El Centro Photo Call - February 21, 2013

[Matt Ottosen]

A big THANK YOU to the entire NAF El Centro PAO staff for putting together another awesome photo call, your hard work is always appreciated!

We had a nice variety of aircraft yesterday along with some weather that provided an ever-changing background, I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's photos.

[Matt Ottosen]

Westland Apache AH Mk 1
British Army Air Corps

[Jeff D. Welker]

Let me add my thanks to Matt's. Sincere gratitude and appreciation to Joe, Kris, and Michelle for all the hard work in coordinating another wonderful photocall. I had a super time.

Medal of Honor F-18

[Joe Copalman]

ANCHORED IN TRADITION

[Joe Copalman]

Adding my gratitude to the gratitude heap.  Thanks also to the sailors who escorted us and made sure we were staying safe.

[Lynn Evans]

Link to ivpressonline with photos by reporter Elizabeth Varin from the photoshoot. Also a video starring Jeff Welker!
http://www.ivpressonline.com/

[Chris V]

Sweet shot Joe!!

[Chris Kennedy]

Link to ivpressonline with photos by reporter Elizabeth Varin from the photoshoot. Also a video starring Jeff Welker!
http://www.ivpressonline.com/

I see Jason Bang is mentioned in the article. 

[FelipeG]

Link to ivpressonline with photos by reporter Elizabeth Varin from the photoshoot. Also a video starring Jeff Welker!
http://www.ivpressonline.com/

I see Jason Bang is mentioned in the article. 

So is Jason Burg.

Photo #16 shows me and Lynn looking at our cameras, not sure who else made it to the pictures.

[Jeff D. Welker]

I struggle in getting decent images of Osprey and their sloooooow rotors. I definitely don't have the talent for making solid captures like Jay. Gratefully, the late afternoon cloud cover at El Centro came to my rescue. I was able to capture some reasonable rotor movement and I got very lucky in catching the red strobe. Definitely better to be lucky...

Lucky RED Lions

[Tower Guy]

Congrats gentlemen, all of the above photos are outstanding, Joe you make that fisheye sing, I didn't think anyone could make a static display aircraft look good but you proved me wrong, I'm proud to be a member of this group, way to go guys!

[Tower Guy]

"Crosswind landings and student pilots, "Entertainment"

I can honesty say this was not the "Best" landing of the day, at least he recovered well. by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Jay Beckman]

The Best 20 Minutes Of Sunlight In South-Central California

[Jay Beckman]

Flashing Osprey...

[Jay Beckman]

Odd Men Out
After arriving the day before with a mechanical issue, VMM-163 "Ridge Runners" gets back in the game!