Some shots from this airshow held last weekend in New Mexico:
United Arab Emirates block 60 F-16 with conformal fuel tanks:
Simulated buddy refuelling by German Air Force Tornadoes:
F-4/P-38 formation:
There was lots more stuff at the show, for commentary on the highlights and more photos visit the full highlights page; hopefully I’ll get time to put together a separate F-4 Phantom page and a B-25 page from this show.
Richard.
By: FlyingKiwi - 26th April 2005 at 02:38
Great pics FlyingKiwi.
Any idea who was flying the P-38?
Mike,
Sorry not to get back to you earlier, my home dial-up link is so unreliable that I don’t even bother web surfing on the weekend. I missed your post on the first round!
My understanding is that Steve Hinton was flying the P-38.
Richard.
By: RPSmith - 23rd April 2005 at 00:38
the new mexico desert is fantastic.
one day i will return
carry yer bags for yer guv?
Roger Smith.
By: Dazza - 23rd April 2005 at 00:31
Just a little more info on the QF-4 for anyone whos interested, as already mentioned the F-4 is a drone and it belongs to the 82 ATRS, it is also part of the USAF’s Heritage Flight.
There are four F-4s in the Heritage Flight with each one painted in a different camo scheme representing the four main camo schemes worn by USAF F-4s during its service life, the schemes are; SEA, SEA wraparound (illustrated), European 1 also known as Lizard and Hill Grey also known as Egypt 1.
-Dazza
P.S. superb photos! 🙂
By: FlyingKiwi - 22nd April 2005 at 21:03
Excellent pics! What size lens did you use for the A-10 picture?
Don,
All of the flying shots were done with a Canon 10D and Canon 100-400mm image stabilized lens.
Richard.
By: philip turland - 22nd April 2005 at 09:14
super place to visit and take pics…..
i remember the time i went there to the first Holloman Phancon……….sitting on the ramp, shooting stink bugs (F-117) at the last chance, F-106 drones all over the place and an F-86 drone too boot
oh bliss.
the new mexico desert is fantastic.
one day i will return
By: PeeBee - 22nd April 2005 at 08:36
These are great pics, and I totally understand your long drive to see an F4 fly, looks great doesn’t it. That wraparound SEA scheme was fantastic.
By: FlyingKiwi - 22nd April 2005 at 03:01
Great shots! 😀 The Collings jet is an F-4D in the markings of Richard “Steve” Ritchie. I’d be interested to know who owns this one, looks superb! 😎
Glad you like the shots.
As a matter of fact, I own the F-4 in the photo. That is to say, I and all the other American taxpayers who paid for it! It’s a QF-4E drone which does missile testing over the White Sands missile range. The USAF decided to paint some of them up in historic schemes this year and fly them as part of their Historic Flight programme.
But then, you would have known this if you’d read the article I slaved over for so long! :rolleyes:
Richard.
By: T J Johansen - 22nd April 2005 at 00:34
It does give you an idea as to how big the F-4 is!
T J
By: DonL - 21st April 2005 at 22:41
Excellent pics! What size lens did you use for the A-10 picture?
By: planejunky - 21st April 2005 at 22:29
Great shots! 😀 The Collings jet is an F-4D in the markings of Richard “Steve” Ritchie. I’d be interested to know who owns this one, looks superb! 😎
By: Firebird - 21st April 2005 at 21:22
Absolutely cracking shots…..
Agree that F4/P38 shot is superb 😀
I take it that’s the Collings F4… :confused:
By: Septic - 21st April 2005 at 21:14
Great shots FlyingKiwi,
P38-Phantom shot is superb thanks for posting.
Septic.
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