Jul 31, 2015 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Birds, Daily Image 2015, Nikon 1 V3, Sandhill Crane, Wildlife
Occasionally, it’s better to be lucky than good. Early this morning, this Sandhill Crane was just walking about in the back and passed within 10 yards of the backyard window. The Sandhill is one of a nesting pair that has come back each year for several years now. Generally, I only actually see them once a year, but hear them almost every day. Their nest can’t be more than 100 years away from my back patio, but it’s on the lake side of thick underbrush. Glad to see that they are happy here.
Jul 30, 2015 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Aviation, Daily Image 2015, L-39 Albatros, Military Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3
The L-39 Albatros was taking off. Catch a moment in time; notice the gear doors are open but the gear hasn’t been retracted.
Jul 29, 2015 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Aviation, Daily Image 2015, Nikon 1 V3, People
WWII Bomb Crew Reenactors OshKosh sometimes provides opportunities to witness living history through reenactors. It’s 88 degrees in the shade and these guys are still playing their parts as a bomb crew preparing for a mission under the wing of a B-17 bomber.
Jul 28, 2015 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Aviation, Daily Image 2015, F-22 Raptor, Military Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3
This stealthy F-22 Raptor means business.
Jul 27, 2015 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Aviation, Daily Image 2015, F-4 Phantom II, Military Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3
The F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range, supersonic fighter-bomber developed by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 and by the mid 1960s, became a major part of the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps air wings. The Phantom is a large fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.2 and it can carry more than 18,000 pounds of weapons on nine external hard points including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs, but without an internal cannon. Later models incorporated a M61 Vulcan rotary cannon. Beginning in 1959, it set 15 world records for in-flight performance, including an absolute speed record, and an absolute altitude record. During the Vietnam War, the F-4 was used extensively as the principal Air Superiority fighter.
Jul 26, 2015 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Aviation, Daily Image 2015, F-100F Super Sabre, Military Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3
The North American F-100F Super Sabre, nicknamed “Hun” – short for hundred, was the first U.S. Air Force fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight. The F-100 served with the Air Force from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard until 1979.
Jul 25, 2015 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Aviation, Daily Image 2015, F-22 Raptor, Military Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3
The F-22 Raptor is a single seat, twin-engine, all-weather, stealth fighter.
Jul 24, 2015 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Aviation, Daily Image 2015, Nikon 1 V3
The Flag at Oshkosh Every air show at Oshkosh starts with the Star-Spangled Banner and a presentation of the flag by skydivers.