VMA-542 Harrier with live bombs.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5675/21891194520_71a0805322_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zms6sh)_31A6897USMC AV-8B+ Harrier II (BuNo 166288) (https://flic.kr/p/zms6sh) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
VMA-542 Harrier with live ordnance. 10/6/15.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5835/21902401460_c417dd6f20_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/znrwTo)_31A6907 USMC AV-8B+ Harrier II (BuNo 165354) (https://flic.kr/p/znrwTo) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Very nice shots Ned. This tried and true workhorse has a better bomb load than any of the F-35s you seen coming out of Yuma. ;)
Thanks Harvey. I always enjoy my visits to WTI.
VMGR-152 "Sumos" from MCAS Futenma, Japan.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/759/21921990710_5f94ee39d5_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zpaW65)_31A6931 KC-130J (BuNo 168075} (https://flic.kr/p/zpaW65) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
VMFA-115 "Silver Eagles" Hornet.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/672/22094351156_789023d94c_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zEpjQU)_31A6952 F/A-18A++ BuNo 163171 (https://flic.kr/p/zEpjQU) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Crusaders color bird with live ordnance. 10/6/15.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5792/22109071836_84ab42d78f_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zFGLMJ)_31A6974 USMC F/A-18C (BuNo 164270) (https://flic.kr/p/zFGLMJ) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Awesome shots, Ned.
Good to see the Crusaders' logo and colors back. Probably the most obvious sign that we've moved on from Iraq and Afghanistan, whether they were ready for us to leave or not.
Thanks Joe.
BAC Strikemaster in RNZAF markings. 10/6/15. Note the BDU-33 practice bombs. Joe tells me they are likely participating in WTI or supporting JTAC training.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5645/22121997426_4768e6763a_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zGR27J)_31A7051 BAC Strikemaster Mk. 88, NZ6361 (https://flic.kr/p/zGR27J) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
EA-6B Prowler, VMAQ-4 "Seahawks", 10/6/15.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/622/21622489834_0af73b2c5d_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yWGUUS)_31A7146 Grumman EA-6B Prowler BuNo 163033 (https://flic.kr/p/yWGUUS) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Boeing/Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS
116th Air Control Wing (116 ACW)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/701/22225147366_db935634a1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zRXFZY)
This park assault played out just like a HA/DR, but the Marines were calling it a NEO.
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5797/22252189256_c34461b594_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zUmhBs)
Bell UH-1Y Venom
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/775/22308931382_4c5fc2e764_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zZn74Y)
Silver Eagle returning to base with live ordnance. 10/6/15.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5627/22143304668_48c4a5ab1f_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zJJe1Y)_31A7225 F/A-18A++ (BuNo 163161) (https://flic.kr/p/zJJe1Y) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
VMFA(AW)- 533 Hornet with ATARS.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/761/21721057523_77e583ac3d_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/z6q6DM)_31A7383 F/A-18D (BuNo 164679) (https://flic.kr/p/z6q6DM) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Ivan One Three Cleared to the Sand Pits.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5805/22169390278_094b194653_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zM2VmS)_31A7404 Ivan One Three cleared to the Sand Pits (https://flic.kr/p/zM2VmS) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Nice set from WTI, Ned. Live ordnance Hornets plus the Mi-24 is pretty good!
Thanks John. I've never been disappointed at WTI.
E-8C JSTARS takeoff in support of WTI ops. 10/7/15.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/563/22379254611_3d924e7023_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/A6zwHr)_31A7493 Northrup-Grumman E-8C JSTARS (https://flic.kr/p/A6zwHr) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Every time I go to Yuma, it just gets better and better, 3:10 or BUST! ;D
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461) "Ironhorse"
(http://www.ottosenphotography.com/img/s4/v65/p1572143911-4.jpg) (http://www.ottosenphotography.com/p1050305096/e5db50327)
VFC-13 F-5N from NAS Fallon. 10/7/15.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5739/21762361493_bbac5f0a43_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/za4MTc)_31A7448 Northrop F-5N (BuNo 761552) (https://flic.kr/p/za4MTc) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461) "Ironhorse"
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/575/22213611159_5a83876112_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zQWyFR)
Seahawks Prowler shot from the dunes.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/576/22221860119_495b2ae885_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zREQPi)_31A7276 EA-6B Prowler (BuNo 161885) (https://flic.kr/p/zREQPi) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Bell UH-1Y Venom
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5733/22237323430_c9bf13c19f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zT36w7)
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461) "Ironhorse"
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5659/21817732773_e1183b1fff_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zeXzQr)
Great helo images, Matt--I really love seeing those 4-blade Hueys. One of these days... :)
Quote from: John B. on October 24, 2015, 02:26:53 PM
Great helo images, Matt--I really love seeing those 4-blade Hueys. One of these days... :)
Thanks John, the WTI helo assaults are so much fun! Give it some time, PASM is bound to get a 4-bladed Huey sooner or later.
VMA-542 Tiger returns to MCAS Yuma. 10/7/15.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5739/22463994812_1f420ef735_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ae4R2o)_31A7703 AV-8B+ Harrier II (BuNo 165354) (https://flic.kr/p/Ae4R2o) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Awesome shots guys!! Sorry I missed you - again! Need to better deconflict my feathered bird chasing with my iron bird chasing... I did catch a few remnants of WTI though.
Always great to see "VW" around!! I grew up on and near El Toro MCAS and 314 was a fixture there for decades.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5706/22462790576_3cb7a1d648_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AdXF3G)YUM WTI 1-16 F18 VMFA-314 VW near Sunset-5121 (https://flic.kr/p/AdXF3G) by Mike Margolis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikemargolisphotography/), on Flickr
Caught a couple section takeoffs - kind of unusual for Yuma of late.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5821/21867592593_ac14a325f8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zjn8qv)YUM WTI 1-16 VMFA(AW)533 FA18 Section Departing at Sunset-4456 (https://flic.kr/p/zjn8qv) by Mike Margolis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikemargolisphotography/), on Flickr
Pretty sure I heard Ride of the Valkyries playing in the distance as these bad boys approached!! And they were maneuvering about much more than normal. Maybe it was the threat of small arms fire from the Foothills and east Yuma?
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/755/21867600893_773b658008_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zjnaTB)YUM WTI 1-16 multiple H53 Arriving RNY 26-5479 (https://flic.kr/p/zjnaTB) by Mike Margolis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikemargolisphotography/), on Flickr
The recovery just before sunset was pretty awesome!
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/757/22462787646_9441d8c5e8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AdXEbb)YUM WTI 1-16 multiple H53 Arriving RNY 26-5518 (https://flic.kr/p/AdXEbb) by Mike Margolis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikemargolisphotography/), on Flickr
I typically stay off to one side of the runway or the other - I've had parts drop from my airplanes and I would not want to get hit by a chunk of falling jet... But sometimes flying the extended centerline is an approximation. Rather than running away, I took the shot.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/565/22488796975_4bb3cb4f82_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AgfXQT)YUM WTI 1-16 Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS-6142 (https://flic.kr/p/AgfXQT) by Mike Margolis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikemargolisphotography/), on Flickr
Nabbed a different sort of heavy touching down.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/775/22499827801_167b6ce015_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AheuVx)YUM WTI 1-16 AWACS-4284 (https://flic.kr/p/AheuVx) by Mike Margolis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikemargolisphotography/), on Flickr
Mike: Love that AWACS touch down image. Sorry we were out of synch for this one.
Lots of tanker activity this week. 10/7/15.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/779/22477466612_405965d03d_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AffTHN)_31A7614 KC-130T (BuNo 165315) (https://flic.kr/p/AffTHN) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Quote from: Ned Harris on October 26, 2015, 05:35:43 AM
Mike: Love that AWACS touch down image. Sorry we were out of synch for this one.
Thanks Ned, next time! Of course it's ASDM season once again!!
Were they refueling overhead this time?
Cape May and the surrounding area was very nice, lots of outdoor time and lots wildlife, and it was a relaxing vacation to boot.
Bell UH-1Y Venom
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 (HMLA-467) "Sabers"
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5620/22574444472_d66acd77bf_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AoPVRS)
Great work everyone on WTI.... I have been enjoying all the images you have been posting. :)
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMH-361) "Flying Tigers"
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5699/22623956195_4238d73cea_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AtcFYg)
VMAQ-4 Prowler. 10/8/15.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/625/22725259045_b5f5b65bd7_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AC9TM8)_31A7770 Grumman EA-6B (BuNo 162936) (https://flic.kr/p/AC9TM8) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
VMA-542 Harrier. 10/7/15.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/762/22721443376_76c7907a10_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ABPkvJ)_31A7572 AV-8B+ Harrier II (BuNo 166288) (https://flic.kr/p/ABPkvJ) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Bell UH-1Y Venom
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/690/22580134950_38c9f25e70_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Apk6ry)
007 Prowler. 10/8/15.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/684/22623883590_e97383dcb5_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Atcjos)_31A7927 007 Prowler (BuNo 163047) (https://flic.kr/p/Atcjos) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Quote from: Ned Harris on November 05, 2015, 03:15:02 PM
007 Prowler. 10/8/15.
Very nice, Ned! I was really hoping to catch this Prowler while I was there, but it wasn't meant to be.
Very cool, Ned! That is a nice Prowler to have caught!
Thanks guys. It took me 3 days to get her so I was quite pleased when it worked out.
Attack Aviation Foundation Strikemaster. N605GV, 10/8/15.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5745/22835732191_03f3c61e41_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AMV6Ax)_31A7937 BAC Strikemaster MK 80 (N605GV) (https://flic.kr/p/AMV6Ax) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461) "Ironhorse"
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5762/22838736165_f1b8c3be6e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ANbuzc)
Seahawks Prowler. 10/8/15.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/587/22477255619_6b669cb63c_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AfeNZZ)_31A7990 Grumman EA-6B Prowler (BuNo 163033) (https://flic.kr/p/AfeNZZ) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
Sumo. 10/8/15
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/591/22870195916_ef315c2a0e_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AQXJsG)USMC KC-130J (BuNo 168074) (https://flic.kr/p/AQXJsG) by Ned Harris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/), on Flickr
BLACKBIRD
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1461/26142873463_9c28d70995_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FQa4tD)
Shot at El Centro when I was there covering the British Apaches for AFM. WTI was going on, and VMFA-115 was on a blue air det to support the course from NAFEC. I ignored most of the non-British aircraft there that day because I was busy, but made an exception for this beautiful Hornet.
What a great catch and photo Joe, this is a really cool color bird, congrats!