers – HAF 115 Combat Wing Crete in the southern Aegean Sea, is the home of 115 CW (Combat Wing – Pteriga Mahis) of the Hellenic Air Force, operating the Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 52+ from Souda Air Base. With one of the most modern and advanced Viper fleets in Europe, 115 CW is Read More …
( Article best view on PC or MAC ) PHANTOM PHOREVER – THE LEGEND LIVES ON This legendary twin engine beast of Mc Donnell Douglas might not be the most versatile and agile fighter of the Hellenic Air Force, but it still remains an essential component of its Tactical Air Force planning. Today, HAF still Read More …
( Site best view on PC or MAC, ) The 82d Aerial Targets Squadron (82 ATRS) was the last USAF unit which flew the F-4 Phantom II, flying the QF-4E,-G, and QRF-4C versions in the role of an aerial target. In the past few years we have seen the QF-4E doing the airshow circuits doing Read More …
Hawgsmoke 2016 ( Article Best view on PC and MAC) Hawgsmoke 2016 took place June 1 through June 4. Hawgsmoke occurs biennially as a premiere worldwide competition of A-10 pilots and their supports crews. The 4 day event includes A-10 bombing, missile, and tactical gunnery competitions. The tradition is for winners of the previous Read More …
RED FLAG Experience ( Article best view on PC or MAC ) RED FLAG is held 4 times a year and this Exercise combine different assets. The purpose of the Exercise is to give pilots from the U.S., NATO and other allied countries an opportunity to practice and refine their skills for real combat situations. Read More …
