Aircraft

Various Aircraft, Static and In-Flight, Jets, Props and Rotors...

S-64F Skycrane
Photographed at work mid-1998. "Hurricane Bubba" arrived to lift air conditioning units for a new building. Originally built as a CH-54B Tarhe and registered for the US Army as 70-18485. Long retired from military service, this aircraft was converted to the S-64F standard in 1993 and is still flying for Erickson Air Crane (as shown here) in January, 2021. I remember the CH-54B well from my time at Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA in 1988 while attending the NCO Academy there. Scanned in from a 3.5x5" print.
F-15 Eagles
En-route to NYC from Boston, July 4th, 2020. A stretch at 300mm as they were well south of my position.
B-2A Spirit, F-22A Raptures
En-route to NYC from Boston, July 4th, 2020. A stretch at 300mm as they were well south of my position.
B-52H Stratofortress
En-route to NYC from Boston, July 4th, 2020. A stretch at 300mm as they were well south of my position.
B-1B Lancer, F35B Lightning II
En-route to NYC from Boston, July 4th, 2020. A stretch at 300mm as they were well south of my position.
F/A-18
Nighttime after-burners over Virginia Beach, VA. WOW!
B-25-NA
Completed in February 1941 as a B-25-NA, this is the fourth production B-25 and currently the oldest B-25 still flying (2020).
RV6A
Amateur-built, Experimental on an early morning approach to Simsbury, CT, 4B9.
Icon Aircraft Inc A5 Light Sport Aircraft
Built in 2017. Early morning runway arrival to 4B9 Simsbury, CT, late 2019.
2008 ACRO Sport II
Early morning arrival at 4B9, Simsbury, CT.
F/A-18 Hornet
A pair over NAS Jacksonville, FL, Late summer 2018.
Douglas DC-3A
One of 607 civil variants of the DC-3, DC-3A manufactured. This was an Improved version of the DC-3 with two 1,000–1,200 hp (750–890 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial piston engines. This DC-3A, N61981, was produced in 1940.
WACO YMF
Built in 1988 and spotted at Beverly, MA Airport (BVY) in 2018.
MH-60T Jayhawk
One of six fleet-wide to be painted in this chrome yellow 'retro' scheme of the late 1940's to early 1950's. This aircraft is based out of Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod and will remain in this scheme until 2020. An extremely long shot using the Sigma 150-600mm lens.
Kitfox
Big tires... always loved the Kitfox!
2018 KODIAK 100
QUEST AIRCRAFT CO INC.
Barrows Bearhawk
AT-6 "Texan"
Fully restored 1941 manufacture. Low pass over the crowd.
1958 CESSNA 175
With floats on TO from a paved surface.
2004 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
Giving rides at a car show.
Kaman K-MAX
Kaman Aircraft. Apparently, the US Navy is no longer interested in the manned version of this aircraft for VERTREP duties. The USMC has purchased two (unmanned) and have used them quite successfully in A'Stan. This one was spotted in Simsbury CT. Video capture.
Fokker D.VII (Reproduction)
I believe I have the description correct. Owned and operated by the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Rhinebeck, NY. Scanned from a ~35 year old slide.
Cessna L19/O-1E Bird Dog
Production commenced in 1950, this is one of 3,431 produced. A veteran of both Korea and Vietnam, this series of aircraft has long been retired from military use. Scanned from ~35 year old slide.
Robinson R22 Beta II
At 9B1 (Closed), Marlborough, MA
Challenger III
2010 Aviation Specialties Unlimited with F-35A Lightning II in the background and F-16C Fighting Falcon further back. C-130J Hercules to the left and the wing tip of a Blue Angle F/A-18C Hornet to the right. Quonset Point RI.
B-17G "Yankee Lady"
On the Taxiway at Westover ARB, July 2018.
P-8A Poseidon
New Navy submarine hunter. NAS Jacksonville.
P-3C Orion
Current Navy sub hunter. In the process of being replaced by the P-8A Poseidon, the Orion still has many years of service remaining. As a Mechanical Designer in a previous life, I had designed a small Printed Circuit Board for the Update II version of this aircraft. This aircraft has been flying since the early 1960's and with constant updates, still thrives today. The airframes, basic Lockheed Electra, has not been produced in many years, are getting old.
Boeing 757-225
US Airways Boeing over the Maho Beach at SXM, Sint Maarten. Scanned from print.
Airbus A340-313X
Air France Airbus over the Maho Beach at SXM, Sint Maarten. Scanned from print.
Cessna 172I
With floats spotted at Quonset Point RI.This example was manufactured in 1968.
Cirrus Design Corp SR22
Heading towards the active runway, Quonset Point RI. This aircraft was manufactured in 2002, spotted in 2018.