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Blue Angles plane in practice session

Blue Angels plane rejoining others in practice session.

USAF Pararescue Jumper (PJ) shows his love for the job and flying through a smile and wave as he an the aircrew launch on a critical rescue mission over Afghanistan.

A special shape hot air balloon casts a shadow on crews preparing to launch their own balloons during an early morning at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

A lone hot air balloon makes for a patriotic image as it soars amongst the American flags surround Balloon Fiesta Park at the International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque.

Hundreds of hot air balloons take to the early morning sky during a mass launch at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the world's largest balloon festival.

Sealed gas balloons with crews from all over the world sit ready to launch on the America's Challenge long distance balloon race at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

A single hot air balloon soars through the clear morning sky at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

A lone hot air balloon sails towards the mountains during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

Crowds enjoy the nightly hot air balloon glow at the International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, NM.

Gear stowed and weapons ready, a USAF HH-60G Pave Hawk sits ready and waiting for its crew to launch at a moments notice on a rescue mission as a dust storm builds thicker in the desert of Afghanistan

USAF HH-60G Pave Hawk sits on alert waiting for the next rescue mission to come at a moment's notice as the sun rises over Afghanistan.

Icy day flight in Seattle.

B-17F in the snows of Seattle, at the Museum of Flight.

Inside the nose of a flying B-17G (Liberty Belle) with bomb site and Seattle in view.

Cocooned B-29 engines in the Seattle snow. At the Museum of Flight.

Autumn morning Mooney landing in the glow of Mt. Rainier.

New Year's morning take off in the shadow of Mt. Rainier.

P-51 "Gunfighter" shows its colors at a Commemorative Air Force event.

It looks like WWII on the ramp of a Commemorative Air Force Heart Of America Wing Air Expo.

The CAF's P-51 "Gunfighter" gets a little TLC before a hard day of wowing the crowd.

CAF Colonel Ron Wright REALLY enjoys flying the Heart Of America Wing's PT-19.

WWII vets Lee Lamar and Dick Schiefelbusch endured bailing out of stricken B-24s and years of German prison camp internment. Almost 70 happy and productive years later, they can always find plenty to

1st Annual Air & Space Photo Contest

USAF HH-60G Pave Hawk sits on alert waiting for the next rescue mission to come at a moment's notice as the sun rises over Afghanistan.

USAF HH-60G Pave Hawk sits on alert waiting for the next rescue mission to come at a moment's notice as the sun rises over Afghanistan.

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© Colin McDonald.
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08.2013

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Sept. 12, 2013, 1:16 a.m.

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NIKON D80

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