Low-Level Flying Photography
Photographic Logs for United States 2019
(For all these shots I used a Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the following lenses;
Canon EF 400mm f2.8 L IS Mk II).
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Day 6 Monday March 18, 2019 (Amphitheatre) Nine passes today including another high Edwards T-38 unlike two Edwards F-16s which dropped in to the canyon. Two F-18 CAG birds brightened up the day.
Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166826 'AB-306') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (? 'NJ-100') callsign 'Expert 61' with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (? 'NJ-100') callsign 'Expert 61' with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (? 'NJ-100') callsign 'Expert 61' with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles'. |
| Left to right: Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros (N25PX) owned by Gauntlet Aerospace LLC. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (168877 'NA-300') callsign 'Sting 11' with VFA-113 'Stingers' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168877 'NA-300') callsign 'Sting 11' with VFA-113 'Stingers' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168877 'NA-300') callsign 'Sting 11' with VFA-113 'Stingers'. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (168883 'NA-306') with VFA-113 'Stingers' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168883 'NA-306') with VFA-113 'Stingers' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168883 'NA-306') with VFA-113 'Stingers'. |
| F-16C Fighting Falcon (86-0371 'ED') with 412th Test Wing, Air Force Test Center (AFTC) at Edwards AFB. |
| Left to right: F-16C Fighting Falcon (86-0371 'ED') with 412th Test Wing, Air Force Test Center (AFTC) at Edwards AFB. |
| Left to right: F-16C Fighting Falcon (86-0371 'ED') with 412th Test Wing, Air Force Test Center (AFTC). |
| F-16D Fighting Falcon (86-047 'ED-AFTC') with 412th Test Wing, Air Force Test Center (AFTC) at Edwards AFB. |
| Left to right: F-16D Fighting Falcon (86-047 'ED-AFTC') with 412th Test Wing, Air Force Test Center (AFTC) at Edwards AFB. |
| Left to right: F-16D Fighting Falcon (86-047 'ED-AFTC') with 412th Test Wing, Air Force Test Center (AFTC). |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (166818 'AB-312') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks' based at NAS Lemoore. |
Day 5 Friday March 15, 2019 (Pano') 14 passes today including an Edwards T-38 which was high at this end of the canyon, ending with the CAG Growler at 17:02 in the fading light.
Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166818 'AB-312') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166818 'AB-312') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks'. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (166948 'AB-314') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166948 'AB-314') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166948 'AB-314') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166948 'AB-314') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166948 'AB-314') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168491 'NH-402') with VFA-94 'Mighty Shrikes' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168491 'NH-402') with VFA-94 'Mighty Shrikes'. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (166948 'AB-314') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166948 'AB-314') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166948 'AB-314') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165669 'DD-214') with VX-31 'Dust Devils' Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165669 'DD-214') with VX-31 'Dust Devils' Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. |
| F-16D Fighting Falcon (86-0050 'ED-412OG') with 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB. |
| Left to right: F-16D Fighting Falcon (86-0050 'ED-412OG') with 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB. |
| Left to right: F-16D Fighting Falcon (86-0050 'ED-412OG') with 412th Test Wing. |
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (165677 'NJ-122') callsign 'Expert 71' with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165677 'NJ-122') callsign 'Expert 71' with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165677 'NJ-122') callsign 'Expert 71' with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles'. |
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (169650 'NH-105') with VFA-154 'Black Knights' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (169650 'NH-105') with VFA-154 'Black Knights' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (169650 'NH-105') with VFA-154 'Black Knights'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (169650 'NH-105') with VFA-154 'Black Knights'. |
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (165677 'NJ-122') with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165677 'NJ-122') with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165677 'NJ-122') with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles'. |
| EA-18G Growler (166855 'AF-500') callsign 'Vader 21' with VAQ-209 'Star Warriors' Navy Reserve Electronic Attack Squadron, based at Whidbey Island. |
| Left to right: EA-18G Growler (166855 'AF-500') callsign 'Vader 21' with VAQ-209 'Star Warriors' Navy Reserve Electronic Attack Squadron, based at Whidbey Island. |
| Left to right: EA-18G Growler (166855 'AF-500') callsign 'Vader 21' with VAQ-209 'Star Warriors' Navy Reserve Electronic Attack Squadron. |
| EA-18G Growler (166855 'AF-500') callsign 'Vader 21' with VAQ-209 'Star Warriors' Navy Reserve Electronic Attack Squadron, based at Whidbey Island. |
| Left to right: EA-18G Growler (166855 'AF-500') callsign 'Vader 21' with VAQ-209 'Star Warriors' Navy Reserve Electronic Attack Squadron, based at Whidbey Island. |
| Left to right: EA-18G Growler (166855 'AF-500') callsign 'Vader 21' with VAQ-209 'Star Warriors' Navy Reserve Electronic Attack Squadron. |
| Left to right: EA-18G Growler (166855 'AF-500') callsign 'Vader 21' with VAQ-209 'Star Warriors' Navy Reserve Electronic Attack Squadron. |
| EA-18G Growler (169133 'DD-505') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. |
Day 4 Thursday March 14, 2019 Down the canyon on the Amphitheatre from 10:17 there were 12 passes (some high, including a C-17) up to 15:10. After a two hour blank I made my way back to the car in fading light, only to see a pair of F-18s, including a CAG bird passing through.
Left to right: EA-18G Growler (169133 'DD-505') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. |
| Left to right: EA-18G Growler (169133 'DD-505') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. |
| Left to right: Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (03-3121 'ED') with 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (? 'NH-314') with VFA-146 'Blue Diamonds' from Naval Air Station Lemoore. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (168879 'NA-302') with VFA-113 'Stingers' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168879 'NA-302') with VFA-113 'Stingers' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168879 'NA-302') with VFA-113 'Stingers'. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (168884 'NA-307') with VFA-113 'Stingers' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168884 'NA-307') with VFA-113 'Stingers' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168884 'NA-307') with VFA-113 'Stingers'. |
| F-16C-25-CF Fighting Falcon (84-244 'WA') with 57th Wing, 57th Adversary Tactics Group, 64th Aggressor Squadron (64 AGRS) based at Nellis AFB. |
| Left to right: F-16C-25-CF Fighting Falcon (84-244 'WA') with 57th Wing, 57th Adversary Tactics Group, 64th Aggressor Squadron (64 AGRS) based at Nellis AFB. |
| Left to right: F-16C-25-CF Fighting Falcon (84-244 'WA') with 57th Wing, 57th Adversary Tactics Group, 64th Aggressor Squadron (64 AGRS). |
| F-35C Lightning II (168841 'XE-104') callsign 'Vampire 11' with Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (VX-9) 'Vampires' based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. |
| Left to right: F-35C Lightning II (168841 'XE-104') callsign 'Vampire 11' with Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (VX-9) 'Vampires' based at Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake. |
| Left to right: F-35C Lightning II (168841 'XE-104') callsign 'Vampire 11' with Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (VX-9) 'Vampires'. |
| Left to right: F-35C Lightning II (168841 'XE-104') callsign 'Vampire 11' with Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (VX-9) 'Vampires'. |
| F-35C Lightning II (168842 'XE-105') callsign 'Vampire 12' with VX-9 'Vampires' |
| Left to right: F-35C Lightning II (168842 'XE-105') callsign 'Vampire 12' with VX-9 'Vampires'. |
| Left to right: F-35C Lightning II (168842 'XE-105') callsign 'Vampire 12' with VX-9 'Vampires'. |
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (165914 'NH-402') with VFA-94 'Mighty Shrikes' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165914 'NH-402') with VFA-94 'Mighty Shrikes' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165914 'NH-402') with VFA-94 'Mighty Shrikes'. |
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (165677 'NJ-122') with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165677 'NJ-122') with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore, first pass. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165677 'NJ-122') with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' second pass. |
