Aviation Photographers of Southern Ca.

I hope you guys don't mind me starting this thread. I have several recient pics I'd like to share.

I'll do more tommorrow

Rander

Nice ;)

nice shots rander.   ;)

Here is one more of the above C-130H Hercules. Look close and you can see the tire smoke around the Main Landing Gear.

Here are three shots of a USAF C-17  I shot on 6/27/08. These shots were taken from a work stand next to a long since dimantled E-2C in the sardip section of the Midway Aircraft  Restoration Hanger Yard on board NAS NI.

Nice, looks hot down there >:D

Quote from: Midnight Mover on August 08, 2008, 09:51:51 AM
Nice, looks hot down there >:D

On 06/27/08 the temp was in the low 80's at NI.

Here are a couple pics of an EA-6B I shot on 06/17/08

here are some pics of a Global Express aircraft that is based at NI. Shot 06/27/08

Here are 2 pics of a March AFB C-17 I shot on 07/22/08

Nice shot of that C-17 rander.

Here are a few pics from today between 2:45 and 3:30 PM. There will be lots of flying this week at NI involving CVW-5 and NSAWC aircraft.


Did I SAY THERE WILL BE LOTS OF FLYING THIS WEEK AT North Island  :o ;D  Cameras Ready? 

One from Sunday  :D

A C-17 on North Islands transsient ramp....taken fom a OH-58.

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Some North Island pics on 08/13/2008

Here are 3 pics of 2 VFA 102 Diamondbacks taken from Fenway Park at NAS North Island

Nice :)

Quote from: Midnight Mover on August 19, 2008, 11:01:45 PM
Nice :)

I agree with Robert.    8)

here are a couple pics of a VFA-192 Hornet.

nice.     Rander you must live at NASNI?  :D

Quote from: phantomphan1974 on August 20, 2008, 09:58:50 PM
nice.     Rander you must live at NASNI?  :D

I work at Fleet Readyness Center South West 6 days a week/ 10 hours a day in the Hydraulics shop.

yup, I nearly do!!!    <canon> <tcat>

NICE!   8)

Quote from: rander on August 21, 2008, 01:03:58 AM
I work at Fleet Readyness Center South West 6 days a week/ 10 hours a day in the Hydraulics shop.

yup, I nearly do!!!    <canon> <tcat>

Sweeeeet! Keep those shots coming!

G

Heres a couple I took Sataurday 08/23

1) A F/A-18D from VMFA-121

2) An EA-6B FRom VAQ-129

Hi all, Not much flying at NI today I shot a few SH-60 Pics, I'll just do these 2  not much else to see

Hi APSOCAL photogs Rander here with a couple Pics around NAS NI. NAS North Island is unique because the base can handle both visiting aircraft and visiting ships. THe USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 arrived today for a couple days of R and R. The C-130 and the C-17 are from last week.

Great shots, looks like wonderful weather in SD this week.

Quote from: Midnight Mover on October 14, 2008, 10:54:45 PM
Great shots, looks like wonderful weather in SD this week.

Yes it  is, but the Santa Ana's Weather systems help keep the clouds away. On thursday i'll try to get a few shots of commercial aircraft leaving Lindbergh Field as I have to go to the Liberty Station area to see my Podiatrist.

Quote from: rander on October 15, 2008, 02:04:21 AM

Yes it  is, but the Santa Ana's Weather systems help keep the clouds away. On thursday i'll try to get a few shots of commercial aircraft leaving Lindbergh Field as I have to go to the Liberty Station area to see my Podiatrist.

Yeah thats a good place to shot with a 100-400 of departing aircraft.  Nice they save/reused the old Navy buildings.

I spent a little time out by The end of runway 29 and got a few pics of 2 C-40A's, A C-12E (I think), An H-60 Helo and 2 different Saber Liners . I was carded be the CNRSW police today because the Secratary of the Navy is visiting NAS NI this week and the threat level is Orange at military facilities in the San Diego regeion. All Security officers are working double shifts while THe Secratary in here. Just in the last 24 hours 3 individuals who have been Identified as individuals of interest were questioned by federal authorities on NAS North Island base. I was allowed to keep my photos some of which I'll post.

Here are a few shots looking away from NAS North Island

Quote from: Midnight Mover on October 14, 2008, 10:54:45 PM
Great shots, looks like wonderful weather in SD this week.

Always great weather in San Diego, I must be the only APSoCal Photog living here.

Here are a few pics of a Fleet Readyness Center South West F/A-18 that reciently completed overhaul going out on  a Post Maintenance Check Flight (PMCF) on 10/24/08 about 3:00PM.

Markings on the aircraft are VFA-146 Blue Diamonds

I spent some time at NAS North Island's Fenway Park


First was this take off

Next was this rare Runway 11 take off

Now some F-15 Eagles

I almost missed this P-3C Orion

Lastly these 2 pics

Wow, some great access there! Nice shots!

Quote from: GTagami on November 13, 2008, 07:04:02 AM
Wow, some great access there! Nice shots!

I agree, Very cool Lear!   ;)

Here are a couple more from today A Canadian P-3C Orion and a Coast Guard Jayhawk helo

Hi so cal photogs, Friday November 14th 2008 was quite a display of American Air Power.  There were props, helos and JETS.

First was this aircraft doing a runway 11 departure

Then this T-34 C Mentor

Then this helo dropped in for a bath and a short flight to dry off

Then this C-2A Greyhound

Then these 3 NSAWC aircraft

Then this VFA-105 Super Hornet landed.

This F-15 Eagle langed

This Eagle also landed

Then a secons C-2A Landed

Then 4 F-15 Eagles for take off.

2 shots of each aircraft

Lastly 2 Marine Corps Harriers 2 pics of each aircraft

NASNI has been pretty active.

The weather at NAS North Island became overcast but no rain yet. Rain is forcat for San Diego starting late afternoon tuesday to wednesday. I did catch a few aircraft out and about.


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The USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 returned to NAS North Island today after 7 months deployed to the midddle east insupport of the global war on Terrerism. I'll get some pics next week.

Link: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Home-for-the-Holiday.html

Link: http://www.cbs8.com/stories/story.147272.html#

Quote from: rander on November 24, 2008, 06:45:30 PM
The weather at NAS North Island became overcast but no rain yet. Rain is forcat for San Diego starting late afternoon tuesday to wednesday. I did catch a few aircraft out and about.


<tcat>

Rain is coming ::)

The rain started about 11PM on Tuesday and was all done by 7AM Wednesday

For those frequent North Island photogs, I hope you wern't there today as the Coronado Brdge was closed for about 3and 1/2 hours and everyone leaving Coronado, Including myself had to drive around the Strand. Some disturbed individual  ??? decided he wanted to Jump off the center span. He Did not and gave up to the CHP.   :-\ :o 

I caught this Northwest Airlines 747 sitting around tring to soak up some very limitted sunshine today

Here is the story about the individual who tried to jump off the Coronado Bridge in San Diego on 12/02/08

Woman threatens to jump from bridge, jamming I-5

December 3, 2008

SAN DIEGO – A distraught woman gave up to police negotiators yesterday after threatening to leap from the San Diego Coronado Bridge, which was closed to traffic for more than four hours.



While officers tried to persuade the woman to surrender, afternoon commuters trying to leave or get into Coronado were detoured onto the Silver Strand. Southbound traffic on Interstate 5 was jammed between Mission Hills and Chula Vista.
Witnesses reported to the California Highway Patrol about 1:45 p.m. that a woman was running up the bridge from the east end in San Diego. A few minutes later, she was sitting on the railing. A San Diego police negotiator was called, and the bridge was closed to traffic.

Hundreds of commuters caught on the bridge were guided by CHP officers to make U-turns and return the way they had come, said CHP Officer Brad Baehr.

The woman surrendered about 5:10 p.m. and was taken to a hospital for evaluation. Motorists were allowed back on the bridge by 6 p.m. –P.R.
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Here are a couple pics of the USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 tied up to Pier K at NAS North Island

Quote from: rander on December 03, 2008, 05:07:57 PM
Here is the story about the individual who tried to jump off the Coronado Bridge in San Diego on 12/02/08

Woman threatens to jump from bridge, jamming I-5

December 3, 2008

SAN DIEGO – A distraught woman gave up to police negotiators yesterday after threatening to leap from the San Diego Coronado Bridge, which was closed to traffic for more than four hours.



While officers tried to persuade the woman to surrender, afternoon commuters trying to leave or get into Coronado were detoured onto the Silver Strand. Southbound traffic on Interstate 5 was jammed between Mission Hills and Chula Vista.
Witnesses reported to the California Highway Patrol about 1:45 p.m. that a woman was running up the bridge from the east end in San Diego. A few minutes later, she was sitting on the railing. A San Diego police negotiator was called, and the bridge was closed to traffic.

Hundreds of commuters caught on the bridge were guided by CHP officers to make U-turns and return the way they had come, said CHP Officer Brad Baehr.

The woman surrendered about 5:10 p.m. and was taken to a hospital for evaluation. Motorists were allowed back on the bridge by 6 p.m. –P.R.
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Here are a couple pics of the USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 tied up to Pier K at NAS North Island

Sound like this ended well :)

Here is C-5B that was at Nas North Island on 12/12/08 about 3PM.

Here are a few NAS North Island pics from 12-17/19-2008.


Two T-45 GooseHawks

One kinda dark nasty C-130 Pic

A Navy ship possibly a Latorial Combat Ship, I'm Not sure. Being retired from the Navy I don't keep track of ship classes any more.

There was little flying at NAS North Island today. The only significant flying was by these two aircraft

A USCG Jayhawk Helicopter

The Met Life Air Ship

A few pics from today

Heres a few shots from today at NAS NI

A USCG C-130 with an Air Force C-130 behind.

F-18's on the transit line.

A C-2A doing a runway 18 approach.

A weird pic a USMC AH-1W Cobra and a South West Airlines Boeing 737 comming out from brhind the tree.

Here are a couple interesting and colorful parts that went throught the shop today.

1) A rudder assembly from a Marine VMFA (AW) -224 Fighting Bengal Aircraft. BUNO 164694

2) A Blue Angel Main Landing Gear door. BUNO 161960 I don't keep track of Blue Angel aircraft Buno's
    You guys will have to tell me which tail number goes with the BUNO's

I spent some time at Fenway Park at NAS North Island and have a few pics to post. Nothing overly spectacular.

-74On Saturday January 17, 2009 USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 left NAS North Island for a deployment to the middle east.

Shots of a C-2A in flight

One single solitary photo from North Island. Weather was cool  57 F and very windy 20-25 MPH from a northwesterly direction. Suppoed to be warmer tommorrow.

Hi Gents a couple shots of an F/A-18D taking off on runway 29 at North Island

Here is a VFA-25 F/A-18C Hornet landing at NAS NI about 3:18 today

A pic of the island of the USS Chester W. Nimitz CVN-68

A couple from today

HSC-23 Wildcards Helo landing

These 2 aircraft were at NAS NI today

Introducing the VFA-34 Blue Blasters

Here are a couple of VFA-41 Aircraft

Oh, Black Aces!

This reciently completed overhaul Fleet Readyness Center South West F/A-18C Hornet is landing following  a Post Maintenance Check Flight.
The aircraft has VFA-125 markings.

This U.S. Navy C-130H landed just prior to the F/A-18 in the previous post

HI APSoCal Photogs. There was, for the first time in a while some significant flying happening at NAS NI.
The VFA-86 Sidewinders are temperally operating from a module in the old Viking Country Hanger.
I also have 2 pics of two brand new E/A-18 Growlers.

getting tired more Tomorrow

More Pics from Wednesday.

Here is a freshly Painted FRCSW F-18 being delived to it's unit.

Nice pics rander. Would you happen to know if taht is an A+ hornet? or is it just an A. My question for that is because i thought A+'s had IFF (bird slicer) antennas on the nose.

With out gettting up close to the aircraft I could not tell. I do recall that not every F-18 had those bird slicer antennas. I recall when I worked in Building 94 that there were 2 successive BUNO aircraft in the hanger for overhaul, I had them and one did not.

Rander, Did you catch the S-3's from PT MuGU yesterday, they were heard on the radio, and seen from dog beach,  Bloodhound 700 & 701 working rwy 29

Craig, did you get the S-3B coming back from North Island??

Quote from: WARBIRD KEITH on February 20, 2009, 07:34:51 AM
Rander, Did you catch the S-3's from PT MuGU yesterday, they were heard on the radio, and seen from dog beach,  Bloodhound 700 & 701 working rwy 29

NO Damon,I Missed them, Sorry.

Lots of T-45A activity as there lots of Nuggets to qualify for graduation from flight training.

Cool shots and plane...  ;)

Heres A few more from this week a couple of which I may submit to the Magazine.

 Good looking pic's rander...  ;)   <apscs>

Thank You Fernando. <rob> <music> <tcat>   I was posting those pics while watching The NASCAR Nationwide Race from Fontana on ESPN-2.

Here are few more from this week.

Quote from: rander on February 21, 2009, 04:47:59 PM
Heres A few more from this week a couple of which I may submit to the Magazine.

Nice :D

Aw, love the one of the H-60 lifting off in front of the hangar.  :)

Rander,  the VFA-137 Kestrels CAG bird is there came in last night & a German Tornado is there also, I here they are both depaerting today

Rander, Did you happen to catch the 4 F-16's from Hill AFB, they departed this morning

Here's a link to S.D. Live Cam looking down on transient ramp @ NAS North Island



http://live6.truelook.com/face/newface.jsp?zoom=16.0&name=/ecodb/1apsw/camera1&skin=Nov2004SOSD&pan=78.153&panfov=2.59375&tiltfov=1.9453125&tilt=-1.5264306&oldimage=1182067306651920&width=640&height=480&oldscale=0.75&useapplet=false&vfadjust=0.7804878&imagemap.x=307&imagemap.y=271

Sweet. You can see the Tornado.

Yup, Sticks out like a sore thumb.

Quote from: WARBIRD KEITH on February 22, 2009, 10:04:54 AM
Rander, Did you happen to catch the 4 F-16's from Hill AFB, they departed this morning

If it happened on Saturday or Sunday I usually dont go to NI unless I have to work.

I may have to go on saturday aand do some volunteering at the Midway Hanger so I can get some departing and arriving shots.
GTand Keith if you guys get to SD on a weekend let me know and I'll find you guys and look for aircraft landing at NI.

Some pics of HS-2 CAG bird

This CVW-11 aircraft landed at NI with an emergency and was followed by a fire truck until it was parked and shut down.

Quote from: rander on February 24, 2009, 06:58:02 PM
This CVW-11 aircraft landed at NI with an emergency and was followed by a fire truck until it was parked and shut down.

Good to see everyting ended ok ;)

Well guys and Warbird Keith I was not able to get a apic of the AN-124 that landed near 5 PM yesterday. how ever I was able to get pics of another interesting aircraft.

That was at NAS NI today.

Not much activity at North Island this week. I caught this HS-10 Seahawk getting ready to take off

Nice shots rander!  ;)

These 2 Barneys were at North Island today 03/06/09. One from March and one from Travis.

Is that a C-5 Galaxy?

Quote from: Fernando Sedeno on March 06, 2009, 08:25:11 PM
Is that a C-5 Galaxy?

BOEING C-17 GLOBEMASTER III

Oh right right...  ;)  Thnx Keith!

Here is a Barney from McCord AFB that was at North Island this afternoon.Also this P-3C Orion was there. I think both aircraft left by the time I got home about 3:50 PM PDT

Great shots rander!  <thumbsup>

I am hanging out in San Diego this weekend. I went to North Island to day and got a few pix. I will post some next week <angel>

Quote from: Midnight Mover on March 13, 2009, 06:55:10 PM
I am hanging out in San Diego this weekend. I went to North Island to day and got a few pix. I will post some next week <angel>

Robert, did you get the C-5 that landed at NI today.

Quote from: rander on March 13, 2009, 08:07:53 PM
Robert, did you get the C-5 that landed at NI today.

Yep, he was far away though. Shooting into the light. I was on the dog run beach :D

The F/A-18C is a FRCSW Aircraft that is completing regular overhaul. The Post Maintenance Check Flight takes about 50 minutes to complete so after the take off shots, I went to Fenway Park and waited for the landing. Caught the C-2A while I was at Fenway Park

Two shots from a Cloudy day at North Island 03/20/09.

Even with cloudy skies you still got good shots rander.  ;)

Quote from: Fernando Sedeno on March 23, 2009, 02:28:00 AM
Even with cloudy skies you still got good shots rander.  ;)

Thanks Fernando!!

Here are some shots from 04/01/09. There were two either US Army or Border Patrol H-60's were flying around about 10:30 am. I searched the flight line and could not locate them at 2:30PM. The first pic is one of these aircraft.

Pics 2 and 3 are two aircraft assigned to HSC-23 Wildcards.

THe last pic is an F-5E assigned to VC-13 at NAS Fallon NV.

Hi All, A few shots from today. A Phrog and a C-5 from Travis Air Force Base.

After shooting the above pics, I went to Fenway Park and parked the F-150 for a bit rolled down the windows and heard the familiar sound of something big approaching. This giant hunk of "Aluminum Overcast" with it's 28 wheels was about to plop itself down on Runway 29 at NAS North Island. <rob> <wave> <thumbup> He was parked near building 312 on the harbor side of NI


Keith: did you catch this one?

Oh Ya  <rob> <cheers> C-5 Sweet 8)

I cought this U.S. Navy P-3C in a take off sequence.

These VFA-122 F/A-18F Super Hornets Arrived at NAS North Island about 3PM 04/17/09

THis McCord AFB C-17A Is loading some big boxes in front of base ops.

I did a brief tour of the NI ramp area and found these two T43's (I think).

I had to work at North Island today. There wasn't a lot there. Here are a few shots on Saturday 04/25/09.


I want by the Transit Line and the C-17 was already turning, I was hoping for a runway 29 or a runway 11 take off. The Barny actually departed on runway 18. I got as close to the beach end of 18 as I could for the departure shots.

Here is a series of pics ofan F/A-18D Hornet Landing on runway 29 at NAS NI about 3:05 PM 05/01/09

Here are some pics from NI from 05/13-14/2009. weather was cloudy and a bit hazy so the quality isnt that great.

Pic 1 Vice President Joe Biden's aircraft

pic 2 A Mcguire AFB C-17A.

Pic 3 two P-3c aircraft.

Pic4 is a Texas ANG C-130

I was at Fenway Park today for about a half hour or so an cought this C-2A Greyhound comming back from a flight.

Some interestingthings on the ground or flying around North Island today

Nice catches.  CAG Prowler.  I bet those F-15 are going to Davis Monthan.  I think that unit is getting F-22A Raptors.

I went to Fenway Park onboard NAS North Island other wise know as the Island Club Parking lot and shot about 140 pics mosst of which I'll post tomorrow. here is some shots of a C-130 Hurcules taking off.

Here are some shots of 2 F-15 Eagles taking off on runway 29 at NAS North Island on a   very cloudy day May 29,2009.

Very cool shots, rander.    ;)

Quote from: rander on May 30, 2009, 06:50:37 AM
Here are some shots of 2 F-15 Eagles taking off on runway 29 at NAS North Island on a   very cloudy day May 29,2009.

Yep, June gloom is here :(

They are a long way from home from Honolulu.  Remeber seeing those guys when we took off from there.   Got a Corgi F-4 from that unit too!

Here is a supprise arrival at NAS NI

These two F/A-18 Hornets arrived from NAS New Orleans

This C-2A Greyhound is part of CVW-11 onboard USS Nimitz CVN-68.

Almost Missed this big boy

I guess that is who brought over the F-15s from Hawaii.

Could be, The KC-135 came back on the 29Th.  I believe the F-15s are here for dissimilar ACM Training with the USS Nimitz air wing and battle group. There was something similar back in November when 8 F-15's from Alaska were here to fly against the USS Abraham Lincoln air wing.


Some Miscellaneous pics

This AV-8B Harrier landed today about 3:10 PM.

Some C-2A Greyhound shots

A USMC Harrier landing Today AT NI

Looks like too much fun out there ;)

Two Shots of a C-12 landing

This helo was at north Island for food and fuel

I caught this Barney Landing at North Island

Quote from: rander on June 05, 2009, 06:54:37 PM
This helo was at north Island for food and fuel

This is full of electronics for something.  Pics on airport-data show something in it.

I caught this guy landing a NI on thursday 06/11

Quote from: rander on June 13, 2009, 12:37:16 PM
I caught this guy landing a NI on thursday 06/11

Tail number?

Quote from: Josh on June 13, 2009, 01:35:45 PM
Tail number?

Only thing on the tail is 375. See the pic. Is this a Gulfstream Aircraft?

Military of some sort but very discreet.

Wont be much flying this week at NI as runway 11-29 is closed this week all take off of fixed wing aircraft are on runway 18 and all arrivals are on runway 36.
Anyone with access to NOTAMs can see what NI is reporting and add to or correct what I reported.

pics below are from 06/11 an F-18 doing a touch and go  BUNO is reported on Fencecheck as 162831. I usually don't keep track of BUNO's.

Interesting color scheme on that one. Lo vis gray with with nose and wing tips. Hmmm

Nice catch of an agressor.  Looks like fresh paint, its clean. ;)

It was/is  possiby an NSAWC aircraft from Fallon.

I found this about North Island

NOTAMS

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Data Current as of: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:53:00 GMT
KNZY NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/

M0089/09 - LOC/DME A BRIEFING STRIP-REVISED MISSED APCH: CLIMB AND MAINTAIN 2000 VIA HDG 175 DEG, AND PGY R-250 TO HANIS AND HOLD PLANVIEW-DELETE FIX: NASNI, PGY R-250/13.2 DME AND ASSOCIATED MISSED APCH HLDG. ADD FIX: HANIS, PGY R-250/20 DME, N32-34-29.33/W117-22-17.00. ADD MISSED APCH HLDG: HOLD EAST OF HANIS, PGY R-250/20 DME, LT, 250 DEG INBD CRS, 1 MIN LEGS. PROFILE-REVISE THIRD MISSED APCH ICON: (3) HANIS, PGY 20 DME. FOOTER-REVISE TO AMDT 2. 17 JUN 14:30 2009 UNTIL 17 JUL 14:30 2009. CREATED: 17 JUN 14:29 2009

M0088/09 - VOR/DME RWY 29 BRIEFING STRIP-REVISED MISSED APCH: CLIMB AND MAINTAIN 2000 VIA HDG 175 DEG, AND PGY R-250 TO HANIS AND HOLD PLANVIEW-DELETE FIX: NASNI, PGY R-250/13.2 DME AND ASSOCIATED MISSED APCH HLDG. ADD FIX: HANIS, PGY R-250/20 DME, N32-34-29.33/W117-22-17.00. ADD MISSED APCH HLDG: HOLD EAST OF HANIS, PGY R-250/20 DME, LT, 250 DEG INBD CRS, 1 MIN LEGS. PROFILE-REVISE THIRD MISSED APCH ICON: (3) HANIS, PGY 20 DME. FOOTER-REVISE TO AMDT 4. 17 JUN 14:27 2009 UNTIL 17 JUL 15:00 2009. CREATED: 17 JUN 14:27 2009

M0085/09 - RUNWAY 11/29 CLOSED FOR ARRESTING GEAR MAINTENANCE. 15 JUN 17:08 2009 UNTIL 17 JUL 23:59 2009. CREATED: 15 JUN 17:10 2009

M0083/09 - HAZARD TO AIRCRAFT OPEN HOLE IN CONCRETE JUST NORTH EAST OF TXWY LIMA ON THE TRANSIT LINE MARKED BY CONES AND LIGHTING. 03 JUN 22:12 2009 UNTIL 18 AUG 07:00 2009. CREATED: 03 JUN 22:13 2009

M0081/09 - LOC/DME B BRIEFING STRIP-REVISE MISSED APCH: CLIMB AND MAINTAIN 2000 VIA HDG 175 DEG TO HANIS AND HOLD. PLANEVIEW-DELETE FIX: NASNI, PGY R-250/13.2 DME AND ASSOCIATED MISSED APCH HLDG. ADD FIX: HANIS, PGY R-250/20 DME, N32-34-29.33/W117-22-17.00. ADD MISSED APCH HLDG: HOLD EAST OF HANIS, PGY R-250/20 DME, LT, 250 DEG INBD CRS, 1 MIN LEGS. PROFILE-REVISE THIRD MISSED APCH ICON: (3) HANIS, PGY 20 DME. FOOTER-REVISE TO AMDT 3. 29 MAY 17:43 2009 UNTIL 27 JUL 07:00 2009. CREATED: 29 MAY 17:42 2009

These 3 P-3 aircraft were at North Island on friday June 26th 2009

These U.S.Army Blackhawks were at NAS North Island on Friday June 26th.

Cool shots, rander.

Thanks, Fernando

 Some North Island Shots on 07/07/09

A H-60 Rescue Helo and 2 C-12A's

Love that H-60 shot, Robert.   <thumbup>

Is that the new/rescue paint scheme for SH-60's?

im gonna bet on it being a base flight bird. like from Whidbey or Fallon or something

Quote from: phantomphan1974 on July 07, 2009, 07:52:50 PM
Is that the new/rescue paint scheme for SH-60's?

VX-31 Dust Devils,China Lake! Nice shot Rander ;D

Quote from: WARBIRD KEITH on July 07, 2009, 10:14:00 PM
VX-31 Dust Devils,China Lake! Nice shot Rander ;D

Thank you Mr. Charlot!

WHERES THAT SAR H-60 live ?

QuoteWHERES THAT SAR H-60 live ?

Keith says VX-31 Dust Devils, NAS China Lake.

Here are a few helicopter shots of mine seeing that some of you are helicopter fanatics.

THe featured squadron HSC-23 Wildcards.

Quote from: rander on June 18, 2009, 01:08:15 AM
Wont be much flying this week at NI as runway 11-29 is closed this week all take off of fixed wing aircraft are on runway 18 and all arrivals are on runway 36.
Anyone with access to NOTAMs can see what NI is reporting and add to or correct what I reported.

pics below are from 06/11 an F-18 doing a touch and go  BUNO is reported on Fencecheck as 162831. I usually don't keep track of BUNO's.

That Adversary Hornet belongs to VFA-204 River Rattlers
http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/090711-N-9712C-011.jpg

Next Friday I will be at Dog Beach for a while shooting.  Probably 1-2 hrs.  about noon or 1pm  depending.  Will be in SD Friday and Saturday.  Going to Depeche Mode concert in Chula Vista Fri night.

Quote from: phantomphan1974 on August 06, 2009, 09:43:32 AM
Next Friday I will be at Dog Beach for a while shooting.  Probably 1-2 hrs.  about noon or 1pm  depending. 

Hope it is a good shoot and there is no trouble, let us know.

I have only shot there once, but it was cool ;)

Damon: There is an Air Force F-16 Viper squadron flying fron NI this week unforttunately I have not been able to get any flying pics of them maybe you'll be lucky enough to get a shot or two to post. Since I returned from Minnesota I just have not had any time to do much picture taking. I'll post these 3 shots of a C-130 that landed todayat NI amd a couple Helo shots.  the aircraft appears to be from the Wyoming ANG. Pics are with my EOS-50D with a Canon 75- 300 mm lens.

cool shots Rander

Thanks Chilibean!!!!

Quote from: rander on August 13, 2009, 05:57:49 PM
Damon: There is an Air Force F-16 Viper squadron flying fron NI this week unforttunately I have not been able to get any flying pics of them maybe you'll be lucky enough to get a shot or two to post. Since I returned from Minnesota I just have not had any time to do much picture taking. I'll post these 3 shots of a C-130 that landed todayat NI amd a couple Helo shots.  the aircraft appears to be from the Wyoming ANG. Pics are with my EOS-50D with a Canon 75- 300 mm lens.

Yeah I hope I get something.  I emailed you my number if anything comes up.  I will try to look like a sunbather as much as I can.  ;D  do you know the tower frequency?

According to the info I have, tower is 135.1 / 336.4  Grd Control is 118.0  / 360.675   SoCal Approach 125.15 / 317.55. Hope That Helps.

Yeah it does thanks.  I just pulled my calf muscle and it hurts like a MF!!!!  :o  Icing now.  See what happens when you get old.  Look for the gimpy photographer on dog beach limping down the coast.

Quote from: phantomphan1974 on August 13, 2009, 07:56:11 PM
Yeah it does thanks.  I just pulled my calf muscle and it hurts like a MF!!!!  :o  Icing now.  See what happens when you get old.  Look for the gimpy photographer on dog beach limping down the coast.

Take care of your self Damon your still a young man yet , Tell me about it when your 60. Gonna be tough walking the beach with a tight calf muscle but then you'll start noticing the bikini clad ladies on the beach and your eyes will hurt more than your calf muscle, maybe some othr muscle will be growing, sorry that should be growning  as well. LOL

Quote from: rander on August 14, 2009, 01:23:47 AM
Take care of your self Damon your still a young man yet , Tell me about it when your 60. Gonna be tough walking the beach with a tight calf muscle but then you'll start noticing the bikini clad ladies on the beach and your eyes will hurt more than your calf muscle, maybe some othr muscle will be growing, sorry that should be growning  as well. LOL

LMAO!!!!!!  <rolf>     :-X

Btw rander, very cool shots!   ;)

Depot Bird. F/A-18D 164058

Poor plane its all tore up... but good catch Damon.   <rocker>

Quote from: Fernando Sedeno on August 17, 2009, 02:16:30 AM
Poor plane its all tore up... but good catch Damon.   <rocker>

Good Shots Damon  <thumbsup>

Quote from: Fernando Sedeno on August 17, 2009, 02:16:30 AM
Poor plane its all tore up... but good catch Damon.   <rocker>

Sort of its going thru depot, so its been rebuilt sort or speak.

Quote from: phantomphan1974 on August 17, 2009, 01:44:36 PM
Sort of its going thru depot, so its been rebuilt sort or speak.

:o

Quote from: Fernando Sedeno on August 17, 2009, 02:16:30 AM
Poor plane its all tore up... but good catch Damon.   <rocker>

Having worked the F-18 overhaul line in building 94, I only wish you guys could spend a week and see some of the thing those aircraft are disassembled to so you would get some Idea of the labor needed to repair and reassemble those aircraft. That RK45 aircraft has been here a while as last weeek they brought in RL43 98 aircraft in the PMI level one repair cycle and that doessn't count the centerbarrel or In Service Repair (ISR) aircraft that were also worked.

Yeah thats true but with a little touch up that jet would be sexy...  ;)

Quote from: Fernando Sedeno on August 18, 2009, 01:40:10 AM
Yeah thats true but with a little touch up that jet would be sexy...  ;)

I think, Rander correct me, the paint job is last on list after overhaul.

After the Post MaintenanceCheck Flight (PMCF), the aircraft will be complete defueled, thououghly washed and then stripped of all old paint. The serface treated with a clear corrosion inhibitor, then 2 coates of a brown metal protectant, then a zinc Cromate primer and then the Low-Vis gray surface paint. (BTW all of the aircraft on board The Midway Museum get thie same paint treatment that active Navy and Marine Corps aircraft get).

A PMI Level One overhaul is supposed to take between 8,000 to 8500 manhours and/or between 125-140 days to complete depending on the level of repair after the aaircraft is to recieve after it is disassembled I can remember a couple of instances wher those numbers were completely blown apart. A lot of that depwnds on the corrosion work done my the operating activities(the Squadrons) and how much effort they put into Corrosion Control.

Metor and one of Shayne's birds

VMFA-323 Buno 164975

Here are a couple pics of the F-16s that were at NI last Week

Went through all my pics and found one that had a British Air Force VC-10 in it. Its a bit distantTaken from the North end of Fenway Park looking east

Here are two shots of an HSC-23 Wildcard Helo at North Island

# pics of a recient C-130 visitor. Taken with my EOS-50D with my Canon 75-300 mm lens.

VMFA-323

Nice!  <rocker>

This Helicopter has been seen around North  Island.

This U.S.A.F. aircraft was a North Island visitor

this C-130 was A North Island visitor on August 26th.

Nice shots rander.   ;)

I was happy to see this Navy Prowler come screaming into the break around noon today. :)

Also, a SH-60, "Raider 62" -130J out of Miramar, and a Chair Force Texan II. ;)

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there was also a ch-53 in formation with a -46 and a UH-1Y and i fudged it on that one and am too ashamed to post

The below pics of a C-2A Greyhound did a Short Field Arrestment on Runway 36. The Greyhound declaired an  emergency and landed with the left engine shut down and the left propeller feathered. I havent learned what caused the shutdown. Pics were shot at 3:05 PM with my EOS-40D and a 75-300MM lens.

For those who keep track: F/A-18 C BUNO 163507 is being Sardiped at Nas North Island I don't know the official Sardip status change I saw some parts such as landing gear doors come through my shop with RN-21(RN-Sardip Aircraft) printed on the parts.

163507 should be a D. Can you get some pics of it?

Quote from: rander on June 05, 2009, 06:54:37 PM
This helo was at north Island for food and fuel

Got the same helo doing practice hoists at Camarillo Dec 2008.

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That is one gorgeous 412.  8)

Here is some C-2A greyhound action from 11/18/09

That first Greyhound (non color bird) you posted is the one that came out and bounced at El Centro during our photocall. :) So you caught it on the other end of the flight.  8)

This F/A-18 Rudder Assembly came through my shop for cleaning B-4 the repair cycle. It came off BUNO 164698.

Alright boys and girls I caught this Royal Air Force VC-10 parked on NAS North Islands Concrete on 12/12/09.

Quote from: kick Z tail out on November 21, 2009, 05:05:11 AM
That first Greyhound (non color bird) you posted is the one that came out and bounced at El Centro during our photocall. :) So you caught it on the other end of the flight.  8)

in reference to my (post #215) C-2 pics of 11/18/09, the non color bird took off about 2:50 PM and did touch and go's till the other one took of at about 3:05PM then they joined up and headed west out to sea.The non color bird may have been to El Centro earlier in the day.

Well they must have just quickly joined and then seperated... because she arrived all by herself at El Centro around 3:35pm or so. Left El Centro right about at 4pm almost on the dot (as we were sadly leaving the runway in our bus).

Here's Password 37 during one of about a dozen bounces on the 18th. This one was probably 3:45 ish:

well then, Ol Number 37 was at El Sweato after all.

For those uneducated El Sweato is Navy lingo use by sailors as reference for El Centro.

Quote from: rander on December 12, 2009, 08:15:01 PM
Alright boys and girls I caught this Royal Air Force VC-10 parked on NAS North Islands Concrete on 12/12/09.

Great catch ;)

Quote from: rander on December 13, 2009, 09:01:17 AM
well then, Ol Number 37 was at El Sweato after all.

For those uneducated El Sweato is Navy lingo use by sailors as reference for El Centro.

Hehe thats great.  :D Hadn't heard that one yet.

A few shots of an HSC-23 Wildcard Helo takeing off

A C-12A landing 12/15/09

This Lear Jet landed 12/15/09

I was taking pics of San Diego Harbor when this Cobra wandered by on 12/22/2009

Cool shots rander, is that the "Super" Cobra?

Quote from: Fernando Sedeno on December 23, 2009, 10:54:37 PM
Cool shots rander, is that the "Super" Cobra?

It's not the new one is that's what you mean 'nando. The new Z model has 4 bladed rotors and sounds like an Astar when you hear it coming.

Quote from: Fernando Sedeno on December 23, 2009, 10:54:37 PM
Cool shots rander, is that the "Super" Cobra?

And its a special paint too.  Tail is black.

Hi all,

Thanks a bunch for all the nasni pix, love seeing those and love the place there. will post some shots too, when i made mine smaller (300kb...)

Robert

Can't wait to see them Robert You should let me know when your comming to San Diego.

plans are boiling....oct.... ;)

Robert

First  North Island pics of 2010. a HSC-23 Wildcard Seahawk H-60S helo. 01/06/2010.

Here is a pic of a  HSC-2 Golder Hawk H-60S Helo. is it one of Shayne's paint jobs?

Quote from: kick Z tail out on December 24, 2009, 05:44:51 AM
It's not the new one is that's what you mean 'nando. The new Z model has 4 bladed rotors and sounds like an Astar when you hear it coming.

Oh thats right, I forgot that the Super Cobra has 4 rotor blades. Thanks Nate   ;)

Quote from: rander on January 06, 2010, 06:00:09 PM
Here is a pic of a  HSC-2 Golder Hawk H-60S Helo. is it one of Shayne's paint jobs?

Yeah

A couple shots  of a C-130 that landed this afternoon

THis USN C-20G BUNO 165094  landed after the above C-130. I had to leave quickly as a Naval Officer was also parked there and sped away quickly to appearently call security to report my photography. I saw him again about one minute later walking out of the guard shack at NAS NI's beach gate.  It may be a  while b-4 I post any more NI pics.

This aircraft has no markings except the 094 on the tail.

Quote from: rander on January 10, 2010, 03:39:35 PM
 It may be a  while b-4 I post any more NI pics.

??? Hope you did not get into trouble

Quote from: rander on January 10, 2010, 03:39:35 PM
THis USN C-20G BUNO 165094  landed after the above C-130. I had to leave quickly as a Naval Officer was also parked there and sped away quickly to appearently call security to report my photography. I saw him again about one minute later walking out of the guard shack at NAS NI's beach gate.  It may be a  while b-4 I post any more NI pics.

This aircraft has no markings except the 094 on the tail.

You know i was once at the officers club there on base for mother's day brunch, and that parking lot right there is perfect for taking shots, so i went there and snapped a few up.  A few days later i read all the brew-ha about the people taking photos outside the base, and here I was at the fenceline!  Luckily i didn't have any issues, but i could see how it could turn south quick!

Quote from: Realbigtaco on January 10, 2010, 09:17:24 PM
You know i was once at the officers club there on base for mother's day brunch, and that parking lot right there is perfect for taking shots, so i went there and snapped a few up.  A few days later i read all the brew-ha about the people taking photos outside the base, and here I was at the fenceline!  Luckily i didn't have any issues, but i could see how it could turn south quick!

Had I gone to the officers club parking lot No one would have said any thing. I was driving west on Quintin Roosevelt road and I saw the C-130 about to land so I pulled into a lot on the other side of the runway and shot from inside the cab of my truck except for the shot of the C-20 taxiing which I got out and shot. Thats when the officer sped off and I felt I better get out of there too.

Here are a couple shots of F-15 Eagles operating at North Island this week.

Here is a P-3C Orion that I shot on 01/20/2010 just before a heavy rain hit. Had all I could do to keep thr EOS=50D dry.

VAQ-129 is also operating at North Island this week they brought both the EA-6B Prowler and the EA-18G Growler.

Didn't know they still had the Prowlers.  Nice to see them.....

some pics from saturday 01/23/2010

First two are VFA-154

Third is VX-31

Last is a C-9B with Naval Medical personel bound for a 6 month tour in Haiti.

Nice Shots Rander

sun, beach, palmtrees and planes... can't get much better then NASNI...   :D
May 2008;

Robert

Quote from: CHILIBEAN on January 25, 2010, 07:05:11 PM
Nice Shots Rander

Thank You, Robert

No pics today, 01/28-29 should be better Temps in the mid to upper 60;s and unrestricted sunshine...

Heres a pic of a C-130 I shot on 08/13/2009 approaching North Island runway 29

looks like WY ANG...?
nice catch Mr Andersen...  8)        sooo matrix   :-[

Robert

Quote from: Raaver on January 27, 2010, 08:03:09 AM
looks like WY ANG...?
nice catch Mr Andersen...  8)        sooo matrix   :-[

Robert

Its Anderson which is Norweign aand not 'sen which is Swedish. But thars OK Robert You are Forgiven. I don't make a big deal of it.

Here are 3 pics each of two Kfir fighterrs that landed today 01/27/10 aat North Island.

A couple shots of VF-154 Modex 104 Shot with my EOS 50D and a canon 28-135 mm zoom

Quote from: rander on January 27, 2010, 07:04:18 PM
A couple shots of VF-154 Modex 104 Shot with my EOS 50D and a canon 28-135 mm zoom

<rocker>

nasni is alive again.... even with tilted runway  ;D

nice postes Rander!

Robert

A VX-9 Vampire Super Hornet on 01/28/2010.

A USAF Weapons Center F-15C Eagle in the pattern and landing on 01/28/10.

Quote from: Raaver on January 31, 2010, 02:13:50 AM
nasni is alive again.... even with tilted runway  ;D

nice postes Rander!

Robert

Sorry about the tilted runway, I'll have to level the horizon better. I was standing in one spot and turned my body to get a series of 6 or 7 pics of each of the aircrft. With maybe 2 or 3 that I could post.

it's an awesome naval base, and i'm sure i will be there in Oct again...  ;)
i have been there with friends every year since 2003. most of the times there were prowlers. here are some;

Robert

The two pics are at the request of Warbird Keith.

Two pics of The California Air Guard F-16C's at North Islands transit line 02/11/2010

While lots Of aircraft transit through NAS North Island also has the ability to host visiting ships, Like USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72.

CVN-72 arrived about 3 PM 02/26

Anyone know when she's leaving port?!? Keith usually knows whats up... Keith?

Quote from: kick Z tail out on March 01, 2010, 06:17:27 AM
Anyone know when she's leaving port?!? Keith usually knows whats up... Keith?

He's in Vegas for a week....So texting or calling him might be faster....

Quote from: kick Z tail out on March 01, 2010, 06:17:27 AM
Anyone know when she's leaving port?!? Keith usually knows whats up... Keith?

The USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 left North Island about 9AM 03/01

Quote from: rander on March 02, 2010, 12:59:46 AM
The USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 left North Island about 9AM 03/01

Sucks!

CVN-72 returned to North Island today.

I caught this Arligh Burke distroyer headed out to sea 03/02. Pics taken from NAS North Island.

Some North Island action. Sorry the pics are really huge. I was using my EOS-40D and my Tamron 200-500 set at 200mm.

one VMFA(AW)225 Hornet and 3 Air Force Pavehawk MH-60D helos.

Pics were shot from Fenway Park on base.

Hi Everyone!!  I went looking around  NASNI today and found 15 F-16 Vipers parked out near building 312. A few are shown below. I think these guys are from Luke AFB.

Awesome!! Yup those boys are from Luke (LF,LR*)..

Nice  <thumbsup>

Quote from: rander on April 10, 2010, 05:45:49 PM
Hi Everyone!!  I went looking around  NASNI today and found 15 F-16 Vipers parked out near building 312. A few are shown below. I think these guys are from Luke AFB.

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3 shots of USS Carl Vinson CVN-70. The Vinson is berthed at newly refurbished ($28,000,000 worth) Quay Wall Pier.

Quote from: rander on April 12, 2010, 07:09:19 PM
3 shots of USS Carl Vinson CVN-70. The Vinson is berthed at newly refurbished ($28,000,000 worth) Quay Wall Pier.

Nice shot, I want to get over to San Diego bay sometime soon to take a shot of 3 carriers in port.  Maybe Harbor Island...or the Midway pier.  What would be cool is to get a shot with all three plus the Midway.  Maybe i'll spend sometime on Bing maps today to see how i can make this work...I'm thinking Shelter Island maybe.

Rander, the paper says the three won't be there for long, and idea on who and when will be the next one out?  I know it won't be the Reagan, so i am guessing the Nimitz?

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When I grow up, I want to be Skip.....  <rocker>

Quote from: Realbigtaco on April 13, 2010, 07:10:52 AM
Nice shot, I want to get over to San Diego bay sometime soon to take a shot of 3 carriers in port.  Maybe Harbor Island...or the Midway pier.  What would be cool is to get a shot with all three plus the Midway.  Maybe i'll spend sometime on Bing maps today to see how i can make this work...I'm thinking Shelter Island maybe.

Rander, the paper says the three won't be there for long, and idea on who and when will be the next one out?  I know it won't be the Reagan, so i am guessing the Nimitz?

This is what "I think" you could see.

The Reagan is about to come out of SRA (Scheduled Reduced Availablity). The Nimitz just two weeks ago returned from a major overseas deployment and The Vinson just out of overhaul. I think what you will see Is the Reagan will go out to sea for a few days to check the ships systems that have been inactive the last few months. When the Reagan leaves, the Nimitz wiil move where the Reagan was. The Vinson will rest for 2 or 3 weeks and then start working with their regular air wing (I heard that CVW-17 from the east coast was on Vinson for the trip to San Diego).The Vinson could be a ready deck and could do carrier quals for student pilots in T-45 squadrons and replacement VFA  squadrons. For the Vinson , The trip from Norfolk to San Diego  is not considered to be a deployment and the time at sea is just extra time doing what they are to be doing anyway, operating a Ship at sea!

If your going to get a pic of the 3 carriers better do it real soon.

pier assignments as of 04/13/10
Pier "M"  Reagan
Pier "K"   Nimitz
Quay wall  Vinson

Thanks for the info Rander, I think i will try and make it down there tomorrow. <thumbup>

Some C-2A Greyhound shots from today. I was  at the North West corner of Fenway Park and I had to leave shorty after a swarm of Bees  moved into my area of the parking lot.

Three Viper shots, not really a lot of good light Skys were overcast leaving a whitish looking overhead, made it difficult to see approaching aircraftbefore they were on top of you. Between the overcast and the Bees, my time at Fenway Park was relatively short.

 A few shots  from Dog Beach 8)
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Nice shots Keith!!!!

Keith,

nice prowler pic, was he the only visitor of the day???
i'll be down in san diego in Oct, few days at the beach, take up some sunshine. will see what turns up then ;)

Robert

Quote from: Raaver on August 27, 2010, 01:23:55 PM
Keith,

nice prowler pic, was he the only visitor of the day???
i'll be down in san diego in Oct, few days at the beach, take up some sunshine. will see what turns up then ;)

Robert

Prowlers , Growlers, C-2's, F-5N vfc111, Helos, waited for the Totums Color P-3 to come back, rtb after the light was gone

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Awesome shots Keith!  8)

Terrific lighting keith.

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Wow, I hope some of these end up in the monthly contest, if they do it's gonna be a tough decision! :o

Dan

<canon>

Some North Island shots from 10/26/2010 Taken from the Midway museums Aircraft Restoration Hanger at NAS North Island
took a long time for  the clouds to burn off wasn't until about 12noon til the sky was 95%blue.

Some Helo ops

my first visit to nasni was in 2003 with  back then, the highlights for me;

then, in Oct2004;

and in 2005, my last year of slides...;

then, in spring 2006, digital. the canon eos350 (rebel i believe?)

this was a nice trip. i saw new stuff, but also end(s) of a era. my last H-3 shot in coronado, and one of the last S-3's...

Robert

As you can see, i am back on a yearly basis. I got family in San Diego. Coronado and dog beach are my favorite spots to spend time...
this time it was diffrent. not too many aircraft, no sun as i was used to in san diego. but there was the FC Yuma photocall and i got a ride in the chasecar at Beale. glad i saw an S-3 at nasni...

Robert

2008 was the best year yet. several visits to coronado, and shot some visiting stuff. the RBAR was cool, with some additional visiting birds. the last day of my vacation was jackpot. 37 T-45 shot, 2 skytrains and 3 prowlers. some local helo's and a couple visiting ones from far away and a couple of weekend stops. awesome!

Robert

2009 was me and girlfriend. spend 2 days at coronado (first and last vacationday) but luck ran out...
the hornet was on our 1st day, no sun seen... the viper on our last day. they (5) came in, when the fog came in.
this was in August...

Robert

to continue with previous posts; this year was terrible. our first day spend in seaworld (very nice) second day at imperial and coronado, with thunderstorms.
3 aircraft shot, without sun. i salvaged this one, but nothing special...  
i figured, a week later i'd get my "revenge" here. at the Miramar airshow, my girlfried got phoned, that her grandmother died. end of trip, end of "revenge". next year though, i'll be back. i'll make it right :) at 100yrs naval aviation in Feb...

Robert

Quote from: Raaver on November 22, 2010, 11:35:13 AM
next year though, i'll be back. i'll make it right :) at 100yrs naval aviation in Feb...

Robert

Very cool 8)

Three Helos of Color 11/30/10

THe USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 departing for deployment !!/30/10. Fair Winds and Following Seas as you head iinto harms way.
Stay Safe Shipmates!!!!

These are fantastic! Thanks for sharing. You should put one of these in POTM.

Quote from: GTagami on November 30, 2010, 08:08:55 PM
These are fantastic! Thanks for sharing. You should put one of these in POTM.

Ditto  8)

Quote from: GTagami on November 30, 2010, 08:08:55 PM
These are fantastic! Thanks for sharing. You should put one of these in POTM.

THe HSM-41 Seahawk was submitted for POTM
Is this pic going to be a winner with a Shayne Meder paint job on it?

Just saw a pair of A-10 Warthogs fly over on their way to NASNI at around noon, Rander you see anything?

I'm not at North Island today 12/02/10 There were a couple A-10's on the 30th but I was not able to get a pic.

Carrier parade...

CVN-68 USS Nimitz
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CVN-70 USS Carl Vinson
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CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln
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sidebar:  Lincoln shot in July, Vinson in November, what does that tell you about our weather?

CVN-74 USS John C Stennis
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CVN-76 USS Ronald Reagan
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Nice pics, SBGrad

Quote from: Realbigtaco on December 02, 2010, 12:51:05 PM
Just saw a pair of A-10 Warthogs fly over on their way to NASNI at around noon, Rander you see anything?

Chris, The A-10's are from DM, saw them flying yesterday, 2 were on the ramp and watched 4 recover 6 or maybe 8 are there on a Det with nice load outs, I didnt get any pics   :(

A sampling of what I saw today 12/03/10  THe F-18 taxiied to the FRCSW test line perhaps for induction into overhaul. There are perhaps 11 or 12 A-10s on the ramp at NI.  looks like a little more than normal flying for the next week or so.

A few Shot from 12/07/10

Can i shoot out at North Island again? or is it still not wise to do so?

Quote from: g0_command0 on December 12, 2010, 08:30:24 PM
Can i shoot out at North Island again? or is it still not wise to do so?

In the Next day or so I'll send you a PM

The weather at North Island was cool, Cloudy, and visibility was maybe 2 miles all day unlike MCAS Miramar where the sunny and clear after about 9am.

Below are a few shots from today

In the last pic the the VFA-204 Hornet is waiting to taxi on to runway 18 for take off the P-3 had just landed on runway 29.

Quote from: rander on December 14, 2010, 05:52:22 PM
In the Next day or so I'll send you a PM

Woops, i meant out at the Dog Beach

Quote from: g0_command0 on December 14, 2010, 06:35:31 PM
Woops, i meant out at the Dog Beach

I will only say this when shooting at Dog Beach. Make sure you keep your camera well hidden when shooting at Dog Beach. There have been times when visiters to the beach see a camera the think you're taking pics of other people and they call The City of Coronado Police. The Coronadoi Police will threaten to bring you in to headquaters if there is a complaint about photography on the beach. The Coronado Police are well versed in the Governments regulation on photography of government property including aircraft and ships.  There have been times when photographers have not been hassled at all.

!.  Keep your camera out of sight when not shooting aircraft.
2. Don't take  pics of other people
3. have a good time on the beach.

I dunno, I've never been hassled by the police when I'm out at the beach.  Then again, I rarely take pix at the beach during the summer when all the people are there, and I'm never on Dog Beach, I shoot a bit farther down the beach (closer to where bathrooms are at Ocean Dr and Ocean Ct).  Here are some from last January, when the beach was empty

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Goshawk with a baggage pod
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Nice ones!

Quote from: phantomphan1974 on December 17, 2010, 08:10:32 AM
Nice ones!

Hey, thanks.  It was the best day I've ever seen out there.  There was an exercise going on, plus about a dozen Goshawks came in prior to going out to the boat for CQs.

Quote from: SBGrad on December 17, 2010, 06:33:01 AM
I dunno, I've never been hassled by the police when I'm out at the beach.  Then again, I rarely take pix at the beach during the summer when all the people are there, and I'm never on Dog Beach, I shoot a bit farther down the beach (closer to where bathrooms are at Ocean Dr and Ocean Ct).  Here are some from last January, when the beach was empty

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I am going to have to take off work one day and head on down there.  These two shots are great!

Quote from: SBGrad on December 17, 2010, 06:33:01 AM
I dunno, I've never been hassled by the police when I'm out at the beach.  Then again, I rarely take pix at the beach during the summer when all the people are there, and I'm never on Dog Beach, I shoot a bit farther down the beach (closer to where bathrooms are at Ocean Dr and Ocean Ct).  Here are some from last January, when the beach was empty

I too, would say that most photographers are or won't be hasseled while shooting from anywhere along the part of Coronado State Beach, that ultimately meets Nas North Islands fence. I have been on the beach in the spring and summer months with Fencecheckers i know and in October when Raaver and friend were visiting...... Not one sign of a Coronado Police Officea

The VFA-204 Reto bird

The E-3A is a NATO aircraft

and a p-3c

A few from 01/04/11

IN pic #3 THe HSL-43 Helo is the "Tony The Tiger" a Shayne Meder Paint Job?

That HSL-43 is one of Shayne's works! 

Quote from: Lord Ord on January 05, 2011, 09:20:57 AM
That HSL-43 is one of Shayne's works! 

And FANTASTIC as always!

I cought the one trying to get some San Diego sunshine.

Sorry about the truck there was no one around to move it or
maybe they  just it there to ruin my pic.

departures from 18, pix taken from Pt Loma (far end of Bayside Trail) with 300mm + tc17

VRC-30 C-2A (R) Greyhound
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HSC-3 CAG bird MS-60S
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C-17 over the beach headed for 29, 80-200 + tc20e iii-- the tc was overkill, since he came in right over my head
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Sunday departures

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Thanks Ron for getting some of the departures.

Quote from: phantomphan1974 on February 15, 2011, 04:32:52 AM
Thanks Ron for getting some of the departures.

Hey, no problem, the pleasure was all mine!  I would've liked to have seen what Saturday was like from Pt Loma.  Too bad it looks like nobody who posts was up there.

C-17 leaving.

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This jet took off on runway 11
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Customs Service Beech
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Finally got out of the house and did some NAVAIR shooting. It's been 7 months since I last got to do any.

Nice head on P-3 shot Nate!!

Great weather for afternoon shots. The morning up to about 2 was pretty soupy. The sky was pretty photogenic that's for sure! I'm uploading the footage I took right now. I should post it here sometime today.

Video is up!

Looks like you picked a good day to go spotting...  :)

Great stuff...Is that a typical day there?

Quote from: 16Right on September 24, 2011, 10:16:35 PM
Great stuff...Is that a typical day there?

I live 3 blocks from where I was shooting last Friday, so even if I'm not at the beach I can hear everything that comes in.  I've only had one other day like that before, but there IS activity most days.   Weekends are pretty quiet unless there is an exercise or CQs going on.   Friday was heavier than usual because of the car racing-- the Growlers did flybys and the VAQ-137 EA-6B was on static.  Oh, the other thing is one runway was closed because of the cars, so every arrival came in over the beach.  On a typical day there are 2 runways open so there isn't as much coming past the beach.

These Hornets came in last weekend, and they landed on runway 36, the Dog Beach runway is 29.

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That's great.

We were in SD last February for my son's basketball game against USD. We stayed at the Marriott in the Gaslamp and had a great view of all the channel approaches to North Island.

Quote from: 16Right on September 25, 2011, 10:49:20 AM
That's great.

We were in SD last February for my son's basketball game against USD. We stayed at the Marriott in the Gaslamp and had a great view of all the channel approaches to North Island.

Channel approach (of the non-helicopter type) are kind of rare, but when the do it, they are sweet!

Gotta' check this place out. Cool video.

Quote from: Realbigtaco on September 25, 2011, 08:06:09 PM
Channel approach (of the non-helicopter type) are kind of rare, but when the do it, they are sweet!

It was mostly helos and one C2, but the highlight was an Osprey. I've never seen one before that.

Nice video Nick.  Got quite a bit out there...

Quote from: Venom1 on September 24, 2011, 04:33:53 PM
Video is up!

Thanks everyone! Friday was definitely the most active I've seen it there. But having the other runway shut down and the race that weekend was probably why.

Yep, when I heard 11/29 was the only option I figured it would be a good day to finally get out of the house. That's as good as NASNI gets. Most activity I've ever seen come down the beach, that's for sure. Unfortunately the weather only gave us a window of about an hour for decent light, during which only a couple aircraft came in. Lots of awesome stuff was in the soup though.  :-X

NASNI gets some really cool stuff, but on a normal day you're kind of hosed by the runway options. You might have 30 arrivals, but only have 8 or 9 come down the beach. That's the crappy part.

Here are some of the weapon toting P-3s. First one is an AGM-84 SLAM, second one I was pretty sure was an AGM-65, but I'm puzzled by the lack of "tail fins"...

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Nice ones Ron.  Did they fence them in or that's just the perimeter fence in the back?

Quote from: phantomphan1974 on September 28, 2011, 03:17:56 PM
Nice ones Rob Ron.  Did they fence them in or that's just the perimeter fence in the back?

You could walk right up to them get your fingerprints all over them, whatever.  Where the aircraft were you didn't need a ticket, anybody could've checked out the aircraft and/or gone on a ship tour (choice of Reagan, Arleigh Burke class USS Benfold or Canadian frigate Ottawa) for free.  The fences in the pictures are between the aircraft and the area where you needed a ticket.

Black Knights Hornet coming in for an arrested on 29.

Quote from: kick Z tail out on September 26, 2011, 02:17:15 PM
Here are some of the weapon toting P-3s. First one is an AGM-84 SLAM, second one I was pretty sure was an AGM-65, but I'm puzzled by the lack of "tail fins"...

what was your processing on the second shot?  There's a "dreamy" look to the edges, really interesting haven't seen anything like that before on a/c pictures

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Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-134 &quot;Garudas&quot; EA-6B Prowler (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/6436162183/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

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Very nice Damon  8)

  A late afternoon @ North Island, Waited till the end for those Growlers, but got a good sunset shot

 Even on a boring day on dog at dog beach all can not be lost, "Patience is a vertu" and timeing is everything!!

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Vikings in town for CQ det...

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HSM-41 Seahawks (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/7987549579/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

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HSC-85 HH-60H Buno 163798 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/8002710882/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

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HSC-15 Red Lions MH-60S Buno 168531 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/8002684138/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

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VFA-22 F/A-18F 166801 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/8004973651/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

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Ready to be packed and shipped out (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/8005922815/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

Heres some info on the VFA-22 hornet :

http://www.kdab.afcent.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123268798




Btw, do you have any more shots from NADEP? im always intrigued by those!

Quote from: g0_command0 on September 23, 2012, 04:49:09 AM

Btw, do you have any more shots from NADEP? im always intrigued by those!

NADEP repair job test flight from a year ago...
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NADEP F-18C on test hop (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18842924@N03/6176493477/) by SBGrad (http://www.flickr.com/people/18842924@N03/), on Flickr

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Metroliner N789C on final to NAS North Island (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/8049436686/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

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Fly Navy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18842924@N03/8157541300/) by SBGrad (http://www.flickr.com/people/18842924@N03/), on Flickr

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Fly Navy-night (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18842924@N03/8157507721/) by SBGrad (http://www.flickr.com/people/18842924@N03/), on Flickr

Thanks cool Ron!

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IMG_0419web (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/11769182225/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

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IMG_0410web (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/11769946996/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

H-60 Panel Art
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IMG_0376web (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/11769594214/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

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IMG_0362web (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/11769180555/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

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IMG_0373web (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/11769947916/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

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IMG_0372web (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/11769442093/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

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IMG_0371web (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/11769442913/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

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IMG_0370web (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/11769443463/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

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IMG_0369web (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/11769188225/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

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IMG_0367web (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/11769951516/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

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IMG_0364web (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phantomphan1974photography/11769606154/) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phantomphan1974photography/), on Flickr

 A couple of hornets that came in a couple of weeks ago while air wing 17 was off the coast.

Awesome!

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MH-60S HSC-3 Merlins (https://flic.kr/p/oMuMup) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/39927206@N08/), on Flickr

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USCG Jayhawk San Diego (https://flic.kr/p/p4WRjo) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/39927206@N08/), on Flickr

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VAQ-129 Vikings EA-18G (https://flic.kr/p/oRHhJj) by SBGrad (https://www.flickr.com/people/18842924@N03/), on Flickr

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Beacon flash (https://flic.kr/p/p7b2ih) by SBGrad (https://www.flickr.com/people/18842924@N03/), on Flickr

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Magic One One (https://flic.kr/p/oRHS2D) by SBGrad (https://www.flickr.com/people/18842924@N03/), on Flickr

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VFC-13 Tiger II (https://flic.kr/p/nR6LLc) by SBGrad (https://www.flickr.com/people/18842924@N03/), on Flickr

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Unbalanced load (https://flic.kr/p/nG1hDG) by SBGrad (https://www.flickr.com/people/18842924@N03/), on Flickr

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Phoenix 562 (https://flic.kr/p/oVWyRC) by SBGrad (https://www.flickr.com/people/18842924@N03/), on Flickr

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US Army MH-60M (https://flic.kr/p/p5bemU) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/39927206@N08/), on Flickr

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HSM-75 Wolf Pack (https://flic.kr/p/p3L485) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/39927206@N08/), on Flickr

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HSM-75 Wolf Pack (https://flic.kr/p/p3L3L3) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/39927206@N08/), on Flickr

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HSC-4 Black Knights (https://flic.kr/p/oNiR5e) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/39927206@N08/), on Flickr

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HSC-4 Black Knights CAG (https://flic.kr/p/oNihFE) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/39927206@N08/), on Flickr

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HSC-3 Merlins (https://flic.kr/p/oNihdf) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/39927206@N08/), on Flickr

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HSC-3 Merlins taxi out for a training mission (https://flic.kr/p/p3L2mE) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/39927206@N08/), on Flickr

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HSC-21 Black Jacks (https://flic.kr/p/oNiVWm) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/39927206@N08/), on Flickr

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HSC-4 Black Knights MH-60S (https://flic.kr/p/p6kGS1) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/39927206@N08/), on Flickr

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HSC-4 Black Knights MH-60S CAG (https://flic.kr/p/oNSFaR) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/39927206@N08/), on Flickr

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HSC-4 Black Knights MH-60S (https://flic.kr/p/oNSEAV) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/39927206@N08/), on Flickr

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HSC-14 Chargers MH-60S (https://flic.kr/p/p6nGCx) by PhantomPhan1974 Photography (https://www.flickr.com/people/39927206@N08/), on Flickr

My late father in law is buried in the white wall on the top of your pic.  And...he served with VF-161 the Chargers during their F-4 phantom days

Took me a second to realize you meant the Nation Cemetery across the bay,   VF-161 Chargers, got a patch from them.

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HSM-71 CAG bird (https://flic.kr/p/nG26Ux) by SBGrad (https://www.flickr.com/people/18842924@N03/), on Flickr

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Grumman C-2A (https://flic.kr/p/nG1nnb) by SBGrad (https://www.flickr.com/people/18842924@N03/), on Flickr

Just saw/heard something I've not seen in a long time!!!  S-3 Viking just headed into NASNI 30 minutes ago.

Quote from: Realbigtaco on October 21, 2014, 12:44:46 PM
Just saw/heard something I've not seen in a long time!!!  S-3 Viking just headed into NASNI 30 minutes ago.

Don't BULL sh!t us like Kieth did one Photocall that Scott reminded us of... Guessing it was VX-30.  Don't think NASA is in town.

Quote from: phantomphan1974 on October 21, 2014, 02:34:42 PM
Don't BULL $#!7 us like Kieth did one Photocall that Scott reminded us of... Guessing it was VX-30.  Don't think NASA is in town.

Can't mistake the WHOOOP!

 Some recent beach landings @ NI

Nice pics Charger. I really like the one with the moon!

Thank you Stoernblom, But as you know, any kind of lunar shot is nothing short of pure luck, I did know the moon was there,  but it's so much about timing and trying to keep a since of humor when you try and fail, thanks again.

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Nice catch Ron...Wonder why they stopped by...Gas n go before Huntington Beach?

Quote from: phantomphan1974 on August 23, 2016, 11:29:36 AM
Nice catch Ron...Wonder why they stopped by...Gas n go before Huntington Beach?

Oh wait you got all of them?   Hmmmmm.

Quote from: phantomphan1974 on August 23, 2016, 11:30:51 AM
Oh wait you got all of them?   Hmmmmm.

They were there for the flyby of the MLB AllStar game.  They flew in the day before.

Quote from: Realbigtaco on August 23, 2016, 12:07:33 PM
They were there for the flyby of the MLB AllStar game.  They flew in the day before.

Thanks Chris!

I'm not sure which day they came in on.  Monday they did a fly over at the Home Run Derby.  I assumed there would be a fly over at the game itself, but I figured it would be F-18s from Miramar or Lemoore.  So anyway, Monday after their flyover at the Home Run Derby, I hear some jets approaching.  It gets louder and louder, and I can tell these jets are NOT making the usual approach over the beach.  They actually flew OVER my condo (1/2 mile from the end of the runway).  We have a giant olive tree in front, so I really couldn't make out what type of jets they were, I just figured that somebody was going to get a royal @$$ chewing since jets are never allowed to fly over town.  The base gets lots of noise calls even when the pilots are obeying the rules.  Then, Tuesday morning, I found out the jets that flew over the house were the T-Birds.  Needless to say, I was out at the beach with my camera the that night.  I was afraid they would do the fly by and go straight home to Nellis, but they came back to North Island.  The stadium is about 2 miles away, but you could easily see the TBirds as soon as they opened up with the smoke.  I had my scanner on, and the ATC was telling them in a very stern voice that they were not allowed to overfly Pt Loma or the city of Coronado.  The TBird boss comes back and asks 'where is Pt Loma?'  It was pretty funny.

Quote from: SBGrad on August 23, 2016, 03:21:40 PM
I'm not sure which day they came in on.  Monday they did a fly over at the Home Run Derby.  I assumed there would be a fly over at the game itself, but I figured it would be F-18s from Miramar or Lemoore.  So anyway, Monday after their flyover at the Home Run Derby, I hear some jets approaching.  It gets louder and louder, and I can tell these jets are NOT making the usual approach over the beach.  They actually flew OVER my condo (1/2 mile from the end of the runway).  We have a giant olive tree in front, so I really couldn't make out what type of jets they were, I just figured that somebody was going to get a royal @$$ chewing since jets are never allowed to fly over town.  The base gets lots of noise calls even when the pilots are obeying the rules.  Then, Tuesday morning, I found out the jets that flew over the house were the T-Birds.  Needless to say, I was out at the beach with my camera the that night.  I was afraid they would do the fly by and go straight home to Nellis, but they came back to North Island.  The stadium is about 2 miles away, but you could easily see the TBirds as soon as they opened up with the smoke.  I had my scanner on, and the ATC was telling them in a very stern voice that they were not allowed to overfly Pt Loma or the city of Coronado.  The TBird boss comes back and asks 'where is Pt Loma?'  It was pretty funny.

The Monday fly over was by 4 Super Hornets, not the T'Birds, and they didn't appear to make any hard turns like the T'birds did the following day. 

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Nice ones Ron

A few From NI, including the new Battle cat 700

Kestrels color bird!!!!  Awesome, wish she was flying star wars canyon yesterday!

 Some visitor's over the weekend as Sat was the only good day to fly in.

A couple odd inbounds @ Navy NI

FYI, the Navy is doing maintenance on 29/11 so it will not be in use for the month of February, everything is using 18/36.  I think this is supposed to go through mid-March, not exactly sure on the end date.

Love seeing all the different color schemes.

Nevada ANG

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VAQ-140, there were some other planes from Truman's air wing out the same day, not sure if that was coordinated or coincidence

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Damn alot of variety!!

Not enough variety.  Still waiting for a F-35C.  Two came out in 2016 to do the test flights off the Nimitz, but I wasn't going to spend all day/every day waiting for them to show up.  Now that Lemoore  has some -Cs, I'm hoping they come out for some CQs in the not too distant future.

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Quote from: Mike Murawski on July 04, 2017, 10:20:52 AM
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Nice

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First post in a while, and also first time seeing a couple of these A/C come into NI. The F-35C's sounded a whole lot different in the break, than anything I was use to hearing.

Quote from: Charger on November 19, 2017, 06:20:46 PM
First post in a while, and also first time seeing a couple of these A/C come into NI. The F-35C's sounded a whole lot different in the break, than anything I was use to hearing.

Awesome catch!! 

Ok, question here for you.  Do you know ahead of time that there are going to possible be color birds coming in, or do you just go and hang out and get lucky.  I've seen some people get some awesome stuff coming through there, but in all my years visiting it is not super busy there, other than the helios.

Quote from: Realbigtaco on November 20, 2017, 02:01:43 PM
Awesome catch!! 

Ok, question here for you.  Do you know ahead of time that there are going to possible be color birds coming in, or do you just go and hang out and get lucky.  I've seen some people get some awesome stuff coming through there, but in all my years visiting it is not super busy there, other than the helios.

If this was on the 10th it was for the Centennial plus 6yrs....I heard they had a closed event.

Your correct, the F-35 and the Hawkeye were taken on the 9th and as far as I knew, for a Veteran's day event, But I did know that Joker 400 and VFA-34  was in town with CVW 2 and bouncing back and forth from EC, and the Sparten was on det,.. That being said, unless there's a big Det out there, you can spend most days staring at the ocean, and, or have pure luck.   

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NADEP bird on a test hop

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Anyone in the area tomorrow at 10:10, the Blue Angels will do a flyover for a change of command ceremony.

http://airshowstuff.com/v4/2018/us-navy-blue-angels-delta-flyover-planned-for-san-diego-this-week/ (http://airshowstuff.com/v4/2018/us-navy-blue-angels-delta-flyover-planned-for-san-diego-this-week/)