Military Aviation Photography and Spotting
NAS Pensacola National Aviation Museum houses a few F-8 of different variants including the fighter and Recon bird. The Recon bird RF-8G belongs to VFP-62 nickname “fighting photos” . VFP-62 is best known as the squadron that took the first low-level photos of the Soviet missile bases in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in Read More …
The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft of the United States Air Force from the 1960s through the 1980s. This example is now preserved in Sacramento Air Museum CA. She wears the 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron base in Minot AFB later move to Vance AFB OK and became the current 5th Read More …
Michigan ANG flies the F-106 during the height of Cold war and later transition to the F-4C Phantom II. 171st Fighter Interceptor Squadron spot with the distinct air superiority gloss grey jets with the yellow and black checkerboards. This aircraft is preserved in Sacramento Air Museum , CA F-4C Overall shots Detail Shots Article by Read More …
US navy uses the Vought A-7E as a light attack strike aircraft for their Carrier Strike group. This aircraft because of its unique shape also known as the SLUF …. short little Ugly fellow! This A-7E is house in NAS Pensacola National Naval Aviation Museum. Flying the VA-46 Clansman Squadron. VA-46 made her last combat Read More …
National Naval Aviation Museum NAS Pensacola , FL ( Best View in PC or Mac, Cellphone browser may resize the pictures incorrectly) We make this pilgrimage to Pensacola FL during Christmas time 2016. Currently the Museum is located inside the NAS Pensacola whereby you can enter with a Pass from the west Gate. They Read More …
中国航空博物馆- 2016 ( Site Best view on PC or MAC) This is an update for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force PLAAF Museum in the outskirt of Beijing China by Datung Shan. This facility is huge and in the past have a tunnel in the mountain that houses an assortment of aircraft exhibit. With so Read More …
SITE BEST VIEW WITH PC OR MAC USS Hornet CVS-12 takes after the WW2 USS Hornet CV-8 when she was sunk in 1942. She is the 8th ship that bear the name. CVS-12 is an Essex Class commission in 1943 and serve gallantly through world war two , Korean, Apollo projects Read More …
The Aerospace Museum of California is an aviation museum located in Sacramento California on the grounds of the former McClellan Air Force Base. Currently the airfield house the US Navy Coast Guard flying C-130 and C27. Here we got the link for the Museum http://www.aerospaceca.org/ They have a very good variety of indoor and Read More …
( Article best view in PC or MAC) The Dassault Étendard IV was a subsonic carrier borne strike fighter aircraft, which entered service with the French Naval Aviation Aéronavale in 1962. It served as the basis for the more advanced Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard. During the 1970s, Read More …
( Site best view on a PC or MAC ) We were privilege to have capture 2 of the finest examples of the Sepecat Jaguar Fighter bomber .Jaguar A was the French single-seat strike aircraft; a relatively basic version, with twin 30mm cannon, a twin gyro Read More …
I am please to Bring in 2015 and bow down to 2014. We had a great 2014. Here are the highlights we had. Nellis AFB Red Flag 14-3, Hawgsmoke 2014, Red Flag 14-2 Airshow in Wings Over Houston and Barkesdale AFB Aircraft Spotting in Lackland AFB, Ellington Field, KAFW , KNFW, Luke AFB, Read More …
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum With displays ranging from the elegant aeronautic designs of two unknown bike mechanics – Orville and Wilbur Wright – to an actual Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird that can fly at speeds of over 2,000 miles per hour – the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum located in McMinnville, Oregon. This museum is Read More …
Number 56 Squadron is one of the oldest and most successful squadrons of the Royal Air Force. 56 Squadron operated the Phantom FGR.2 at Wattisham until finally retiring these in 1992. 56 Squadron moved to RAF Coningsby and the following year RAF Wattisham, one of Britain’s major fighter bases during the Cold War. Caught the Read More …
“The Texas Military Forces Museum explores the history of the Lone Star State’s militia and volunteer forces from 1823 (date of the first militia muster in Stephen F. Austin’s colony) to 1903 when the Congress created the National Guard. From 1903 to the present the museum tells the story of the Texas Army and Air Read More …
My good buddy from Virginia Geoffrey Harrison came to visit me this weekend… Geoffrey served in the RAF in the 60s and 70s and have been deployed in Singapore and other RAF bases in the far East and the Gulf. He is also a private pilot and have strong interest and knowledge in aviation, military Read More …
RAF Museum located in London, UK I took the London ” Tube” to Underground station in Colindale on the Northern Line, a 10 minute walk along the road gets you into this fabulous air museum. My 1st visit was back in 2004 and since than the museum have added a lot of aircraft and exhibits. 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 …
NAS Fallon have a very good collection of aircraft in their airpark. On our visit we get to visit all these preserved aircraft before leaving the base. What gets my eye was a recently transferred S3B Viking. Also, the MIG-23 was another gem because it retains all the missile pylon and this copy looks like Read More …
Visited the Uvar Hazy Air space Museum in Dulles Airport VA with my Family. The visit started at early Afternoon and all I can say is this is a world class air museum. Started with the World war 1 categories with various Sopwith , Fokker and others. We proceeded towards the center with the Read More …
Get to Spend with some great time with our Friends from Chengdu who is an avid Military aircraft Fan. We were there on a weekday and had some T6 Texan Flying. We visited all the static displays …. obviously the girls felt it was too hot to be in the sun. All the great variety Read More …