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Picture(s) A Day – 12 December 2009 – Aviation Nation 2009 Film Rolls #2 & #3So, work today wasn’t much to write home about. I got one call in two hours and they cut us loose after two hours if we wanted to go. The only thing I’m at all unhappy about is that I had to wake up at a reasonable hour on a Saturday After work, I did go and get a money order for $30 and a couple of rolls of film developed which is why you have these great pictures from Nellis tonight  RNLAF F-16 Demo Team at Aviation Nation 2009 - taken 15 November 2009  RNLAF F-16 Demo Team at Aviation Nation 2009 - taken 15 November 2009  RNLAF F-16 Demo Team at Aviation Nation 2009 - taken 15 November 2009  RNLAF F-16 Demo Team at Aviation Nation 2009 - taken 15 November 2009  RNLAF F-16 Demo Team at Aviation Nation 2009 - taken 15 November 2009  RNLAF F-16 Demo Team at Aviation Nation 2009 - taken 15 November 2009 I don’t know if you remember when I wrote about the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) showing up at Aviation Nation, but they sure put on one heckuva show with their F-16 demo team
 A-10 Thunderbolt II AKA 'Warthog' at Aviation Nation 2009 - taken 15 November 2009  A-10 Thunderbolt II AKA 'Warthog' at Aviation Nation 2009 - taken 15 November 2009  A-10 Thunderbolt II AKA 'Warthog' at Aviation Nation 2009 - taken 15 November 2009  A-10 Thunderbolt II AKA 'Warthog' at Aviation Nation 2009 - taken 15 November 2009 Also on these rolls were some of the pictures of Sunday’s A-10 demo flight which was FREAKING AWESOME 8) The A-10 was due to be retired a couple of times, but has proven to be much too valuable in the roll of close air support. These days, the Warthog is considered important enough that the Air Force is going to have new wings made for them as the originals are wearing out. These aren’t the only pictures from that demonstration, so look for more in the not too distant future  F-4 Phantom II at Aviation Nation 2009 - taken 15 September 2009  F-4 Phantom II at Aviation Nation 2009 - taken 15 September 2009  F-4 Phantom II at Aviation Nation 2009 - taken 15 September 2009  F-4 Phantom II at Aviation Nation 2009 - taken 15 September 2009  F-4 Phantom II at Aviation Nation 2009 - taken 15 September 2009 Last for today but most certainly not least are a few pictures of the mighty F-4 Phantom II Well, it’s time to call this post finished. Have fun everyone  4 comments to Picture(s) A Day – 12 December 2009 – Aviation Nation 2009 Film Rolls #2 & #3 |
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Yes, these were a few of the shots I took on Sunday with the Canon Rebel SLR my brother got me. I could use a more powerful zoom lens, but other than that it ROCKS 
Those aren’t actual missiles on the wingtip launchers, they’re “smoke winders” that use a small flame to atomize smoke oil just like the systems on the Thunderbirds’ jets. The flame coming out the back isn’t normal, though 
This was the pilot’s last flight and he performed what I consider to have been an excellent demonstration 
Nicknames for the F-4 include “the flying brick,” “Rhino,” and “Double Ugly” but I think it just looks mean! This is a different variation of the jet my Godfather flew off the decks of the Midway and America in VF-161 during the Vietnam war. Phantoms are loud, but their bite is worse than their bark.
Nice pics, Jeff. I could look at plane pr0n ALL day long…
Thanks, Buck
I figured you’d like those 
The A-10 is the nice diversion from the Falcons and Raptors I see all day!
You do realize how many people out there would think you’re nuts for saying that, right
? I know where you’re coming from, though 
And yes, I do love the A-10 