Defense Pilots Perspective 2016 Aviation Week Photo Contest Finalists

Sonoran Desert Thunder

Brian Emch, Lancaster, California

A 107th Fighter Sqdn. "Hawg" fires its guns on a strafing run at Gila Bend, Arizona, during Hawgsmoke.

Turbo Patrol

Aldo Wicki, Kerzers, Switzerland

A Swiss air force Pilatus PC-7 patrols over the World Economic Forum on a late winter afternoon.

A Winter Sky's Full Moon Looping

Aldo Wicki, Kerzers, Switzerland

A Swiss air force Pilatus PC-7 graciously loops into a rising winter full moon.

Almost There!

Antonio Biasus, Canoas, Brazil

Air refueling near Canoas AFB in Brazil.

Not So Close!

Antonio Biasus, Canoas, Brazil

Two-ship formation near Canoas AFB n Brazil.

Pilatus PC6 Swiss Air Force 1

Peter Lewis, Switzerland

Pilatus PC6, Swiss air force.

Onboard with the 'Hitman'

Stuart Sanders, Nanaimo, British Columbia

Onboard with Snowbird 5, Capt Matthew "Hitman" Hart as boss leads the formation in a low- approach down Runway 07 at the Abbotsford International Airshow.

Spartan Above the Clouds

Ognyan Stefanov, Sofia, Bulgaria

Bulgarian air force Spartan over the clouds near Graf Ignatievo AFB, Bulgaria.

Bulgarian Air Force Su-25

Ognyan Stefanov, Sofia, Bulgaria

Bulgarian air force Su-25 during a low-level training flight over Thracian plain.

Royal Canadian Air Force Buffalo

Jason Pineau, Yellowknife, Northwest Territory

A Canadian air force de Havilland Buffalo aircraft conducts training in the rain in Sechelt, British Columbia.

An A-10 'Painting'

James Haseltine, Omaha, Nebraska

An A-10C from the 190th Fighter Sqdn. rolls left high over the Utah Test and Training range during a sortie. The lakebed background and the jet almost look fake, like a painting, on Feb. 25.

'Ace Maker II' Top Cover over 'Taboo' F-22 Demo Pilot

Gregory Colyer, San Rafael, California

Taken during Chino POF Airshow .

Jayhawk Pilots

David Lau, Doylestown, Pennsylvania

U.S pilots showcasing the Jayhawk's capability at a SAR demo.

Embraer KC390 Parachute Extraction

David Branco Filho, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil

An Embraer KC-390 prototype testing an inflight parachute extraction at Campo Grande, Brazil.

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