VFA-137 "Kestrels", NAS Lemoore, California. Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet slows after landing on runway 32R at NLC, right past the photographers during an end of summer photo call. Note the single AIM-7 Sparrow missile mounted on station number two.
VFA-2 "Bounty Hunters", NAS Lemoore, California. Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet blasts down runway 32R at NLC right past the photographers during an end of summer photo call.
VFA-94 "Mighty Shrikes", NAS Lemoore, California. McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet taxis from the ramp toward runway 32R at NLC. A massive thank you to all the wonderful men and women of VFA-94 who made this amazing day possible...this one is for you!
VFA-94 "Mighty Shrikes", NAS Lemoore, California. McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet sits quietly on the ramp at NLC awaiting its next sortie. A massive thank you to all the wonderful men and women of VFA-94 who made this amazing day possible.
VFA-94 "Mighty Shrikes", NAS Lemoore, California. McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet sits quietly on the ramp at NLC awaiting its next sortie. A massive thank you to all the wonderful men and women of VFA-94 who made this amazing day possible.
VFA-94 "Mighty Shrikes", NAS Lemoore, California. McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet sits quietly on the ramp at NLC awaiting its next sortie. A massive thank you to all the wonderful men and women of VFA-94 who made this amazing day possible.
VFA-41 "Black Aces", NAS Lemoore, California. Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet taxis back to the ramp at NLC after another sortie from home station. Known as VF-41 and flying F-14A Tomcats at the time, they shot down two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22s on 19 August 1981.
VAQ-141 "Shadowhawks", NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. Boeing EA-18G Growler, the electronic warfare version of the Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet meant to replace the Grumman EA-6B Prowler, climbs away from runway 32R at NLC after a practiced bolter.
VFA-137 "Kestrels", NAS Lemoore, California. Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet blasts down runway 32R at NLC right past the photographers during an end of summer photo call. Note the single AIM-7 Sparrow missile mounted on station two.
VFA-137 "Kestrels", NAS Lemoore, California. Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet slows down and holds the nose high after landing on runway 32R at NLC right past the photographers during an end of summer photo call.
VFA-125 "Rough Raiders", NAS Lemoore, California. McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet blasts down runway 32R at NLC right past the photographers during an end of summer photo call. Note the name and rank labeled on the aircraft...RAAF exchange pilot perhaps?
VFA-94 "Mighty Shrikes", NAS Lemoore, California. McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet thunders down runway 32R at NLC, blasting the runway and half a dozen photographers with reheat exhaust! Note the single AIM-7 Sparrow mounted underneath station seven.
VFA-94 "Mighty Shrikes", NAS Lemoore, California. McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet sits quietly on the ramp at NLC awaiting its next sortie. A massive thank you to all the wonderful men and women of VFA-94 who made this amazing day possible.
VFA-97 "Warhawks", NAS Lemoore, California. A three-ship formation of McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornets passes overhead above runway 32R at NLC prior to breaking away to land.
VFA-2 "Bounty Hunters", NAS Lemoore, California. Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet thunders down runway 32R at NLC. This one's for Kevin Scott, who's amazing photography has inspired me to make this day happen...thank you, sir!
VFA-125 "Rough Raiders", NAS Lemoore, California. McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet slows after landing on runway 32R at NLC, with wingman close behind and turning final in the background.
728th Airlift Squadron, 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March ARB, California. Boeing C-17A Globemaster III blazes past the crowd during a display at the 2010 Planes of Fame Airshow, Chino, California.
Canadair CT-133 Silver Star, in a hybrid USAF/Civilian display scheme, taxis in after a failure to depart at the 2010 Planes of Fame Airshow, Chino, California.
General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger, of the Commemorative Air Force (formerly Confederate Air Force) seen taxiing to runway 26 at the St. Louis County Fair and Airshow, prior to departure back to Texas.