FreddyB Aviation Photography · @cvvhrn
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United States Army MH-60 of the 160th SOAR crosses the sun near Pt. Mugu, August 2023 #milair #aviationphotography #rotor #chopper #helicopter #Sun #sunset #sunsets#planespotting #haveglass #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #aircraft #nikon #USArmy #160thSOAR #nikonphotgraphy
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Paul Woodford · @pwoodford
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F-15C Eagle on short final over the Soesterberg Air Base Officers' Club in the Netherlands, 1980s. Now *that* was a dream assignment! #EableBot #F15Eagle #MilAir #SierraHotel
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Paul Woodford · @pwoodford
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Not used any more, but a big deal in the F-15 community of the 70s & 80s, the "Eagle Eye": a rifle scope mounted to the side of the HUD, used to get earlier visual IDs on targeted aircraft. #EagleBot #F15Eagle #MilAir #SierraHotel
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Paul Woodford · @pwoodford
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Severe clear (for Bitburg, that is). #EagleBot #F15Eagle #MilAir #SierraHotel
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Paul Woodford · @pwoodford
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Tuck it in, four. #EagleBot #F15Eagle #MilAir #SierraHotel
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Paul Woodford · @pwoodford
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Not sure I like the shark teeth. They look great on F-4s, though. #EagleBot #F15Eagle #MilAir #SierraHotel
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Paul Woodford · @pwoodford
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Suck that gear!
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FreddyB Aviation Photography · @cvvhrn
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Fill me up! United States Air Force KC-135 58-0027 As SWATH23 refueling of the F-35's (Hill AFB) proving a CAP for POTUS's visit over the SF Bay Area #milair #POTUS #CAP #HillAFB #KC135 #F35 #president #aviationphotography #planespotting #haveglass #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #AvgeeksofMastodon #aircraft #nikon #nikonphotgraphy
#milair #potus #cap #hillafb #KC135 #f35 #president #aviationphotography #planespotting #haveglass #aviation #avgeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #nikon #Z9 #AvgeeksofMastodon #nikonphotgraphy
Paul Woodford · @pwoodford
17 followers · 566 posts · Server ohai.socialI would not say that "most" come from screwups, but a lot of them do. Here's how I got mine: https://pwoodford.net/blog/?p=44
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Paul Woodford · @pwoodford
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Of interest: How Military Pilots Get Their Callsigns
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/military-pilots-call-signs/
#EagleBot #MilAir #SierraHotel #TacticalCallsigns
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FreddyB Aviation Photography · @cvvhrn
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Closeup of the IR detection devices on the back of the turbines of United States Air Force VC-25A 92-9000 as Air Force 1 June 19th, 2023 #milair #biden #president #USAF #Moffett #VC25 #IR #aviationphotography #planespotting #haveglass #AF1 #POTUS ##aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #AvgeeksofMastodon #aircraft #nikon #nikonphotgraphy
#milair #biden #president #usaf #Moffett #vc25 #ir #aviationphotography #planespotting #haveglass #af1 #potus #aviation #avgeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #nikon #Z9 #AvgeeksofMastodon #nikonphotgraphy
FreddyB Aviation Photography · @cvvhrn
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United States Air Force VC-25A 92-9000 as Air Force 1 on final for Moffett Field with POTUS aboard. June 19th, 2023 #milair #biden #president #USAF #Moffett #VC25 #aviationphotography #planespotting #haveglass #AF1 #POTUS ##aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #AvgeeksofMastodon #aircraft #nikon #nikonphotgraphy
#milair #biden #president #usaf #Moffett #vc25 #aviationphotography #planespotting #haveglass #af1 #potus #aviation #avgeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #nikon #Z9 #AvgeeksofMastodon #nikonphotgraphy
FreddyB Aviation Photography · @cvvhrn
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Sopwith Camel with a funny-looking dog with a big black nose
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Paul Woodford · @pwoodford
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There's a new #AirMinded post on my blog, about Vance AFB in Oklahoma, my first Air Force home. https://pwoodford.net/blog/?p=33507
#EagleBot #MilAir #SierraHotel
#airminded #eaglebot #milair #sierrahotel
Paul Woodford · @pwoodford
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Tennis, anyone? #F15Eagle #EagleBot #MilAir #SierraHotel
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Paul Woodford · @pwoodford
17 followers · 552 posts · Server ohai.socialAbout damn time someone looked into this. The USAF's pilot shortage has never been about pilots in cockpits. It's always been about pilots at non-flying desk jobs others are perfectly capable of filling (also one of the major reasons driving mid-career pilots to the airlines). #EagleBot #MilAir https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2023/06/08/can-this-internal-review-help-shrink-the-air-forces-pilot-shortage/
Paul Woodford · @pwoodford
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An F-15EX update, for anyone wondering why only two have been delivered to the USAF: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/this-is-why-f-15ex-deliveries-have-been-delayed #EagleBot #MilAir #F15Eagle #SierraHotel
#eaglebot #milair #f15eagle #sierrahotel
FreddyB Aviation Photography · @cvvhrn
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United States Navy F/A-18F of VX-9 'The Vampires" running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex passing Mt. Whitney near Point D, April 2021 #milair #aviationphotography #USN #F18 #lowLevel #Sidewinder #planespotting #haveglass #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #MtWhitney #AvgeeksofMastodon #aircraft #nikon #nikonphotgraphy
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FreddyB Aviation Photography · @cvvhrn
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United States Navy F-35C at a distance near Boron California. It is sporting the "Chrome" application that is part of an infrared suppression scheme. There is a second one that has something quite different for the same reason #milair #Edwards #USN #F35 #Chrome #IR #aviationphotography #planespotting #haveglass #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #AvgeeksofMastodon #aircraft #nikon #nikonphotgraphy
#milair #edwards #usn #f35 #chrome #ir #aviationphotography #planespotting #haveglass #aviation #avgeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #nikon #Z9 #AvgeeksofMastodon #nikonphotgraphy
FreddyB Aviation Photography · @cvvhrn
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United States Air Force C-5M Galaxy 68-0216 AKA FRED from Travis Air Force Base on final for Moffett Field, may 2022. Okay trivia time: why is the C-5 sometimes called FRED? #milair #aviationphotography #Travis #C5M #cargo #planespotting #haveglass #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #AvgeeksofMastodon #aircraft #nikon #nikonphotgraphy
#milair #aviationphotography #travis #c5m #cargo #planespotting #haveglass #aviation #avgeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #nikon #Z9 #AvgeeksofMastodon #nikonphotgraphy