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2021 March actions!

2021 March actions! with F-15C, A-10, F-35 , C-130 and E-6 actions!

I would like to start March 2021 with Eagle day….. we got some F-15C eagles from the 159th FW ” Bayou Militia” from NAS New orleans came in to NAS ft worth for gas and stayed the night here in North Texas. Seeing soaring Eagles is not a daily occurrence here in Ft worth March also marked the maiden flight of Royal Danish Air Force first and second F-35A for their fleet. There will be a big…

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#jrb #lockheed martin

2021 Feb Aviation Photography

Spring is almost going to pass us and here in North Texas…. we have quite some good Military aircraft in our belt for February. 1st Encounter we got was some “Camelot” VFA-14 F/A-18E base out of NAS Leemore, CA coming thru Ft Worth alliance which include the CAG bird . VFA-14 tophatter F/A-18E from NAS Leemore, CA Next came VMFT-401 Snipers F-5n from MCAS Yuma. these beautifully painted F-5…

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#F-35 #F-5n #f/a-18E #t-38c #vfa14

2021 Jan Aviation Spotting Summary

We are about 1 year in the Covid 19 era of fiscal year 2021 where we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with 3 vaccines approve to be given to the general public. Hopfully we can endure through this hard times and survive this pandemic. For Jan , We have been again bless with many good transient traffic and local military Aircraft traffic. The begining of the year started with some…

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#E/A-18G #f/a-18E #growler #jrb #kafw #starwarriors #vaq209 #vfa-122

Cortina 2021 Ski Championship Police Air Assets

After 65 years of waiting, the wonderful setting of Cortina and its Dolomites has returned to dominate the world ski championships for 2021. Veneto Region There are many moments dedicated to the world of skiing organized by institutions, associations, clubs, the Veneto region and the municipality that hosts the event, all under the watchful eye of the police forces who have made available…

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#AW139 #AW169 #cortina 2021 Ski championship #Italian Police #police helicopter #uh139E #veneto

2020 Recall

2020's look back for our Aviation encounter

The Covid 19 Pandemic Year of 2020 will be remembered to everyone of a year of Eperdemic , disease, and politics. We lose many love ones and friends to this pandemic. So instead we focus on the lighter side of life….. Aviation! A. Blue Angels Fly by to honor the 1st responders and our Medical Personnel for Covid 19. B. Airshow During this period we had 2 Airshow in the Fall in Texas which…

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October 2020 Spotting in KNFW and KAFW

October Fest sure come fast for 2020. We sure have a lot of actions in terms of Military Aircraft movements, Hurricane Evacuations in addition to our local units and Lockheed Martin traffic. Overall it has been a very busy October given all the visitors and also the 2 major airshow in Ft worth and Houston. So here we go …… ENJOY!

Raptors visiting KNFW for the WIngs over Houston Airshow.…

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#159th fw #189thAW #bloodhounds #f-22 #oregon ang #river rattlers #spads #vfa-204 #VX-30

Wings Over Houston 2020

Wings Over Houston 2020 detail report

Airshow Opening

2020 have been a very unique year due to the natural disaster we see in the world. We have lots of wild Fires, numerous Hurricanes, Typhoons and than in March we got COvid 19 pandemic. This pandemic pretty much seal all Airshows until we have this drive in concept whereby Airshow goers come into the show in their cars and that kept the social distances and keep everyone safer on…

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#388th FW #ACC Demostration team #C17a #drive in airshow #f-16C #F-22A #f35a #Hill AFB #kefd #oklahoma ANG #wings over houston

Red Devils VMFA-232 encounter

VMFA-232 … the Red Devils base out of MCAS Miramar flying the Legacy F/A-18 C/D was out in Ft Worth Alliance ( KAFW) airport. 2 of them came by for gas and go and heading back to California.

We do not get as much of them over here in Texas and thus is a big deal for us Texan!!

Static shots of the F/A-18C/D VMFA-232

Launching out on Runway 36 on this gloomy day in Ft Worth.

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#f/a-18C #F/A-18D #kafw #mcas miramar #red devils

Ft Worth Alliance Airshow 2020

This annual airshow usually starts and end the season for us North Texan and in the year of Covid , 2020 is no exception. Due to the unique situation of Covid, Ft Worth Alliance have decided to make this a drive in Airshow to keep everyone in a social safe distance from each other. 2020 also is also Dt Worth Alliance airshow celebrating her 30th Anniversary.

Photo Credit Debra Hale

As we can…

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#a-10 #F-35 #Ft worth Alliaiance Airshow #thunderbirds

Hurricane Laura Evacuation 2020

I would like to start our series of Hurricane Evacuation of our military jets and for the year 2020 , we have multiple evacs that is hitting the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Laura hit the gulf coast between Louisiana and Texas border and came inland towards Shreveport LA and thus hitting our global Strike B-52 Barkesdale AFB on the 27th August 2020.

NAS Ft worth JRB ( Joint Reserve Base ) use to…

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#b-52 #barkesdale afb #BUFF #global Strike #hurricane Laura #jrb #nas ft worth

RAF Lakenheath 8/11/2020 Surge Ops and Saudi Air Force Delivery Flight

On August 11th 2020 F-15C Eagles of the 493rd Fighter Squadron ‘Grim reapers’ based at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom conducted Surge Ops an exercise that sees a massive increase in flying operations over a 48 hour period 2 to 3 times per year. The F-15s would normally do 2 sorties per day with missions lasting 45 minutes to an hour. During Surge ops however the Reapers would perform missions 3…

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#493rd FS #F-15C #F-15SA #grim reapers #raf lakenheath #Royal Saudi Air Force #surge Ops

Russia Navy Day in Vladivostok 2020

Vladivostok

Vladivostok also known as the ‘Lord of the East’, is a city located in the Far Eastern Federal District and Primorsky Krai, Russia. This Naval City is the home port of the Russian Pacific Fleet and is the largest Russian port on the Pacific coast.

Vladivostok

Russia celebrate her Navy Day on the last week of July every year and 2020 is no exception. However due to the…

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#Admiral Panteleev #BT-100 #Gromkiy #Joreets #R18 #Russia Navy #Russian Knights #Russian Navy Day #su-35S #Vladivostok

Red Tails in Houston

100th Fighter Squadron Patch

We got an oppurtunity to see 2 Vipers from the Alabama ANG 100th FS the famous ” Red Tails” of the WW2 famed “Tuskeegee Airman” Fighter Squadron. 2x F-16C Blk 30 came into Ellington Field to do some Air to Air training with the 159th Fighter Wing flying the F-15C from NAS New Orleans . They launch at about noon and return about an hour later after the fight in the…

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#ANG #ellington field #f-16C #kefd #Tuskeegee

4th July 2020 , Tyler Texas

4th July 2020 , Cedarcreek lake Airshow

2020 could be a very unique year whereby we are all affected by the Covid 19 pandemic. for the 4th July, Texas have been hit hard with record high people infected with this deadly virus. This Independence day have been hard hit by social distancing and closing of all major events like the 4th July celebration EXCEPT this private Airshow celebrating our Independence Day 2020 in Cedarcreek Lake.…

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#4th July 2020 #a-10 #acc #b17 #cedarcreek lake #f35a #f35A demo team #ktyr #sb2c #tyler pounds

KNFW April and May 2020 Spotting

Time sure passes quick for 2020 with all these Covid 19 and riots going around. We would like to touch base on the lighter side of life which is Military aviation spotting here in Ft worth TX area namely KNFW ( NAs Ft worth) and KAFW ( Ft Worth Alliance Airport.) Due to the Covid 19, KAFW use to have lots of Military transient like those trainers is missing nowadays . US Military is limiting…

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#atac #f16 #f18 #lockheed martin #spads

48th Fighter Wing in Lackenheath

48th Fighter Wing in Lackenheath, UK

F-15E Strike Eagle from 389th Fighter Squadron ( FS ) flew into Lackenheath Airbase in the UK! they are part of the squadron that was deployed under the Operation Inherit Resolve whereby the mission is to work by, with and through regional partners to militarily defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, in order to enable whole-of-coalition governmental actions to increase regional…

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#389th FS #f-15e #Inherit Resolve #lackenheath #Mountain Home #T bolts #Trend

Mar 2020 Mil Aircraft Actions KNFW and KAFW

This Spring of 2020 have been a challenging few months for everyone in the world. Non other on the pandemic COVID 19 which changes our life forever. Texas came to a standstill just like everywhere else with “Stay at home” orders by the governor. Fortunately, our Military and Lockheed Martin still flies and hold and behold we have the oppurtunity to photograph our brave men and women serving and…

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#adversary #atac #F-1 CR #F-1 CT #f/a-18 #knfw #nas ft worth #vmfa-112

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