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Douglas EA-1F Skyraider 4 seat ECM variant of the Skyraider seen on the ramp at an airshow. Photographed from in front and to the right. A man and young child in the foreground give an idea of the large size of the aircraft. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Screen capture from Skycards catching the last active duty flight of the Grumman C-2 Greyhound.
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A satisfied couple. Credit: Futurama
A shiny bare metal finish on the tail fin of a T-33A Shooting Star. Yellow and black checkerboard tail markings at the top and a Tactical Air Command insignia with a shield backed by a lightning bolt stand out nicely. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Northrop T-38N Talon in NASA livery sits on tarmac. Decked out in NASA livery, white with a blue stripe running the length of the fuselage. The NASA meatball looks glorious on the tail fin. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Screenshot taken from live NASA feed in the lead up to the Artemis launch.
P-51C Mustang sits backlit catching the sun on a tarmac. Blue painted nose giving way to a natural metal finish with nice patina weathering (for my scale modeling friends). Princess Elizabeth is stenciled white on blue and red on the bare metal. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Fat Albert C-130 Blue Angels support aircraft making a banking topside turn. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
White T-45C Goshawk naval jet trainer with black and orange nose and orange tail fin seen parked in a static display. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Two Harvard MK IV's dressed as A6M Zeros take flight. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
F-15C 82-0034 of the USAF West Coast Demo Team makes a high speed, low altitude pass along the flightline. I suspect UK aviation friends will not let this go unanswered. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Corsair is happy you booped its nose. Head on view of A-7E Corsair II on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum aboard NAS Pensacola. The large engine air intake makes it look as if it is smiling happily. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Short video of UH-1 Iroquois helicopters passing low through trees. That unmistakable sound of a Huey! Video by @machspeed.bsky.social
Film poster for The Final Countdown. The best naval aviation movie of the 80's. Yeah, I said it. IYKYK (Not my photo, obviously)
Goodyear manufactured version of the beautiful Vought Corsair. FG-1D Corsair running for takeoff on a heat-blurred runway. Sea Blue with white checkerboard on the tail fin and engine cowling. One of the first planes in the Commemorative Air Force collection of vintage warbirds. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Close-up of F-15E Strike Eagle under an aircraft shade featuring the insignia of 334th Eagles Fighter Squadron, conformal fuel tanks, external fuel tank under the wing with two empty Sidewinder rails, and a LANTIRN pod system mounted underneath the fuselage. Photo by machspeed.bsky.social
Hawker Sea Fury FB Mk 11 flying through a clear blue sky, trailing white smoke. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Underside view of F-14 Tomcat pointed into a blue, cloud streaked sky. Carrying two AIM-54 Phoenix missiles and an AIM-7 Sparrow missile. Ready to get those dastardly MiGs off Iceman's tail. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Two F-16 Thunderbirds. Number 5 mirroring number 6 from below. Love how the 5 is painted upside down because that aircraft spends so much time inverted. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
USAF QF-4E Phantom of the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron. Name of pilot Lt Col. J.D. "Bare" Lee is painted under the front seat of the cockpit and the red and yellow 82nd ATRS Squadron logo is painted on the side of the air intake. QF-4's could be piloted remotely or manned as other aircraft shot air-to-air missiles at them. Heck of a job! Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
QF-4E Phantom showing a toothy grin to welcome in the weekend on Phantom Friday. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
A USMC C-130 Hercules flies overhead unexpectedly. "Caught" from directly underneath, Skycards style... no clouds (or trees) obstructing the frame. Cheesy satirical photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Tail view of USAF KC-10A Extender aerial refueling jet shown at an airshow with humans for scale. s/n 87-0121 N.K.A.W.T.G. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Tandem seat F/A-18F Super Hornet at NAS Pensacola. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
The size difference is stark with a C-47 Skytrain flying close beside a C-17 Globemaster. The legendary C-47 is dwarfed by the modern airlift aircraft. This Legacy Flight is one for the ages. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
The legacy of airlift. We've come a long way, baby. C-17 Globemaster and C-47 Skytrain flying a tight formation through a Blue Sky. A very moving Legacy Flight. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
A large C-47 Skytrain flies in tight formation with a very larger C-17 Globemaster. Heading this way. More to come of this USAF legacy flight. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
C-17A Globemaster III pushes the Earth away as it takes off into the sky. Our friend, the school bus is parked on the far side of the runway. Photo by @machspeed
Vintage C-47 Skytrain climbs from the runway at takeoff. Painted olive drab green with bright lettering "Jungle Skippers" on the fuselage and aircraft number 242187 on the tail. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
USAF C-17A Globemaster rising into the air at takeoff. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
An average size C-17A Globemaster III loading tiny, squishy humans like a Pez dispenser. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
High visibility squadron tail art on an EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft. Light grey outline of fang bearing Cougar head on a black tail with white aircraft number 161245 below and tail code NK on the rudder. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
An F-22 Raptor fighter jet pulls up hard in the humid air over the Gulf of Mexico, creating white vapor clouds on its upper surfaces as it streaks through a clear blue sky. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
USAF F-15C Eagle fighter jet showing its topside as it passes through a clear blue sky. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Mi-24D Hind assault helicopter, formerly of the Bulgarian Air Force with pilot sitting on the barrels of the nose cannon. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
R4D-5L Skytrain "Que Sera Sera" suspended from ceiling at National Naval Aviation Museum aboard NAS Pensacola. Skis on the wheels allowed this plane to be the first to land at the South Pole. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
R4D-5L Skytrain named Que Sera Sera suspended from ceiling at National Naval Aviation Museum aboard NAS Pensacola. Skis on the wheels allowed this plane to be the first to land at the South Pole. Mounts for Jet Assisted Take-Off bottles are visible under the fuselage. These were needed to get the plane unstuck from the frozen ground at departure. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
P-40N-5 Warhawk combat veteran of the 49th Fighter Group in New Guinea in WWII. Features a blue and white nose cone and olive drab airframe with a grey underside. Large white 19 and nose art Suzy is painted on the air scoop. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
The Blue Angels C-130 support plane rockets into a blue sky with JATO bottles blasting plumes of fire behind the aircraft. May your New Year blast off to happiness and joy. Merry New Year!!! Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Panavia Tornado IDS of the German Training Squadron 2. DtLwAusbStff USA on static display at NAS Pensacola in 2008. Aircraft number 45+14 is visible flanking the Luftwaffe roundel on the fuselage below the cockpit. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
F-16C Fighting Falcon under an aircraft shade at Tyndall Air Force Base 2009. Painted in blue and grey camouflage pattern with a red 22 painted on the air intake. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
F-16C Fighting Falcon under an aircraft shade at Tyndall Air Force Base 2009. Painted in blue and grey camouflage pattern with a red 22 painted on the air intake. Tail code AK and s/n AF86 322 are painted in black on the tail fin. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
John McClane crawls through an air duct in a Christmas tree with the help of an illuminated lighter. It is a Christmas ornament because Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Happy Holidays and have a few laughs!
An almost head on view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II parked in an aircraft shade behind a yellow rope. Multiple red remove before flight ribbons are seen as the aircraft flew shortly after this photo was taken. Photo by #machspeed.bsky.social
F-86F Sabre fighter jet displayed outside on a sunny day. 16 red stars signify aerial kills scored by Capt. Joseph McConnell whose name is stenciled under the canopy. Silver metal finish with Beautious Butch II written in red letters on the fuselage below the cockpit. A forward slanted yellow stripe with black borders is prominent on the fuselage aft of the wing. Behind is USAF roundel of a white star on blue circle with red and white horizontal stripes, followed by the aircraft designation FU-910. The tail fin features a black checkerboard topped with a yellow horizontal stripe. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Noseart of a floating skeletal grim reaper character in a dark gray cloak with tattered ends. Arms outstretched to each side, bony hands with index fingers extended with a stream of red, yellow, and orange flames converging downward. The skull has a red left eye and a red crosshair over the right eye. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
USAF AC-130U Spooky gunship "Total Carnage" on display at an airshow. Pictured from the left side of the nose looking rearward. People are lined up to enter for a tour. The gray aircraft features noseart of a skeletal grim reaper character with red, orange and yellow flames shooting downward from the fingertips of two outstretched hands. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Two Blue Angels streak past in F/A-18C Hornets. Brilliant blue with golden yellow trim, the Blues always look nice in a sunny sky. One sports a large yellow #5 on the tail, the other a #6. Photo 2016 by @machspeed.bsky.social
Curtis F6C-1 Hawk biplane in shiny silver. Seen from the left side. Undergoing restoration at the time, the rear of the plane is covered in a clear tarp. A beautiful airplane. Nat. Naval Aviation Museum NAS Pensacola. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Curtis F6C-1 Hawk biplane in shiny silver livery with yellow on top of upper wing. From the 1 o'clock postion just right of the nose. Undergoing restoration at the time, the rear of the plane is covered in a clear tarp. A beautiful airplane. Nat. Naval Aviation Museum NAS Pensacola. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Hawker Sea Fury FB Mk. 11 flying past with bleachers and spectators out of focus in the foreground. There is a Blue, white, and red RAF roundel on the the fuselage with the number 153 over vertical black and white invasion stripes. Prop blur will cost you extra. Eglin AFB 75th Anniversary airshow April 11, 2010. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Screen capture from the documentary With the Marines at Tarawa showing US Marine riflemen firing on Japanese soldiers rushing out of a bunker. Too graphic for American film standards, this film was personally approved for release by President Roosevelt.
F-102 Delta Dagger interceptor parked in the grass at Airforce Armament Museum at Eglin AFB. The aircraft is awaiting restoration and a sign saying "Work in Progress Keep Out" is visible in front of the jet. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
Topside view of F-22 Raptor fighter jet passing to the left in a blue Sky. White vapor trails stream from the wingtips with vapor just starting to form over the right wing. Shock diamonds are visible in the exhaust. May 5, 2024. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social
7 o'clock view of Yak-9 fighter plane on display in an aircraft shade. Painted green with a large red star on the fuselage and tail fin. April 2010. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social