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  • The Blue Angels Demonstration Team join up for their classic 6-Ship Diamond formation over Big Sur, California on the Pacific Coast following the conclusion of the California International Airshow in Salinas.
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  • To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation, an F/A-18C Hornet takes on the colors of a WWII Helldiver unit and joins the world's only airworthy Helldiver in the skies above Central California. The F/A-18C is flown by VFA-122's LT Alex "Scribe" Armatas and the Helldiver is piloted by Mark Allen.
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  • While in the #2 position, Lt. Alex "Stranger" Wright pulled hard keeping up with Lt. Patrick "Hashbrown" O'Conner during the 'Banana Pass' over NAS Lemoore. A subtle amount of vapor on the lead Rhino only hints to the G-forces incurred resulting in the camera weighing nearly 45-pounds.
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  • An aerial view of General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" over the high deserts of Southern California. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • AJ112, an F-14 Tomcat from VF-31 'Tomcatters', is on approach for a trap aboard the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 during sea trials prior to their 2005 Mediterranean deployment. This would be the final cruise for the F-14 Tomcat and the last time it would ever see combat.
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  • F/A-18F SuperHornet from VFA-122 sports a 'Digi-Cam' paint scheme. Here the SuperHornet approaches the speed of sound creating a vapor cone around the aircraft.
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  • On a cold night somewhere in a Southern California desert, the Predator C "Avenger", built by General Atomics, is exposed to the camera for it's initial public unveiling.
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  • Lt. Kyle "Groper" Jason with warbird pilot Doug Rozendaal in the back seat, flies perhaps one of the most unique-looking aircraft to adorn a Centennial of Naval Aviation paint scheme. Dubbed the "Digi-Cam" Hornet, Groper pulls along side the world's only flying Helldiver piloted by Ed Vesely.
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  • In a show of force, Carrier Strike Group Two (CSG2) consisting of the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71, USS San Jacinto CG-56, USS Donald Cook DDG-75, USS Oscar Austin DDG-79 and the Spanish Frigate Álvaro de Bazán F-101, formate in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida prior to their 2005-06 Mediterranean deployment...The Spanish Frigate, Álvaro de Bazán was deployed as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier battle group in the Persian Gulf. This was the first deployment of a Spanish warship as part of an American naval battle group.
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  • Currently painted in the colors of FP-680 (AF63-7680), the jet flown by Robin Olds during Operation Bolo, F-4D Phantom II, AF65-0749 is being flown by Ret. LtCol. Jerry 'Jive' Kirby with passenger Lunar Sawyer in the back seat. One of the only civilian-operated Phantoms in the world, it took an act of Congress by means of an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill of 1999 to allow the Collings Foundation to acquire and operate its F-4 Phantom.
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  • The Blue Angels Demonstration Team join up for their classic 6-Ship Diamond formation over Big Sur, California on the Pacific Coast following the conclusion of the California International Airshow in Salinas.
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  • Blasting off with the usual crowded ramp in the background, an Eglin Air Force Base stationed F-15C Eagle from the 33rd Fighter Wing, 58th Fighter Squadron heads out to the range. Aircraft from the 33rd in Florida and the 57th at Nellis typically work together as their roles both involve weapons testing and aircraft development. Red Flag exercises provide both squadrons with the ability to witness as well as try out new aerial tactics and maneuvers in a real world combat environment. Seen here is F-15C 85-0102, nicknamed 'Gulf Spirit' which shot down two IrAF Su-22s when flown by Capt Anthony R. Murphy of the 36th FW, 53rd FS on 7 Feb, 1991, during Operation Desert Storm and an IrAF MiG-23 on 29 Jan, 1994 with an AIM-7M.
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  • This F-15E is from the 90th Fighter Squadron operating under the 3rd Wing stationed at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska. Although seen here taking off from runway 3L at Nellis AFB, fighter pilots from Alaska are beginning to feel right at home with the newly developed Red Flag Alaska replacing the already successful Cope Thunder exercises. Many aspects of Cope Thunder will remain unchanged despite the new name however, the name change will provide for a more integrated training environment.
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  • The USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 prepares for deployment to the Mediterranean. This would be the last time the famed F-14 Tomcat would see operations aboard an aircraft carrier.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • An A-10 Thunderbolt II, also know as the "Warthog", inches up to the cargo ramp of a C-130J Hercules of the Rhode Island Air National Guard during the California International Airshow in Salinas.
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  • In its crouched position, an F-14 Tomcat from VF-213 'Blacklions', AJ204, accelerates off the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 during sea trials prior to their 2005 Mediterranean deployment. This would be the final cruise for the F-14 Tomcat and the last time it would ever see combat.
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  • Capt. Mark "Mutha" Hubbard pilots the F-6F Hellcat with Lt. Matt "11" Lowe in the F/A-18E and Lt. Erik "Dookie" Kenny in the F/A-18F over California's Central Valley during the 2011 USN Tailhook Legacy Flight Qualifications.
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  • Staring down the length of runway 3L, four F-15C Eagles can be seen in this unusual view prior to a nighttime mission launch. Within seconds, each F-15C will engage afterburners and take off one by one. Once airborne they will join up in an echelon or fingertip formation on their way out to the range. For nighttime missions they will return one by one on a direct approach as opposed to daytime missions where they will return in echelon formation and conduct an overhead break prior to landing.
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  • VF-213's retro-painted F-14D is rolled into the hangar at NAS Fallon for some electrical work.  In the background, an F-14D from VF-31 is also being worked on.  Workups at Fallon provide the Airwing's aircrew to experience maintenance training at remote locations.
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  • AJ100, an F-14 Tomcat from VF-31 'Tomcatters', is on approach for a trap aboard the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 during sea trials prior to their 2005 Mediterranean deployment. This would be the final cruise for the F-14 Tomcat and the last time it would ever see combat.
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  • To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation, an F/A-18C Hornet takes on the colors of a WWII Helldiver unit and joins the world's only airworthy Helldiver in the skies above Central California. The F/A-18C is flown by VFA-122's LT Alex "Scribe" Armatas and the Helldiver is piloted by Mark Allen.
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  • As a red-shirt makes one last check on a AIM-9 Sidewinder, a yellow-shirt guides AJ101, an F-14 Tomcat from VF-31 'Tomcatters', to the 'shuttle' to prepare for launch off the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 during sea trials prior to their 2005 Mediterranean deployment. This would be the final cruise for the F-14 Tomcat and the last time it would ever see combat.
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  • A KC-135, call sign 'Tanker Two-One' from the 186th ARW based at Key Field, Mississippi takes on four F-16's from the 421st Fighter Squadron over the Nellis Range. Tankers 'Anchor Two-One' and 'Anchor Two-Five' fly an oval pattern above a predesignated area awaiting aircraft from the 'Blue Team' in need of refueling.
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  • Two F-16C's from Hill Air Force Base fly tight formation during a shallow banking turn. Noticeable on the nearest pylon is a long dart-like probe called the Nellis Air Combat Training System (NACTS). The NACTS pod can track up to 100 individual aircraft denoting their altitude, air speed, range positioning and more for a complete assessment of actions to be reviewed in detail at the mass debrief following the mission.
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  • 2009 California Capital Air Show in Sacramento, California celebrates Air Force Week, September 12-13.
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  • Currently painted in the colors of FP-680 (AF63-7680), the jet flown by Robin Olds during Operation Bolo, F-4D Phantom II, AF65-0749 is being flown by Ret. LtCol. Jerry 'Jive' Kirby with passenger Lunar Sawyer in the back seat. One of the only civilian-operated Phantoms in the world, it took an act of Congress by means of an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill of 1999 to allow the Collings Foundation to acquire and operate its F-4 Phantom...Flown by Paul Wood, the Warbird Heritage Foundation A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142112 is currently painted to represent aircraft BuNo 148609, an A-4C flown by LCDR Ted "T.R." Swartz, a member of Squadron VA-76, operating from the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) during the Vietnam War. On May 1, 1967, LCDR Swartz shot down a MIG-17 over North Vietnam with an unguided ZUNI rocket. This was the only air-to-air kill by a Skyhawk during the Vietnam War.
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  • An aerial view of General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" over the high deserts of Southern California. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • Bravo-17 Range, is located west of Fairview Peak and south of U.S. Highway 50 and is contained within the Fairview NSAWC working area. The B-17 terrain is made up of the following: alkali flats in the northern section giving way to a rocky terrain along the west and east foothills, and patchy areas of desert sand sparsely vegetated by sagebrush along a gently sloping foothill at the southern extreme. The range is flanked on the west by the Sand Spring Mountains and State Highway 839 and on the east by Fairview Peak.
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  • AJ600, An E-2C 2000 Hawkeye from VAW-124, is about to trap aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71.
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  • Carrier Air Wing Eight returns home following a six-month deployment aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt during Operation Enduring Freedom 2005-2006
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  • Flown by Paul Wood, the Warbird Heritage Foundation A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142112 is currently painted to represent aircraft BuNo 148609, an A-4C flown by LCDR Ted "T.R." Swartz, a member of Squadron VA-76, operating from the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) during the Vietnam War. On May 1, 1967, LCDR Swartz shot down a MIG-17 over North Vietnam with an unguided ZUNI rocket. This was the only air-to-air kill by a Skyhawk during the Vietnam War. ..Collings Foundation F-4D Phantom II flown by Ret LtCol. Jerry 'Jive' Kerby..Collings Foundation TA-4J flown by Jared 'Rook' Isaacman, Ret LtCol. Mike 'Buick' Eberhardt. Sponsored by United Bank Card Inc...Warbird Heritage Foundation A-4B Paul Wood ..T-33 Paul Keppeler..L-39 (solid grey right wing) Scot Zamolyi..L-39 (blue camo left wing) Doug Demko..L-39 (green camo slot) Larry Labriola.
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  • General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" as seen from Clay Lacy's specially modified LearJet flying high over the Southern California desert on its third test flight. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • AJ201, an F-14 Tomcat from VF-213 'Blacklions', launches off the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 during sea trials prior to their 2005 Mediterranean deployment. This would be the final cruise for the F-14 Tomcat and the last time it would ever see combat.
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  • AJ211, an F-14 Tomcat from VF-213 'Blacklions', is on approach for a trap aboard the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 during sea trials prior to their 2005 Mediterranean deployment. This would be the final cruise for the F-14 Tomcat and the last time it would ever see combat.
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  • In its crouched position, an F-14 Tomcat from VF-213 'Blacklions', AJ210, accelerates off the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 during sea trials prior to their 2005 Mediterranean deployment. This would be the final cruise for the F-14 Tomcat and the last time it would ever see combat.
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  • AJ100, an F-14 Tomcat from VF-31, sits idle on the aft flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71.
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  • AJ100, an F-14 Tomcat from VF-31 'Tomcatters', launches off the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 during sea trials prior to their 2005 Mediterranean deployment. This would be the final cruise for the F-14 Tomcat and the last time it would ever see combat.
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  • AJ101, an F-14 Tomcat from VF-31 'Tomcatters', launches off the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 during sea trials prior to their 2005 Mediterranean deployment. This would be the final cruise for the F-14 Tomcat and the last time it would ever see combat...Dressed is a semi-retro paint scheme, AJ101 has also been nicknamed 'Pencil' due to it's all-black nose.
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  • AJ101, an F-14 Tomcat from VF-31 'Tomcatters', launches off the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 during sea trials prior to their 2005 Mediterranean deployment. This would be the final cruise for the F-14 Tomcat and the last time it would ever see combat.
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  • Bravo-17 Range, is located west of Fairview Peak and south of U.S. Highway 50 and is contained within the Fairview NSAWC working area. The B-17 terrain is made up of the following: alkali flats in the northern section giving way to a rocky terrain along the west and east foothills, and patchy areas of desert sand sparsely vegetated by sagebrush along a gently sloping foothill at the southern extreme. The range is flanked on the west by the Sand Spring Mountains and State Highway 839 and on the east by Fairview Peak.
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  • A unique camouflage scheme adorns the F-16C's from the 64th Aggressor Squadron. These aircraft make up the 'Red Team' and are use to intercept aircraft from the opposing 'Blue Team' as imaginary countries are either protected or invaded depending on the scenario. Pilot's belonging to the 64th AGRS are trained to replicate tactics flown by enemy forces.
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  • Kicking off one of the many intense nighttime missions, an RC-135 V/W 'Rivet Joint' electronic surveillance aircraft takes to the skies. Typically, the larger aircraft such as the refuelers, electronic reconnaissance and bombers head to the Nellis Range Complex prior to the fighters due to increased loiter times. The RC-135 specializes in the gathering of enemy information and relates that knowledge to friendly forces.
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  • Silhouetted against the Las Vegas skyline in a surreal irony of events, the normally invisible black F-117A Nighthawk can be seen resting atop it's very own heat plume just beneath the Rio Hotel in the background. Able to carry two 2000-pound bombs in an enclosed bay, the F-117 is able to remain undetected for almost the entire duration of the mission. Currently there are 54 F-117's in service stationed at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico.
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  • Taking on fuel from a KC-135R from the 141st Aerial Refueling Wing, this F-16 from the 421st Fighter Squadron, the 'Black Widows' demonstrates a basic weapons load. On stations three and seven reside two 2000lb GBU-31 inactive bombs with stations six and four carrying extended range fuel tanks. One of the most popular aircraft ever built, the F-16 is utilized by more than 25 different countries including the U.S. and was the first aircraft designed as a 'fly-by-wire' aircraft.
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  • A-10C AF 82-0654 incorrectly designated AF 81-0654
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  • Retirement of the F-14 Tomcat at NAS Oceana
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  • Retirement of the F-14 Tomcat at NAS Oceana
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  • Retirement of the F-14 Tomcat at NAS Oceana
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  • Retirement of the F-14 Tomcat at NAS Oceana
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