NAF El Centro

[Wombat_1]

ORALE VATO!!!!

[phantomphan1974]

Que?  See catch on the Rippers!!!

[kick Z tail out]

Ahhh thanks guys.  


Saw this rainbow off on the western edge of the Imperial Valley early one morning and couldn't believe what I was seeing. The base was largely under the shadow of a big cloud bank at the time. This was when all those unsettled storms moved through back in February. Gladiator birds were loading up MK83s and heading to the Chocolate Mountain ranges.

[Raaver]

looks like a very old scanned slide... cool effect though 

Robert

[gfydad]

Yesterday was a good day, including 2 nice section takeoffs
and some nice banks...  

[aero-engineer]

Yesterday was a good day, including 2 nice section takeoffs
and some nice banks...  

Good catch on CF-188 793.  I looked at my shots, and the mission markings are only on the LHS.

Kevin
aero-engineer

[gfydad]

Interesting visitors yesterday!

Pair of F-5s and a CAG Osprey...

[g0_command0]

very nice F-5 pic!

[Realbigtaco]

Is that a section landing Jim?  I never even knew they did that anymore.

[gfydad]

Thanks!

No section landing. They came in and the tan bird flew as if he were a chase aircraft (high and off to the side) as the gray bird did a touch and go. I just timed the shot to catch them the moment the tan passed in front of the gray as they came around.

[gfydad]

I tried this low light of the Canadian F-18 during dusk after I lost the light.  

1/200
F 4.5
ISO 320
400mm

[gfydad]

Three more conventional images...

[sr-aeronut]

Great Shots Jim!!  Take it easy!!

[NikonGuy]

I tried this low light of the Canadian F-18 during dusk after I lost the light.  

1/200
F 4.5
ISO 320
400mm

WoW!!!       

REAL COOL SHOT!!! And very sharp!!!     

[gfydad]

Thanks!...It was a fun day!