Some late day departures after the Flag returns included F-15Es, F-35As, L159s and A-4s. You don’t know how long anyone is scheduled to be out but you find yourself hoping that they will all make it back before the sun sets so you can get some arrival shots in the nicest light available. Once they are gone, it is a case of watching the time and crossing your fingers. As it was, we got lucky. They came back in a steady stream with all of them showing up as the sun was at its best. Arriving over Cheyenne is not ideal from a sun angle perspective at this time of year but we still got some nice angles. Some turned tighter while others went wider so we got to try all sorts of angles out to see which picked up what light was remaining.
- A USAF Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II turns on to final approach at Nellis AFB NV.
- Two USAF Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning IIs run in to the break for landing at Nellis AFB NV.
- A USAF Boeing F-15E Strike Eagles turns on to final approach at Nellis AFB NV.