The very last night of my family's vacation the sky was clear as a bell for the first time and I was finally able to get a shot of the Milky Way rising over the Gulf of Mexico like I had hoped for. Ni | Air & Space Magazine Photo Contest | Air & Space Magazine

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Grin: Sean D Tucker graciously gives me a big grin and a thumbs up at my request, as Chuck Coleman maintains a tight formation with Sean and our photo ship.

Aviator's Heaven: Chuck Coleman of Team Oracle takes me on an amazing ride in his Extra 300L while in formation with the aerobatic superstar Sean D. Tucker over the skies of Minnesota.

Sean D. Tucker smiles as he enjoys the view from his office.

Warrior Maker: A WWII-era T-6 Texan combat trainer performs a beautiful formation turn over the skies of Minnesota.

Bob Schrader waves to the crowd from the Cavanaugh Flight Museum's DHC-4 Caribou. Schrader was the crew chief on this exact DHC-4 during the Vietnam War. I converted it to black and white to show his

One of the benefits of living on Lake Michigan is always having a great spot to observe the Moon rise. Here it's pictured rising behind my hometown's Lighthouse. Nikon D5200, f/4.5, 25sec, ISO 100, 70

The only good thing about a sub-zero temperature Wisconsin Winter is the brilliantly-clear night skies for Astronomers. Nikon D5200, f/1.8, 30sec, ISO 100, 35mm

The June 13th "Honey Moon" rising over Lake Michigan. Nikon D5200, f/5.6, 25sec, ISO 100, 55mm

Sunset reflected on the airliner before a night flight from Baltimore

This collage was shot over a period of 15 minutes, I intended on staying out longer, but I was almost carried away by mosquitoes and had to cut it short. Nikon D5200, f/3.5, 20sec, ISO 1600, 18mm. Sta

Union of Lancasters: The last two airworthy Lancaster bombers take to the skies in graceful re-uinion.

The very last night of my family's vacation the sky was clear as a bell for the first time and I was finally able to get a shot of the Milky Way rising over the Gulf of Mexico like I had hoped for. Ni

Nikon D5200, f/3.5, 30se,c ISO 1600, 18mm "Scorpio and the Milky Way" This was taken during a family vacation; it was the first night we had a remotely clear sky, so I had to try for a shot of the Mil

"Blood Moon April 15th Lunar Eclipse" I combined the 7 moons in Photoshop afterward. I took the first photo at 12:21AM and the last photo at 3:00AM. I had to endure temperatures in the low 20s the ent

Fisher P-75 hangared in the R & D Gallery of the National Museum of the USAF.

It was a beautiful blue skies day but this aircraft seems imprisoned with freedom just beyond reach.

Nikon D40 F6.3

This Is Your Captain Speaking

Red Devils, UK's military parachute display team

Korean Airlines - Airbus A388 lands at LAX.

The Shuttle Endeavour, piggyback aboard a 747, and an accompanying jet flew over Morro Bay on the way to becoming a museum piece in Los Angeles.
Canon 50D SLR, Canon 70-300L lens.

This flyer made several passes below me as I climbed Eureka Dunes in Death Valley National Park.
Canon 50D SLR, Canon 70-300L lens

A wispy cloud passed by as sun first entered ring stage of solar annular eclipse.

The E-2C Hawkeyes of VAW-117 "The Wallbangers" fly over Laguna Peak inbound for Navy Pt. Mugu on the Southern California coast during the final fly-off after their 2013 deployment onboard the USS Nimi

The E-2C Hawkeyes of VAW-117 "The Wallbangers" join up off the Southern California coast for the final fly-off after their 2013 deployment onboard the USS Nimitz.

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The very last night of my family's vacation the sky was clear as a bell for the first time and I was finally able to get a shot of the Milky Way rising over the Gulf of Mexico like I had hoped for. Ni

The very last night of my family's vacation the sky was clear as a bell for the first time and I was finally able to get a shot of the Milky Way rising over the Gulf of Mexico like I had hoped for. Nikon D5200, f/3.5, 30sec, ISO 1600, 18mm.

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07.2014

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