2019 Aviation Week Photo Contest Finalists: Defense – U.S. Fighters
Lunar Flyby
Credit: Hayman Tam/Belmont, CaliforniaTwo Blue Angels solo pilots perform a high alpha maneuver, passing in front of the Moon. The photo was taken at the California Capital Airshow.
Incoming!
Credit: Maciej Hatta/Cold Lake, AlbertaBlue Angel 6 flies the low transition during takeoff from Runway 12 at Naval Air Facility El Centro in California. The Blue Angels team spends a few months deployed to their winter training camp in the Imperial Valley of Southern California to hone their skills before each air show season.
Distant Thunder
Credit: Julia Apfelbaum/Erie, ColoradoAs the 2019 AirVenture twilight show kicked off on Saturday evening, so did Mother Nature! She provided an ominous and glowing thunderstorm as the backdrop for this U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor demonstration.
Here's Looking At You
Credit: William Dempsey/Wicklow, IrelandU.S. Air Force F-16D Block 30 Fighting Falcon of 416th Flight Test Sqdn. is about to enter Rainbow Canyon in California.
Blue Angel At Dawn
Credit: Taggart Gorman/Alameda, CaliforniaA F/A-18D of the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team Blue Angels waits in the dawn light for the 2019 California Capital Airshow. Picture taken in Mather, California.
Angel Delta Pass
Credit: Edward Lawson/Long Beach, CaliforniaAll six Blue Angels make a final pass to conclude their routine during the first day of the 2019 MCAS Miramar Airshow. This pass was dedicated to all those Blue Angel crewmembers who have recently reenlisted or extended their service commitment.
Prepare For Liftoff
Credit: Jacob Rutledge/Louisville, Kentucky U.S. Air Force Maj. Michelle Curran commands the Thunderbirds F-16 No. 6 through a high alpha pass along the show line at the 2019 Dayton Air Show. After passing show center, Michelle will advance the throttle, giving air show attendees an up-close view of the afterburner during climb out.
F-18 Flyover On Opening Day In San Diego
Credit: Mark Holtzman/Los AngelesFour F/A-18's fly over Petco Park baseball stadium in San Diego on opening day.
Thunderbird No. 4
Credit: Garry Everett/West Sacramento, CaliforniaSunrise with Thunderbird F-16.
Blue Angel
Credit: Garry Everett/West Sacramento, California Blue Angel F/A-18 at sunrise.A selection of photos from the 2019 Aviation Week Photo Contest focusing on defense/U.S. fighters. Defense–U.S. Fighters finalists include Blue Angels, an baseball Opening Day flyover and air show demonstrations.
