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Old 31st Mar 2019, 12:51
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F14 Tomcat from Strike Test Squadron at NAS Pax River heading for the break after our air to air shoot.

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Rockwell B1

Ned, (or any one else) why do the ANG operate a strategic bomber?
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EF111 from Cannon AFB during one of our shoots.

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Sqn Ldr Spon Clayton flying this SHAR during one of our shoots from Yeovilton.

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SR71 taking off from Edwards AFB for a night flight. Best position to watch this was sitting beside the runway

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Not every day you get to shoot the B1 from another B1 Did this while flying with the Kansas ANG.

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Spotty was a Cheetah C from the SAAF that I shot a long time ago. Looked awesome in its paint scheme.

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This was taken from the back seat of an F18 Hornet with the Royal Canadian Air Force at Cold Lake AFB.

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One of the first Super Hornets assigned to VFA122 so they could conduct training for the instructor pilots. Great shoot this one.

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Old 4th Apr 2019, 08:34
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An F16 and an F5 of the Norwegian Air Force, with the F5 done up in the Tiger Meet colours.

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Typical cold weather ops with the Finnish Air Force Hawks.

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This F4 Phantom was shot at Mojave, CA when it was being converted into a drone.

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Shot this during an air to air shoot with two Finnish Air Force Hawks over the middle of Tampere.

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An F4 Phantom from JG71 - Richthofen Wing of the German Air Force.

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This F16 was from the NM Air National Guard. Had three of them up that day to shoot.

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T38 Talon from Vance AFB in Oklahoma as we were heading back in to land.

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Another one from the shoot I did with a RAAF Hornet and a USAF F15 over Sydney.

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Up close and personal with an SR71 as the crews ready it for launch at Edwards AFB in California.

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F15 Eagle from the Missouri ANG popping the speed brakes as we were on our approach back to St Louis airport.

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Tucked in beside an RNZAF A4 Skyhawk with its refuelling drogue out.

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