Aircraft

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

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.
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.
T-33A Shooting Star
High Speed pass, Quonset Point RI. Acemaker II
Cirrus Design Corp SR22
Heading towards the active runway, Quonset Point RI. This aircraft was manufactured in 2002, spotted in 2018.
Embraer E175
Brazilian-built and a very comfortable aircraft to ride in.
FIESELER FI 156 STORCH
German WWII Light Reconnaissance Aircraft beautifully restored to perfect flying condition (although it did not fly on this day) by the Collings Foundation, Stow, MA and this is where this photo was taken.
Airbus A320
"Bippity Boppity Blue" climbing out of Boston.
Boeing 747-200
Although, only painted up to look like AF1 tail number 2800. Boeing 747-200.
F-4U "Corsair", TBM-3 "Avenger"
F-4U "Corsair", P-51D "Mustang"
F/A-18C "Hornet"
At Engine Start