Low-Level Flying Photography
Photographic Logs for United States 2017
(For all these shots I used a Canon EOS 5D Mk III with the following lenses;
Canon EF 400mm f2.8 L IS Mk II with and without a x1.4 extender Mk III).
|
| EA-18G Growler (166857 'XE-501') callsign 'Vampire 21' with VX-9. |
Day 4 Thursday October 19, 2017 (Deep in the valley)
Left to right: EA-18G Growler (166857 'XE-501') callsign 'Vampire 21' with VX-9 from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron at Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake.
|
Left to right: F-16D Fighting Falcon (89-174) callsign Lobo 81' with South Dakota ANG 'Lobos'.
|
| EA-18G Growler (169128 'DD-502') with VX-31 'Dust Devils'. |
Left to right: EA-18G Growler (169128 'DD-502') with VX-31 'Dust Devils'.
|
Left to right: EA-18G Growler (169128 'DD-502') with VX-31 'Dust Devils'.
|
| F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (97-0110 'SW') callsign 'Dice 22' with 55FS from Shaw AFB. |
Left to right: F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (97-0110 'SW') callsign 'Dice 22' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (97-0110 'SW') with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon (91-395 'SW') with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
For the Wild Weasel mission the aircraft are equipped with the Raytheon AN/ASQ-213A HARM Targeting System (HTS) fitted to the starboard intake station and the AGM-88 High speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) missile.
Fitted to the centreline station is the AN/ALQ-188 Electronic Attack Training Pod provides generic capability to simulate enemy threat electronic countermeasures for aircrew training and weapons evaluation.
|
Left to right: F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon (91-395 'SW') with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
| F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (97-0110 'SW') callsign 'Dice 22' with 55FS from Shaw AFB. |
Left to right: F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (97-0110 'SW') callsign 'Dice 22' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
| EA-18G Growler (166855 'XE-500') callsign 'Vampire 21' with VX-9. |
Left to right: EA-18G Growler (166855 'XE-500') callsign 'Vampire 21' with VX-9 from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron at Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake.
|
Left to right: EA-18G Growler (166855 'XE-500') callsign 'Vampire 21' with VX-9.
|
| EA-18G Growler (166857 'XE-501') callsign 'Vampire 42' with VX-9. |
Left to right: EA-18G Growler (166857 'XE-501') callsign 'Vampire 42' with VX-9 from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron at Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake.
|
Left to right: EA-18G Growler (166857 'XE-501') callsign 'Vampire 42' with VX-9 from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron at Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake.
|
Left to right: Boeing B-52H Stratofortress (60-036) callsign 'Torch'. Beechcraft C-12 Huron (31215) callsign 'Poker 21' with Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC).
|
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (168489 'NJ-174') callsign 'Expert 81' with VFA-122 at NAS Lemoore. |
Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (168489 'NJ-174') callsign 'Expert 81' with VFA-122 at NAS Lemoore.
|
Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (168489 'NJ-174') callsign 'Expert 81' with VFA-122 at NAS Lemoore.
|
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (165873 'NE-310') callsign 'Jury 32' with VFA-192 from NAS Lemoore. |
Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (165873 'NE-310') callsign 'Jury 32' with VFA-192 from NAS Lemoore.
|
F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (90-830 'SW') callsign 'Dice 1' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
For the Wild Weasel mission the aircraft are equipped with the Raytheon AN/ASQ-213A HARM Targeting System (HTS) fitted to the starboard intake station and the AGM-88 High speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) missile.
Fitted to the centreline station is the AN/ALQ-188 Electronic Attack Training Pod provides generic capability to simulate enemy threat electronic countermeasures for aircrew training and weapons evaluation. |
Left to right: F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (90-830 'SW') callsign 'Dice 1' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (90-830 'SW') callsign 'Dice 1' with 55FS.
|
Left to right: F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (97-0110 'SW') callsign 'Dice 2' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
| F-16D Block 50B Fighting Falcon (90-842 'SW') callsign 'Dice 3' with 55FS from Shaw AFB. |
Left to right: F-16D Block 50B Fighting Falcon (90-842 'SW') callsign 'Dice 3' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16D Block 50B Fighting Falcon (90-842 'SW') callsign 'Dice 3' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon (91-395 'SW') callsign 'Dice 4' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (90-830 'SW') with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
For the Wild Weasel mission the aircraft are equipped with the Raytheon AN/ASQ-213A HARM Targeting System (HTS) fitted to the starboard intake station and the AGM-88 High speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) missile.
Fitted to the centreline station is the AN/ALQ-188 Electronic Attack Training Pod provides generic capability to simulate enemy threat electronic countermeasures for aircrew training and weapons evaluation. |
Left to right: F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (90-830 'SW') callsign 'Dice 1' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (90-830 'SW') callsign 'Dice 1' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (97-0110 'SW') callsign 'Dice 2' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
| F-16D Block 50B Fighting Falcon (90-842 'SW') callsign 'Dice 3' with 55FS from Shaw AFB. |
Left to right: F-16D Block 50B Fighting Falcon (90-842 'SW') callsign 'Dice 3' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (90-830 'SW') callsign 'Dice 1' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon (97-0110 'SW') callsign 'Dice 2' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
For the Wild Weasel mission the aircraft are equipped with the Raytheon AN/ASQ-213A HARM Targeting System (HTS) fitted to the starboard intake station and the AGM-88 High speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) missile.
Fitted to the centreline station is the Raytheon AN/ALQ-184 is a self-protect electronic countermeasures (ECM) electronic warfare (EW) pod used on U.S. Air Force tactical aircraft. |
Left to right: F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon (97-0110 'SW') callsign 'Dice 2' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon (97-0110 'SW') callsign 'Dice 2' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16D Block 50B Fighting Falcon (90-842 'SW') callsign 'Dice 3' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
| F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (90-830 'SW') callsign 'Dice 1' with 55FS from Shaw AFB. |
Left to right: F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (90-830 'SW') callsign 'Dice 1' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon (97-0110 'SW') callsign 'Dice 2' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
For the Wild Weasel mission the aircraft are equipped with the Raytheon AN/ASQ-213A HARM Targeting System (HTS) fitted to the starboard intake station and the AGM-88 High speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) missile.
Fitted to the centreline station is the Raytheon AN/ALQ-184 is a self-protect electronic countermeasures (ECM) electronic warfare (EW) pod used on U.S. Air Force tactical aircraft. |
Left to right: F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon (97-0110 'SW') callsign 'Dice 2' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon (97-0110 'SW') callsign 'Dice 2' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16D Block 50B Fighting Falcon (90-842 'SW') callsign 'Dice 3' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16CJ Block 50 Fighting Falcon (90-830 'SW') callsign 'Dice 1' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon (97-0110 'SW') callsign 'Dice 2' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16D Block 50B Fighting Falcon (90-842 'SW') callsign 'Dice 3' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
| F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon (91-395 'SW') callsign 'Dice 4' with 55FS from Shaw AFB. |
Left to right: F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon (91-395 'SW') callsign 'Dice 4' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16C Block 50 Fighting Falcon (94-0049 'SW 9AF') with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16D Block 50 Fighting Falcon 90-845 'SW') with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16C Block 50 Fighting Falcon (93-532 'SW') with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (166980 'XE-222') with VX-9 'Vampires' based at NAS China Lake. |
Day 3 Wednesday October 18, 2017
Left to right: A-18F Super Hornet (166980 'XE-222') with VX-9 'Vampires' based at NAS China Lake.
|
Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166789 'XE-162') VX-9 'Vampires' based at NAS China Lake.
|
| F-15C Eagle (85-113) callsign 'Razor 1' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard. |
Left to right: F-15C Eagle (85-113) callsign 'Razor 1' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard.
|
| F-15C Eagle (84-017 '144 MXG') callsign 'Razor 2' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard. |
Left to right: F-15C Eagle (84-017 '144 MXG') callsign 'Razor 2' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard.
|
Left to right: F-15C Eagle (84-017 '144 MXG') callsign 'Razor 2' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard.
|
Left to right: F-16D Fighting Falcon (89-174) 'Lobos' South Dakota ANG. F-16D Block 50B Fighting Falcon (90-842 'SW') callsign 'Chuck 01' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16D Block 50B Fighting Falcon (01-053 'SW') callsign 'Chuck 02' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F-16D Block 50B Fighting Falcon (90-842 'SW') callsign 'Chuck 01' with 55FS from Shaw AFB.
|
Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166847 'NG-104') with VFA-41 at NAS Lemoore.
|
Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166914 'NJ-222' and 166675 'NJ-103') callsign 'Expert 91/92' of VFA-122 from NAS Lemoore.
|
Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165669 'DD-214') of VX-31 from NAS China Lake.
|
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (168868 'NG-203') inscribed 'Oldest and Boldest' callsign 'Camelot 12' with VFA-14 'Tophatters' based at NAS Lemoore. |
Day 2 Tuesday October 17, 2017
Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168868 'NG-203') inscribed 'Oldest and Boldest' callsign 'Camelot 12' with VFA-14 'Tophatters' based at NAS Lemoore. |
Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168905 'NG-202') inscribed 'Oldest and Boldest' callsign 'Camelot 11' with VFA-14 'Tophatters' based at NAS Lemoore.
|
| F-15C Eagle (80-010) callsign 'Phat 21' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard. |
Left to right: F-15C Eagle (80-010) callsign 'Phat 21' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard.
|
Left to right: F-15C Eagle (80-010) callsign 'Phat 21' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard.
|
| F-15C Eagle (80-028) callsign 'Phat 22' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard. |
Left to right: F-15C Eagle (80-028) callsign 'Phat 22' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard.
|
Left to right: F-15C Eagle (80-028) callsign 'Phat 22' of 144th Fighter Wing.
|
| F-15C Eagle (80-010) callsign 'Phat 21' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard. |
Left to right: F-15C Eagle (80-010) callsign 'Phat 21' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard.
|
| F-15C Eagle (80-028) callsign 'Phat 22' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard. |
Left to right: F-15C Eagle (80-028) callsign 'Phat 22' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard.
|
Left to right: F-15C Eagle (80-028) callsign 'Phat 22' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard.
|
Left to right: F-16D Block 50 Fighting Falcon (91-464 'ED') from Edwards AFB.
|
| EA-18G Growler (169132 'DD-504') callsign 'Vampire 11' with VX-31 at NAS China Lake. |
Left to right: EA-18G Growler (169132 'DD-504') callsign 'Vampire 11' with VX-31 at NAS China Lake.
|
Left to right: EA-18G Growler (169132 'DD-504') callsign 'Vampire 11' with VX-31 at NAS China Lake.
|
| F-16C Fighting Falcon (89-086) 'Lobos' South Dakota ANG. |
Left to right: F-16C Fighting Falcon (89-086) unmarked but with South Dakota ANG. The AIM-120C and AIM-9X missiles have brown bands for the rocket motor and yellow for the warhead indicating they are live.
|
Left to right: F-16C Fighting Falcon (89-174) 'Lobos' South Dakota ANG.
|
| Fouga CM.170 Magister (498 '315-MB' registered N315MB) of Swift Air International of San Pedro, Ca. |
| Left to right: Fouga CM.170 Magister (498 '315-MB' registered N315MB) of Swift Air International. |
| Left to right: Fouga CM.170 Magister (498 '315-MB' registered N315MB) of Swift Air International. |
Left to right: EA-18G Growler ('XE-501') callsign 'Vampire 21' with VX-9 from NAS China Lake.
|
| F-15C Eagle (86-144 '144FW') callsign 'Dog 21' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard. |
| Left to right: F-15C Eagle (86-144 '144FW' ) callsign 'Dog 21' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard. |
| Left to right: F-15C Eagle (86-144 ‘144FW’ ) callsign 'Dog 21' of 144th Fighter Wing. |
| Left to right: F-15C Eagle (81-022) callsign 'Dog 22' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard. |
| F-15C Eagle (81-022) callsign 'Dog 22' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard. |
| Left to right: F-15C Eagle (81-022) callsign 'Dog 22' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard. |
| F-15C Eagle (86-144 ‘144FW’) callsign 'Dog 21' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard. |
Left to right: F-15C Eagle (86-144 '144FW') callsign 'Dog 21' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard.
|
Left to right: F-15C Eagle (86-144 '144FW') callsign 'Dog 21' of 144th Fighter Wing.
|
| F-15C Eagle (81-022) callsign 'Dog 22' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard. |
Left to right: F-15C Eagle (81-022) callsign 'Dog 22' of 144th Fighter Wing 'Fresno' with California Air National Guard.
|
Left to right: F-15C Eagle (81-022) callsign 'Dog 22' of 144th Fighter Wing.
|
Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (166880? 'NE-101') callsign 'Bullet 41' with VFA-2 from NAS Lemoore.
|
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (166803 'NE-103') callsign 'Bullet 42' with VFA-2 from NAS Lemoore. |
Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (166803 'NE-103') callsign 'Bullet 42' with VFA-2 'Bounty Hunters' based at NAS Lemoore. The two-seat F/A-18F can carry five external fuel tanks and be configured as an airborne tanker tow a D-704 in-flight refuelling pod or 'buddy pod' as shown. Using this pod, other Hornets can refuel from it while the drogue is deployed. The drogue has a very short length, it takes a skilled pilot on both sides to ensure a successful refuelling operation.
|
Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (166803 'NE-103') callsign 'Bullet 42' with VFA-2 from NAS Lemoore.
|
| F/A-18E Super Hornet ('AG-410') callsign 'Fist 21' with VFA-25 from NAS Lemoore. |
Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet ('AG-410') callsign 'Fist 21' with VFA-25 from NAS Lemoore.
|
Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (168929 'NJ-165') callsign 'Expert 91' with VFA-122 from NAS Lemoore.
|
| F/A-18F Super Hornet ('NG-105') with VFA-41 based at NAS Lemoore. |
Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet ('NG-105') with VFA-41 based at NAS Lemoore.
|
| EA-18G Growler ('XE-501') with VX-9 'Vampires' from NAS China Lake. |
Left to right: EA-18G Growler ('XE-501') with VX-9 'Vampires' from NAS China Lake.
|
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (168874 'NG-307') of VFA-97 'Warhawks' based at NAS Lemoore. |
Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (166925) 'XE-230') with VX-9 'Vampires from NAS China Lake.
|
Low-level route IR-499 which passes from South Dakota to Wyoming and through the Bighorn Mountain Range.
These images were taken above Meadowlark Lake, in the Bighorn Mountain Range and Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming, near to the High Park Ranger Lookout just off Highway 16. Bighorn Mountain is in front at 12,324 feet (3,756m) with Loaf Mountain to the right. |
| B-1B Lancer (85-072 'EL') callsign 'Tiger 41' of 34th BS, 28th BW. |
Left to right: Rockwell B-1B Lancer (85-072 'EL') callsign 'Tiger 41' of 34th BS, 28th BW ‘Thunderbirds’ based at Ellsworth AFB South Dakota.
|
| B-1B Lancer (85-072 'EL') callsign 'Tiger 41' of 34th BS, 28th BW. |
Left to right: B-1B Lancer (85-072 'EL') callsign 'Tiger 41' of 34th BS, 28th BW.
|
| B-1B Lancer (85-072 'EL') callsign 'Tiger 41' of 34th BS, 28th BW. |
Left to right: B-1B Lancer (85-072 'EL') callsign 'Tiger 41' of 34th BS, 28th BW.
|
| B-1B Lancer (85-072 'EL') callsign 'Tiger 41' of 34th BS, 28th BW. |
Left to right: Rockwell B-1B Lancer (85-072 'EL') callsign 'Tiger 41' of 34th BS, 28th BW 'Thunderbirds' based at Ellsworth AFB South Dakota.
|
On the IR-499 low-level route which passes from South Dakota to Wyoming and the Bighorn National Forest.
|
