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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| US Marines AV-8B Harrier (164549 'DD-81') callsign 'Coso 11' with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. |
Day 3 Wednesday March 13, 2019 Down below the canyon rim with 17 passes today, including the VX-31 AV-8B Harrier again and two Marine Corp legacy F/A-18As.
Left to right: US Marines AV-8B Harrier (164549 'DD-81') callsign 'Coso 11' with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake. |
| Left to right: US Marines AV-8B Harrier (164549 'DD-81') callsign 'Coso 11' with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. |
| Left to right: F/A-18A+ Hornet (163149 '14') with F/A-18C Hornet (164240 '41') with (VFC-12) 'Fighting Omars' a United States Navy Reserve fighter squadron based at NAS Oceana. |
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (165929 'NJ-123') with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165929 'NJ-123') with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165929 'NJ-123') with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles'. |
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (165929 'NJ-123') with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165929 'NJ-123') with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore, second pass. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165929 'NJ-123') with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165918 no codes) using callsign 'Hobo' and so likely to be with VFA-94. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165918 no codes) using callsign 'Hobo'. |
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (165918 no codes) using callsign 'Hobo'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165918 no codes) using callsign 'Hobo'. |
| 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. It entered canyon over Father Crowley. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168884 'NA-307') with VFA-113 'Stingers'. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet ((168879 'NA-302') with VFA-113 'Stingers', exiting over dirt road. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet ((168879 'NA-302' and 168877 'NA-300') with VFA-113 'Stingers', both exited over dirt road. |
F/A-18E Super Hornet (168923 'AG-143') callsign 'Taproom 31' with VFA-143 'Pukin Dogs' based at NAS Oceana.
It is fitted with a D-704 in-flight refuelling pod or 'buddy pod'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168923 'AG-143') callsign 'Taproom 31' with VFA-143 'Pukin Dogs'. It is fitted with a D-704 in-flight refuelling pod or 'buddy pod'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168923 'AG-143') callsign 'Taproom 31' with VFA-143 'Pukin Dogs'. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (169115 'AG-105') callsign 'Taproom 32' with VFA-143 'Pukin Dogs'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (169115 'AG-105') callsign 'Taproom 32' with VFA-143 'Pukin Dogs' based at NAS Oceana. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (169115 'AG-105') callsign 'Taproom 32' with VFA-143 'Pukin Dogs'. |
F/A-18E Super Hornet (168923 'AG-143') callsign 'Taproom 31' with VFA-143 'Pukin Dogs'.
It is fitted with a D-704 in-flight refuelling pod or 'buddy pod'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168923 'AG-143') callsign 'Taproom 31' with VFA-143 'Pukin Dogs' based at NAS Oceana. It is fitted with a D-704 in-flight refuelling pod or 'buddy pod'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168923 'AG-143') callsign 'Taproom 31' with VFA-143 'Pukin Dogs'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (169115 'AG-105') callsign 'Taproom 32' with VFA-143 'Pukin Dogs'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (169115 'AG-105') callsign 'Taproom 32' with VFA-143 'Pukin Dogs'. |
| F/A-18A Hornet (162466 'VW-05') with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) 'Black Knights' based at MCAS Miramar. |
| Left to right: F/A-18A Hornet (162466 'VW-05') with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) 'Black Knights' United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. |
| Left to right: F/A-18A Hornet (162466 'VW-05') with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) 'Black Knights'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18A Hornet (163153 'VW-03') with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) 'Black Knights' United States Marine Corps based at MCAS Miramar. |
| E/A-18G Growler (169132 'DD-504') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. |
| Left to right: E/A-18G Growler (169132 'DD-504') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. |
| Left to right: E/A-18G Growler (169132 'DD-504') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. |
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (165915 'NJ-116') with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore. |
Day 2 Tuesday March 12, 201922 passes today, six of which were high. The highlights being 'Ambush Fligh' of three legacy F/A-18 Hornets with Agressor Squadron VFC-12 'Fighting Omars' a United States Navy Reserve fighter squadron based at NAS Oceana.
Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165915 'NJ-116') with VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore, entering the canyon late. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (166451 'DD-218') using callsign 'COSO 51' it is with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (166958 'AG-304') VFA-86 'Sidewinders' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (166958 'AG-304') VFA-86 'Sidewinders' based at NAS Lemoore, the first of a three ship. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (166958 'AG-304') VFA-86 'Sidewinders'. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (166955 'AG-305') VFA-86 'Sidewinders' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (166955 'AG-305') VFA-86 'Sidewinders' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (166956 'AG-306') with VFA-86 'Sidewinders'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166956 'AG-306') with VFA-86 'Sidewinders' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166956 'AG-306') with VFA-86 'Sidewinders'. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (166956 'AG-306') with VFA-86 'Sidewinders'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166956 'AG-306') with VFA-86 'Sidewinders' based at NAS Lemoore, second pass. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166956 'AG-306') with VFA-86 'Sidewinders'. |
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (168370 'DD-227') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (168370 'DD-227') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (168370 'DD-227') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. |
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (165669 'DD-214') using callsign 'Coso 71' with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165669 'DD-214') using callsign 'Coso 71' with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165669 'DD-214') using callsign 'Coso 71' with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (166830 'NH-313') with VFA-146 'Blue Diamonds' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166830 'NH-313') with VFA-146 'Blue Diamonds' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166830 'NH-313') with VFA-146 'Blue Diamonds' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (165793 'DD-215') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165793 'DD-215') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165793 'DD-215') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. |
F/A-18F Super Hornet 166450 'DD-217') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.
It has photo chequers applied to the fuselage. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet 166450 'DD-217') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. It had photo chequers on the fuselage. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet 166450 'DD-217') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. |
| F/A-18F Super Hornet (165915 'NJ-116') VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (165915 'NJ-116') VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| F/A-18A+ Hornet (163149 '14') callsign 'Ambush 22' with VFC-12 'Fighting Omars'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18A+ Hornet (163149 '14') using callsign 'Ambush 22' with the Fighter Squadron Composite Twelve (VFC-12) 'Fighting Omars' a United States Navy Reserve fighter squadron based at NAS Oceana. The squadron's primary mission is to support the Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program (SFARP), which trains operational fleet F/A-18 squadrons. Heard over the radio was "passing point alpha, registering 700 knots". |
| Left to right: F/A-18A Hornet (162875 '04') callsign 'Ambush 23' with VFC-12. |
| Left to right: F/A-18D Hornet (164263 '46') callsign 'Ambush 24' with VFC-12. |
| Left to right: F/A-18D Hornet (164263 '46') callsign 'Ambush 24' with VFC-12. |
| Left to right: F/A-18D Hornet (164263 '46') callsign 'Ambush 24' with VFC-12. |
| EA-18G Growler (168941 'DD-501') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. |
| Left to right: EA-18G Growler (168941 'DD-501') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. |
| Left to right: EA-18G Growler (168941 'DD-501') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. |
| AV-8B Harrier (164549 'DD-81') with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. |
Day 1 Monday March 11, 2019 Mostly a little dull but with sunny spells and very windy. A good start to the trip with an early AV-8B Harrier. Ten passes with another five that were too high from here at Pano'.
Left to right: US Marines AV-8B Harrier (164549 'DD-81) with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. |
| AV-8B Harrier (164549 'DD-81) with VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166821 'AB-301') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166821 'AB-301') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18F Super Hornet (166882 'NH-111') with VFA-154 'Black Knights' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168380 'AG-411') with VFA-25 'Fist of the Fleet' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168380 'AG-411') with VFA-25 'Fist of the Fleet'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168380 'AG-411') with VFA-25 'Fist of the Fleet'. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (168380 'AG-411') with VFA-25 'Fist of the Fleet' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168380 'AG-411') with VFA-25 'Fist of the Fleet' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168380 'AG-411') with VFA-25 'Fist of the Fleet'. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (168380 'AG-411') with VFA-25 'Fist of the Fleet'. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (168380 'AG-411') with VFA-25 'Fist of the Fleet' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F-16D Fighting Falcon (? 'ED') from Edwards AFB. |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet (166821 'AB-301') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166821 'AB-301') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks' based at NAS Lemoore. |
| Left to right: F/A-18E Super Hornet (166821 'AB-301') with VFA-136 'Knighthawks'. |
