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Chocked and ready for bed, Tony Banta's North American P-51D Mustang, "Kimberly Kaye", awaits nightfall on the Mather Field ramp.

Ramp duties done for the day, Jeff Clark stretches to capture some up close images of fabulous, Chance Vought's bent-winged steed, the Corsair.

Big engine - Big wheel. With the sun getting lower, the F4U-1A gets ready for a cool night on the ramp.

With wingwalker Carol Pilon hanging on between her Stearman's wings, pilot Marcus Payne climbs off the Mather Field runway to begin their performance.

A nice study in light and lines, the Planes of Fame's Chance Vought Corsair, settles in for the night.

End of the day. Jeff Clark tugs out a vintage C-54 for an evening flight at the California Capital Air Show.

The Hawker Sea Fury"Argonaut" basks in the early morning glow at the California Capital Airshow.

Marshaller John Mormile, waits for the morning rain to lift at the 2014 Lehigh Valley Airshow.

A spectacular rocket launch from NASAs Wallops Flight Facility lit up the night sky all along the U.S. East Coast. The Minotaur 1 rocket launched into space at 8:15 PM EST to begin the ORS-3 mission t

The impressive Eurofighter Typhoon goes vertical at RIAT 2014.

This F/A-18 (CF-18) Hornet zooms down the runway headed for Canada.

A quartet of Blue Angels performs during San Francisco Fleet Week, October of 2012.

A Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk captured at SFO under some cloudy skies.

The same, yet very different. The sleek and sinister CF-18 in the foreground. The brighter and less imposing Cessna 182 in the background.

A single Thunderbird soars through the air during the Thunder Over Solano Airshow.

Air Force One beautifully lit up, and ready as always, at SFO.

This Delta 767 holds on the taxiway waiting for their gate.

Heading in to the setting sun - taken from my airplane window over the skies of Atlanta, GA.

Light on a jet wing during an early morning flight.

Jet-liner wing taken from my window seat during an early morning flight.

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A quartet of Blue Angels performs during San Francisco Fleet Week, October of 2012.

A quartet of Blue Angels performs during San Francisco Fleet Week, October of 2012.

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© Alex Esguerra.
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10.2012

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Sept. 26, 2014, 3:35 p.m.

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Canon EOS REBEL T2i

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170mm

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1/1600

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ISO400

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