Category Archives: military

Lots of Prop Vortices

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Rob

Departure day at RIAT was a bit overcast, much like the majority of the show. The damp atmosphere did have the positive effect of meaning many of the more powerful prop aircraft were pulling vortices from the tips of their … Continue reading →

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Concorde Formations Flypast

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Rob

RIAT is known for putting together formations of different types to celebrate certain events. The fiftieth anniversary of the first flight of Concorde resulted in two display teams getting together. Concorde was an Anglo-French collaboration and so was the celebration … Continue reading →

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M346 Sporty Departure

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Rob

A quick post from my visit to RIAT. There are going to be plenty of things from my time at the show that will show up on the blog in the coming weeks but this is an intro even though … Continue reading →

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Bf-109 Check Out for Stevo

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Rob

Some visits to an airport can be a total loss. Nothing of interest happens and you come away with no shots worthy of note. On other occasions, you get a surfeit of riches. I had one such evening at Paine … Continue reading →

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Clippers Bashing the Circuit

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Rob

A visit from my buddy Paul was a good reason for a day off and a trip to Whidbey Island. We had some ideas about what we wanted to see but anything was going to be good. The weather was … Continue reading →

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Movie Star Black Hawk

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Rob

When I got to Olympia for the Olympic Air Show, one of the first things I saw on the ramp was a very serious looking Black Hawk. It was equipped with everything you could think off. The ESSS system was … Continue reading →

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Talk to Me Goose – Oh That’s Right, You Can’t

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Rob

Top Gun 2 is in production at the moment. There has been much activity around the Super Hornets on the west coast and their involvement in the film with one jet getting photographed a bit in Pete Mitchell’s colors. What … Continue reading →

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Lots of P-3s, or One P-3 Lots of Times

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Rob

Paul and I headed to Whidbey Island on the hunt. We would be happy to shoot a variety of stuff but P-3s were the goal. Whidbey still has them but they are disappearing fast so get what we can. As … Continue reading →

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Collings Foundation at BFI

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Rob

The Collings Foundation made its annual visit to the Seattle area recently including flights from Boeing Field. The weather had been rather uninspiring but I figured I would head along and hope for some gaps in the clouds. The Mustang … Continue reading →

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Nice T-38 Surprise

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Rob

A Beale AFB T-38 was parked over at the FBO when I was at Boeing Field. The canopies were up which gave me optimism but you never know whether they are just doing something to the jet or maybe haven’t … Continue reading →

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