NAF El Centro Photocall, February 16, 2012

[Jeff D. Welker]

Revisiting this image with some different post processing.

Neither snow nor rain nor dark of night (er morning)...

[Dave S.]

Jeffe,

Did you colorize the nose gear mounted landing lights?  My recollection is that these lights are white?

- Dave

[Jeff D. Welker]

Jeffe,

Did you colorize the nose gear mounted landing lights?  My recollection is that these lights are white?

- Dave

Negative Ghost Rider. There are a red, green and white lights stacked on the nose gear. Not sure why they use one color over another.

[Joe Copalman]

I think they're glide-slope indicators to assist LSOs in guiding birds to the deck.

[Dave S.]

I think they're glide-slope indicators to assist LSOs in guiding birds to the deck.

Ahhh...the epiphany takes root!  Thanks!

Now back to you regular programming...

[Matt Ottosen]

Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
Strike Fighter Squadron 122 (VFA-122) "Flying Eagles"

[Jeff D. Welker]

[Scott Youmans]

Nice feel to that one Jeff.  Not sure how you got the look but I like it.

[Matt Ottosen]

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet
Strike Fighter Squadron 122 (VFA-122) "Flying Eagles"

[Matt Ottosen]

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
Strike Fighter Squadron 122 (VFA-122) "Flying Eagles"

[wingsnstuff]

Beautiful shot Matt.  This is my favorite Legacy Hornet.  The CONA colors are perfect.

[Matt Ottosen]

Beautiful shot Matt.  This is my favorite Legacy Hornet.  The CONA colors are perfect.

Thanks Vance, I really like this CONA scheme too, it does look great on this Legacy Hornet.

[cpasley]

F/A-18C Hornet VFA-122 "Flying Eagles" BuNo 163733 by Pasley Aviation Photography, on Flickr