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VFC-111 Sun Downers commanding officer David Faehnle cloud surfs his F-5N Tiger II high over the Gulf of Mexico near the Florida Keys. Nikon D7100 w/ Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6Aperture Priority 1

Douglas VC-9C "Airforce One" landing at Castle Air Museum.

Camera: Canon Digital Rebel w/75-300 Zoom Lense.

Two F-5N Tiger IIs from VFC-111 Sun Downers from NAS Key West bank high over Fort Jefferson National Monument in the Dry Tortugas in the Gulf of Mexico.

Nikon D7000 w/ Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6
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The last EA-6B Prowler from the Lancers of VAQ-131 flies with a EA-18G Growler of VAQ-129 Vikings over the Cascades in Washington State while operating from NAS Whidbey Island

Nikon D7100 w/ Nikko

Phantom Pharewell

BullChipmeet 2013

Buckling up in a beautiful 1941 stearman

Before my very first ride in a biplane . Thanks to Richard Scmidt the
Owner of this beautiful 1941 Stearman

Eclipse of the Sun

Landing at Madeira Airport

Taking off from Madeira Airport

Preparing for takeoff at Madeira Airport

Taking off from Madeira Airport

Photo Flight over Virginia Beach with the Geico Skytypers and Blue Angel Solos

Endeavour and SCA.
Endeavour and shuttle carrier aircraft at Kennedy Space Center

Endeavour gets a Lift.
Endeavour at the MDM at Kennedy Space Center's shuttle landing facility being readied for attachment to shuttle carrier aircraft.

Endeavour leaves KSC.
Endeavour at the MDM at Kennedy Space Center's shuttle landing facility. Note 747 SCA in the background

Photo Op.
Discovery and the 747 SCA backed away from the MDD and now sits at the SLF shuttle landing facility ready for an early morning departure to the Smithsonian

Orbiter Discovery.
Shuttle Orbiter Discovery moved from Orbiter Processing Facility-1 (OPF-1) and was transferred to the VAB. All work is now complete and Discovery is ready for transport to the Smit

Atlantis in VAB.
Atlantis moved into the VAB's high bay 4 for temporary storage. Atlantis is being prepared for public display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in 2013.

Atlantis after landing. Celebration at Kennedy Space Center after the final landing of Atlantis and the end of the space shuttle era. Atlantis is parked in between the orbiter processing facilities.

The mirror-like quiet surface of Lake Lucerne is "whirled-up" by the takeoff of the Catalina flying boat of the Dutch Catalina Foundation.
This Catalina is touring Europe offering wonderful passenger

Super Hornet in a very fast flypast at the Miramar Air Show in 2011. Humidity is partly transformed into condensation. At that high speed the shock wave near the speed of sound develops and becomes vi

2nd Annual Air & Space Photo Contest

Preparing for takeoff at Madeira Airport

Preparing for takeoff at Madeira Airport

Luis Rafael Silva

Funchal, Portugal

Member since 2014

Photo Information

Copyright:

© Luis Rafael Silva.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

09.2014

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Camera Information

Date Uploaded:

Sept. 28, 2014, 8:52 a.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

Canon EOS 1100D

Focal Length:

130mm

Shutter Speed:

1/400

Aperture:

f7.1

ISO:

ISO100

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