Ice! On the count of three, break hard right. #F-14Tomcat #F-14 #Tomcat #Aviation #Photography #AVgeek #NASPensacola #IGotToneIGotTone

Two Thunderbirds #BlueskyArtShow #Two #Aviation #Photography #Airshow #F-16 #Thunderbirds #AVgeek

"Okay, J.D., here's the thing. We want you to fly this Phantom while we shoot missiles at you." ~82nd ATRS recruiter, probably. #F-4Phantom #F-4 #QF-4 #USAF #Aviation #Photography #AVgeek #Airshow #PhantomFriday

Smile! It's Friday! #F-4Phantom #F-4 #QF-4 #USAF #Aviation #Photography #AVgeek #PhantomFriday

When you play Skycards with your actual phone camera. 100% framing 0% clouds (or trees) Perfect Catch! #C-130Hercules #C-130 #Aviation #AVgeek

Hooo boy, having a week. It's only Tuesday and my tank is already dry. I could use a top off from this KC-10A Extender. 87-0121 N.K.A.W.T.G. #KC-10Extender #KC-10 #USAF #NKAWTG #Photography #Airshow #AVgeek

Good gravy! When you post a photograph knowing it isn't very sharp and the compression makes it 5 times worse. Ugh. Deleted.

Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet 166805 of VFA-211 Fighting Checkmates squadron #F/A-18SuperHornet #F/A-18 #Hornet #USN #Aviation #Airshow #Photography

Almost everything about the Cutlass was a bit nuts and mostly didn't work properly but it was an incredibly cool aircraft from the "let's try this" era of jet design. Thanos always brings the great research so I highly recommend reading this whole thread.

Started playing Skycards for the first time. The way they game-ified my FlightRadar addiction is brilliant. I hope the person that pitched the idea got a whole very nice private island or something in their Christmas bonus this year.

Fox Four. Boola-boola! Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 💪

Then and Now Legacy Flight #C-17Globemaster #C-17 #Globemaster #C-47Skytrain #C-47 #Skytrain #Dakota #USAF #Airlift #LegacyFlight #Aviation #Photography #Airshow #History #AVgeek

Legacy in a Blue Sky C-17 Globemaster and C-47 Skytrain perform an Airlift Legacy Flight #C-17Globemaster #C-17 #Globemaster #C-47Skytrain #C-47 #Skytrain #Dakota #USAF #Airlift #LegacyFlight #Aviation #Photography #Airshow #History #AVgeek

Look! Off in the distance... Could it be a legacy flight? #C-17Globemaster #C-17 #Globemaster #C-47Skytrain #C-47 #Skytrain #Dakota #USAF #LegacyFlight #Aviation #Photography #Airshow #History #AVgeek

Some may recognize that school bus from my previous post. Hmmm, interesting... #C-17Globemaster #Aviation #Photography #Airshow #AVgeek

When you try to photograph a school bus and a train photobombs the shot 😆 C-47 Skytrain climbing into the sky. #C-47Skytrain #Skytrain #Dakota #Aviation #Photography #Airshow #AVgeek

C-17A Globemaster III climbing into the sky. #C-17Globemaster #Aviation #Photography #Airshow #AVgeek

Humans are tiny. C-17A Globemaster III for scale. #C-17Globemaster #Aviation #Photography #Airshow #AVgeek

High visibility vs low visibility tail markings for these two EA-6B Prowlers of the VAQ-139 Cougars out of NAS Whidbey Island. #EA-6Prowler #Prowler #Aviation #Photography #Airshow #AVgeek

<David Attenborough voice> Ahhh, springtime. When the Raptor takes flight to display its fluffy plumage to attract mates and intimidate rivals. Remarkable. #F-22Raptor #Raptor #Aviation #Photography #Airshow #AVgeek

A beautiful thread to honor these beautiful heroes.

This whole thread was the perfect antidote to waking up to another day in America. Absolutely gorgeous photography!

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Eagle in a Blue Sky USAF F-15C Eagle s/n 82-0021 of the West Coast Demo Team makes a topside pass. #F-15Eagle #Eagle #Aviation #Photography #Airshow #AVgeek #USAF

A (be)hind on a D Hind 🤣 Mi-24D Hind assault helicopter #Aviation #Airshow #Mi-24Hind #Helicopter #AVgeek #Photography

Whatever Will Be, Will Be Another view of Que Sera Sera This R4D-5L Skytrain was the first plane to land at the South Pole. Quite an historic old bird. #Aviation #Museum #Photography #R4D-5Skytrain #Skytrain #NASPensacola #History

Que Sera Sera R4D-5L Skytrain. This was the first aircraft to land at the South Pole on Oct. 31, 1956. You can see the mounts for the JATO bottles that were used to get the plane unstuck from the ice at take-off. #Aviation #Museum #Photography #R4D-5Skytrain #Skytrain #NASPensacola #History

Did you see an F-22 Raptor flight demonstration? Did you try to explain it to someone who hasn't? Did you sound crazy? You may be entitled to compensation! Call the law office of Whichway, Diditgo, and Howe. #aviation #photography #avgeek

Suzy P-40N-5 Curtiss Warhawk S/N 42-105861 This frame saw combat in New Guinea with the USAAF 49th Fighter Group. Restored to flying condition in 2008. Quite a lovely old warbird wouldn't you agree? #P-40Warhawk #warbird #Aviation #airshow #photography #milhist #NoseArt #AVgeek

F-16s looking so good in Ukrainian colors. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 💪

May the New Year rocket you to new heights of happiness and peace. Thank you all for sharing things that brought joy to others. Bravo Zulu! May that joy be returned tenfold. Merry New Year and Keep the Blue Side Up! #Aviation #Photography #AVgeek #airshow #C-130Hercules #BlueAngels #HappyNewYear

Panavia Tornado IDS 45+14 of the 2. DtLwAusbStff USA (2 German Air Force Training Squadron USA). NAS Pensacola 2008 #TornadoIDS #Panavia #Luftwaffe #GermanAirForce #Aviation #Airshow #Photography #NASPensacola

F-16C Fighting Falcon s/n 86-0322 of the 18th Aggressor Squadron, 354th FW. #F-16Falcon #FightingFalcon #Airshow #Aviation #Photography #Aggressor

F-16C Fighting Falcon s/n 86-0322 of the 18th Aggressor Squadron, 354th FW. #F-16Falcon #FightingFalcon #Airshow #Aviation #Photography #Aggressor

Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate by coming out to the coast to get together and have a few laughs. #MerryChristmas #DieHard #DieHardIsAChristmasMovie

Dear 2007 me, Please take one step to your left and try again. #A-10Thunderbolt #Warthog #Aviation #photography #airshow

F-86F Sabre s/n 52-5513 Depicted as s/n 51-2910 flown by Captain Joseph McConnell of the USAF 39th Fighter Intercept Squadron, highest scoring ace of the Korean War. #F-86Sabre #SabreJet #aviation #avgeek #museum #noseart #milairhist

I really enjoy reading these articles. And I always come away with some new detail of an aircraft to go learn more about. 💪

Another cool thread from @massiasthanos.bsky.social Especially the archival video of the Surface Effect Ship

Spooky Noseart AC-130U "Total Carnage" s/n 89-0509 #spooky #AC-130 #gunship #noseart #photography #USAF #aviation #avgeek

Spooky aircraft. S/n 89-0509 "Total Carnage" AC-130U #spooky #airshow #AC-130 #gunship #noseart #photography #USAF #Aviation #avgeek

I must start posting #aviation #photography again. It makes me happy.

On this day in 1945 a brave Danish Dutch diplomat drove his car into a Japanese concentration camp and saved my grandmothers and thus my life. A thread. It is August 15th 1945, my grandmother and her daughter (2 years old) are prisoners in Japanese concentration camp Lampersari.

The way these Puffins sound like helicopters when they fly! 😂 This is great!

I can hear the Pillars of Creation! 🤣

A Pair of Angels Blues #5 and #6 making smiles for the crowd. USN Blue Angels F/A-18C Hornets. #BlueAngels #F-18Hornet #airshow #aviation #photography #NASPensacola

Meanwhile, ANTONOV successfully relocated the modernized An-124-100 Ruslan from Ukraine to Germany, completing a complex multi-year project to upgrade one of its legendary transport aircraft❤️ It underwent a deep modernization, starting in 2021👇

Ukraine’s Antonov plant has completed the modernization of the An-124-100 "Ruslan" transport aircraft. Work began in 2021 but was paused due to the full-scale invasion. On July 11, 2025, the aircraft was safely relocated to Germany.

Curtis F6C-1 Hawk This is such a gorgeous airplane! #aviation #photography #museum #CurtisHawk #Hawk #NASPensacola #biplane

Curtis F6C-1 Hawk Rebuilt P-1 Hawk (identical Army version) depicted as Navy F6C-1. Undergoing restoration in 2015 at Nat. Naval Aviation Museum @NAS Pensacola. Not sure if it's still on display. Anyone been since reopened? #aviation #photography #museum #CurtisHawk #Hawk #NASPensacola #biplane