Sunday, October 9, 2011

Stacking Cans...

Time for another short video of our sweet Maci!  She normally loves to help us put the groceries away when we get home from the store but today she decided to try stacking some of the canned items.  She was so proud of herself when she was able to stack them together!

Alliance Airshow 2010

F-22A Raptor Demo7th Fighter Squadron F-22A Raptor from Holloman AFB, NM7th Fighter Squadron F-22A Raptor arrives from Holloman AFB, NM7th Fighter Squadron F-22A Raptor arrives from Holloman AFB, NMUS Navy Blue AngelsUS Navy Blue Angels
US Navy Blue AngelsUS Navy Blue AngelsUS Navy Blue Angels87th FTS T-38C Talon from Laughlin AFB - Del Rio, TXIdano ANG A-10A Thunderbolt II181st Airlift Squadron C-130H from NAS Ft. Worth
US Army Golden Knights C-31AF-16CJ from the Viper East Demo Team at Shaw AFB, SC arrives at Alliance for the show.99th FTS T-1A Jayhawk from Randolph AFB, TXF-16CJ from the Viper East Demo Team at Shaw AFB, SC arrives at Alliance for the show.US Navy Blue AngelsUS Navy Blue Angels
US Navy Blue AngelsUS Navy Blue AngelsUS Navy Blue AngelsUS Navy Blue AngelsUS Navy Blue AngelsUS Navy Blue Angels

Alliance Airshow 2010, a set on Flickr.

It hasn't quite been a year yet...well almost, and I finally finished the photos from last year's Ft. Worth Alliance Airshow in October of 2010. This was a great show with the first performance of the F-22A Raptor in North Texas and I was able to come away with some great shots. Having media access as well I was able to get some really nice early morning and late evening photos with killer lighting! There are many photos in this set that are favorites of mine because the lighting was just perfect in many situations. Hopefully the upcoming airshow in 2011 will yield similar results! Enjoy...glad I finally got finished with these before the next Alliance show which is only 2 weeks away!

Friday, September 16, 2011

Brown Field - San Diego, CA - 2011

Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon (Privately Owned)Training Wing 6 T-6A Texan II from NAS Pensacola, FLVT-86 "Sabrehawks" T-39G Sabreliner takes off from Brown enroute back to Pensacola, FLTraining Wing 6 T-6A Texan II from NAS Pensacola, FLVFA-125 "Rough Raiders" T-34C Mentor used for range safety by the squadron.VFA-125 "Rough Raiders" T-34C Mentor used for range safety by the squadron.
VFA-125 "Rough Raiders" T-34C Mentor used for range safety by the squadron.VFA-125 T-34C ready to navigate and fly again...Citation 550 - AeroMexico ConnectVFA-125 "Rough Raiders" T-34C Mentor used for range safety by the squadron.Grumman TBM-3E AvengerAvenger Nose Art
Shorts SD3-30

Here are the final photos from my San Diego trip of a short visit to Brown Field where several of the warbirds and military trainers were staging for the weekend. Unfortunately many of the aircraft were already gone when I arrived but I did get to see a few of them. Enjoy!

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Miramar MCAS - Centennial of Naval Aviation

KC-130T from VMGR-234 at NAS Ft. Worth, TXCrash-Rescue 52 rushing out to meet an EA-6B Prowler with an emergency landingAn EA-6B Prowler from VAQ-129 catches the cable on landing after a hydraulic failureEA-6B Prowler from VAQ-129 (NAS Whidbey Island, WA) makes an arrested landing after a possible hydraulic failure.VAQ-129 EA-18G Growler from NAS Whidbey Island, WAVMAQ-4 "Seahawks" EA-6B Prowler - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
VMAQ-4 "Seahawks" EA-6B Prowler - MCAS Cherry Point, NCVAQ-129 EA-18G Growler from NAS Whidbey Island, WAVAQ-129 EA-18G Growler from NAS Whidbey Island, WAF/A-18F from the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) - NAS Fallon, NVF/A-18E from the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) - NAS Fallon, NVF/A-18E from the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) - NAS Fallon, NV
VX-9 "Vampires" F/A-18F from NAS China Lake, CAVFA-122 "Flying Eagles" Super Hornet - NAS Leemore, CAVFA-122 "Flying Eagles" Super Hornet - NAS Leemore, CAVFA-122 "Flying Eagles" Super Hornet - NAS Leemore, CAVAW-112 "Golden Hawks" E-2C Hawkeye from NAS Pt. Magu, CAFour hornets return from the flyover of San Diego Bay...
VAW-112 "Golden Hawks" E-2C Hawkeye from NAS Pt. Magu, CAVAQ-133 "Wizards" EA-6B Prowler - NAS Whidbey Island, WAVAQ-133 "Wizards" EA-6B Prowler - NAS Whidbey Island, WAVAQ-133 "Wizards" EA-6B Prowler - NAS Whidbey Island, WAVAQ-133 "Wizards" CAG EA-6B - NAS Whidbey Island, WAVFA-192 "Golden Dragons" CAG F/A-18C Hornet - NAS Leemore, CA
During our visit to San Diego for the Centennial of Naval Aviation I was privileged to go on base at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California to photograph the launch and recovery of aircraft participating in a flyover of San Diego bay. Carrier Wing 11 and other tactical aircraft departed from Miramar for the flyover and we were allowed to stand in between the runways for an up close and personal view of the action. Over 70 tactical aircraft flew out of MCAS Miramar for the event! Needless to say it was a blast and one of my best memories yet as an aviation photographer! The flyover of Carrier Wing 11 in San Diego bay can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUELjAZMR0Y - CVW-11 was so large that we could see it at Miramar from over 15 miles away!