McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II

[Tower Guy]

Scott, WOW, I'm a big fan of cool monochrome photos and this is one of them. You just have your eye inspect every detail, more so than a color photo. The industrial look of the hangar in the background really adds a lot to the overall photo. Well done.

[Jeff D. Welker]

I don't know how I missed this image Scott, but Harvey hit the nail on the head with his praise. Well done sir.

[Scott Youmans]

Thank you Harvey and Jeff.  That particular series of images kept catching my eye as I sorted through the shots from that day.  I knew I liked it but wasn't sure anyone else would! Your comments are greatly appreciated.

[Joe Copalman]

SHADOWHAWK

[Jeff D. Welker]

Superior imagery Joe.

[Tower Guy]

WOW! This is an outstanding aviation photograph Jeff. I was looking forward to your Yuma photos, this is excellent, great eye!

[Scott Youmans]

Downtime

[Jeff D. Welker]

^^^^^ Terrific image and perspective Scott. I'm especially fond of the monochrome conversion.

[Bjorn van der Flier]

A shot I made last weekend, Spain is one of the two remaining European Armed forced who operarates the AV-8B harrier, seen here taxxiing back after it's demonstration at the Spanisch 75th Birthday Airshow Aire75

TOR07 by Bjorn vd Flier, on Flickr

[Jeff D. Welker]

A shot I made last weekend, Spain is one of the two remaining European Armed forced who operarates the AV-8B harrier, seen here taxxiing back after it's demonstration at the Spanisch 75th Birthday Airshow Aire75

Very, very nice Bjorn. I thought the US was the only country flying Harriers. Glad to see there are a few still active in your neck of the woods.

TENEBRAE OVIS ARIES

[Scott Youmans]

That's my kinda sky.  Gives the photo a serious feel. Excellent.

[Jeff D. Welker]

That's my kinda sky.  Gives the photo a serious feel. Excellent.

Thanks Scott. I've got a bunch of shots from that visit that have a "serious feel" because of the tropical depression that was moving through Yuma. Unfortunately, they are a real pain to process 

[Joe Copalman]

Definitely a pain, but worth the work.  I think shots like that really tell the story of how these guys train for operations day or night, no matter what the weather.  I think Keith's shots of the Tarawa do a great job of conveying that as well. 

Solid shot, Jeff.

[Bjorn van der Flier]

Thank you Jeff, Nice clean shot of that Harrier. We alsi have the Italians flying them, unfortunately they hardly leave their country..

Here's one from the time I spent my free time in Phoenix, have a new photoshop, which I started using more and more. Shot free hand over the fence at Gateway standing just on a stepladder.

165566 WE-03 AV-8B  VMA-214 by Bjorn vd Flier, on Flickr

[Jeff D. Welker]

AVENGING EYE