#cvvhrn — Public Fediverse posts

NKAWTG... no one USAF KC-46 Pegasus 22-46100 as ZPHYR31 cycles its gear departing Travis AFB, April 2026 #travis #tanker #travisafb #pegasus #KC46 #NKAWTG #refuling #AAR #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn

United States Navy F-16C VFC-13 "Fighting Saints" brings the heat in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 2026 #f16 #F16C #VFC13 #R2508 #milair #fightingSaints #nikon#aviationphotography #photography #Sidewinder #AvGeek #cvvhrn #lowlevel #afterburner

USN F/A-18F 166635 of VX-31 "Dust Devils" NAWS China Lake running R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, June 2, 2026 #Sidewinder #ChinaLake #VX31 #DustDevils #FA18 #AvGeek #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets

USN F/A-18E VFA-146 “Blue Diamonds” F/A-18E, CVW-17 (USS Nimitz CVN-68) and NAS Lemoore running the running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 29th 2026 #Sidewinder #NellisAFB #milair #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets #VFA146

USN F/A-18E VFA-146 “Blue Diamonds” F/A-18E, CVW-17 (USS Nimitz CVN-68) and NAS Lemoore running the running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 29th 2026 #Sidewinder #NellisAFB #milair #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets #VFA146

United States Navy F-16C VFC-13 "Fighting Saints" brings the heat in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 29th, 2026 #f16 #F16C #VFC13 #R2508 #milair #fightingSaints #nikon#aviationphotography #photography #Sidewinder #AvGeek #cvvhrn #lowlevel #afterburner

USAF F-16C 89-2048 "Wraith" 64th Aggressor Squadron "Gomers", Nellis AFB running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 2026 #F16C #USAF #aggressor #Sidewinder #NellisAFB #milair #Wraith #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets

USAF F-16C 86-0305 in splinter camo 64th Aggressor Squadron "Gomers", Nellis AFB running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 29th 2026 #F16C #USAF #aggressor #Sidewinder #NellisAFB #milair #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets #WA

USAF F-16C 88-0422, South Dakota ANG, 114th Fighter Wing “Lobos.” the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, Note the Live Missiles June 2 2026 #F16C #USAF #aggressor #Sidewinder #lobos #milair #lobos #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets

USN F/A-18E VFA-146 “Blue Diamonds” F/A-18E, CVW-17 (USS Nimitz CVN-68) and NAS Lemoore running the running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 29th 2026 #Sidewinder #NellisAFB #milair #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets #VFA146

NKAWTG... no one USAF KC-46 Pegasus 22-46100 as ZPHYR31 taking the option at Travis AFB, April 2026 #travis #tanker #travisafb #pegasus #KC46 #NKAWTG #refuling #AAR #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn

Alaska Airlines Embraer E175 on final for San Jose International Airport May 2026 #AlaskaAirlines #E175 #Embraer #cvvhrn #Southwest #KSJC #sanjose #aviationphotography #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #nikonphotgraphy #avgeek

USAF F-16C 89-2048 "Wraith" 64th Aggressor Squadron "Gomers", Nellis AFB running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 2026 #F16C #USAF #aggressor #Sidewinder #NellisAFB #milair #Wraith #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets

Sidewinder Thursday Way Point A-B: The Hunt. Its quiet, you begin to hear the roar of military turbines, the scanner is quiet, you grab your gear for the 50th time in an hour and search hoping it is not a false alarm. You spot it, lose it, spot it lose, heart pounding you finally lock on and let loose a long burst, your heart still racing you turn back in case there is another one. Then the with the excitement over, you begin to wait again #cvvhrn #AvGee #photography #R2508 #lowlevel #sidewinder #video #VFC13 #F16

Sidewinder Thursday Way Point C-J The Force will be with you Always: Remembering Star Wars Canyon and the Jedi Transition RCAF in tha house CC-130J 130602 July 2018. #USAF #StarWars #JediTransition #cvvhrn #AvGeek #RCAF #CC130J #photography #R2508 #lowlevel #sidewinder

Sidewinder Thursday Way Point C-J The Force will be with you Always: Remembering Star Wars Canyon and the Jedi Transition USAF F-22A Raptor 04-0120 of the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, July 2018. #USAF #StarWars #JediTransition #cvvhrn #AvGeek #OT #aviationphotography #photography #R2508 #lowlevel #sidewinder

Sidewinder Thursday Way Point C-J The Force will be with you Always: Remembering Star Wars Canyon and the Jedi Transition #USAF F-35A 17-5074, 422nd TES, Nellis AFB brings the heat #StarWars #JediTransition #cvvhrn #aviationphotography #AvGeek #photography #R2508 #lowlevel #sidewinder

Sidewinder Thursday Way Point C-J The Force will be with you Always: Remembering Star Wars Canyon and the Jedi Transition USN F/A18F 166926,, VFA-94 “Mighty Shrikes,” Carrier Air Wing 17 #StarWars #JediTransition #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #nikonphotography #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets #sidewinder #USNavy

Sidewinder Thursday Way Point D: USN F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166980, VX-9 “Vampires" #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #nikonphotography #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets #sidewinder #USNavy #VX9 #Vampires

Sidewinder Thursday Way Point J-K: aka park in the right spot, die in a simulated attack USN F/A-18F 166464, of VFA-122 “Flying Eagles dives on my car in a simulated attack #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #nikonphotography #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets #sidewinder

Sidewinder Thursday Way points D-E USAF F-16C 64th Aggressor Squadron "Gomers", Nellis AFB running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, June 2025 #F16C #USAF #aggressor #Sidewinder #NellisAFB #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #nikonphotography #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets

It may not always be pretty but the show and tracking low flying aircraft though a bush must go on

United States Navy F-16C VFC-13 "Fighting Saints" in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May, 2026 #f16 #F16C #VFC13 #R2508 #fightingSaints #nikon #AvGeek #aviationphotography #photography #Sidewinder #cvvhrn #lowlevel #afterburner

Southwest Airlines 737-MAX8 N1804U on final for San Jose International Airport Today, Wednesday May 2026 #SouthwestAirlines #cvvhrn #Southwest #KSJC #sanjose #aviationphotography #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #nikonphotgraphy #avgeek

USAF F-16C 86-0305 in splinter camo 64th Aggressor Squadron "Gomers", Nellis AFB running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 29th 2026 #F16C #USAF #aggressor #Sidewinder #NellisAFB #milair #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets #WA

USN F/A-18E 170313 of VFA-146 “Blue Diamonds” F/A-18E, CVW-17 (USS Nimitz CVN-68) and NAS Lemoore running the running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 29th 2026 #Sidewinder #NellisAFB #milair #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets #VFA146

USAF F-117A Nighthawk 88-0841. "Mystic Warrior" on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag August 2022 #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #blackjet #f117 #f117nighthawk #stealth #nighthawk #military #mugu #wobblinggoblin #skunkworks #lockheedmartin #TTR #cvvhrn

USAF F-16 Viper Demo with USAF Maj. Taylor "FEMA" Hiester brings the heat as he reefs into a turn during the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #cvvhrn #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #P51 #F16 #viperdemo #afterburner

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 188788 of the 409 Squadron on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 #RCAF #greyflag #cvvhrn #milair #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #Nikon #nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #nikonphotgraphy #mugu #ptmugu #CF18 #Hornet #Canada

USAF F-16C 89-2048 "Wraith" 64th Aggressor Squadron "Gomers", Nellis AFB running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 2026 #F16C #USAF #aggressor #Sidewinder #NellisAFB #milair #Wraith #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets

USAF F-16C 90-0726, 64th Aggressor Squadron "Gomers", Nellis AFB running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 29th 2026 #F16C #USAF #aggressor #Sidewinder #NellisAFB #milair #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets

United States Navy F-16C VFC-13 "Fighting Saints" in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May, 2026 #f16 #F16C #VFC13 #R2508 #milair #fightingSaints #nikon #aviationphotography #photography #Sidewinder #AvGeek #cvvhrn #lowlevel #afterburner

USN F/A-18F 166635 of VX-31 "Dust Devils" NAWS China Lake running R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, June 2, 2026 #Sidewinder #ChinaLake #VX31 #DustDevils #FA18 #AvGeek #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets

USAF B-1B Lancer 85-0084, Ellsworth AFB, brings the heat after overflying Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California February 8th 2026 #SUperBowl #B1 #B1B #NFL #AvGeek #cvvhrn #Nikon #aviationphotography #AvGeek #photography #afterburner #burnbabyburn #Bone

The waiting is the hardest part
Every day you get one more yard
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part
Yeah, the waiting is the hardest part - The Waiting, Tom Petty

Yes its raining int he #Sidewinder #R2508 #nikon #AvGeek #cvvhrn #lowlevel

United States Navy F-16C VFC-13 "Fighting Saints" brings the heat in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 2026 #f16 #F16C #VFC13 #R2508 #milair #fightingSaints #nikon#aviationphotography #photography #Sidewinder #AvGeek #cvvhrn #lowlevel #afterburner

USN F/A-18E VFA-146 “Blue Diamonds” F/A-18E, CVW-17 (USS Nimitz CVN-68) and NAS Lemoore running the running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 29th 2026 #Sidewinder #NellisAFB #milair #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets #VFA146

USN F/A-18F of VX-31 "Dust Devils" NAWS China Lake rolls inverted before under a ridge downrange from my position in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, June 2, 2026 #Sidewinder #ChinaLake #VX31 #DustDevils #FA18 #AvGeek #photography #Nikon #cvvhrn #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets

USAF KC-135 "GHOST" refuels F-16D 90-0848 as Skull52 after running the Sidewinder May 2026 #R2508 #Sidewinder #F16D #KC135 #A2Arefuling #tanker #KC135 #NKAWTG #milair #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #AAR #cvvhrn #refuel

United States Navy F-16C VFC-13 "Fighting Saints" in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 29th, 2026 #f16 #F16C #VFC13 #R2508 #milair #fightingSaints #nikon #aviationphotography #photography #Sidewinder #AvGeek #cvvhrn #lowlevel #afterburner

United States Navy F-16C VFC-13 "Fighting Saints" brings the heat in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 29th, 2026 #f16 #F16C #VFC13 #R2508 #milair #fightingSaints #nikon #aviationphotography #photography #Sidewinder #AvGeek #cvvhrn #lowlevel #afterburner

United States Navy F-16C VFC-13 "Fighting Saints" brings the heat in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, Today May 28th, 2026 #f16 #F16C #VFC13 #R2508 #milair #fightingSaints #nikon#aviationphotography #photography #Sidewinder #AvGeek #cvvhrn #lowlevel #afterburner

United States Navy F-16C VFC-13 "Fighting Saints" brings the heat in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, Today May 28th, 2026 #f16 #F16C #VFC13 #R2508 #milair #fightingSaints #nikon#aviationphotography #photography #Sidewinder #AvGeek #cvvhrn #lowlevel #afterburner

United States Navy F-16C VFC-13 "Fighting Saints" brings the heat in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, Today May 29th, 2026 #f16 #F16C #VFC13 #R2508 #milair #fightingSaints #nikon#aviationphotography #photography #Sidewinder #AvGeek #cvvhrn #lowlevel #afterburner

Yes the AF on the Z9 is butt proof as United States Navy F-16C VFC-13 "Fighting Saints" brings the heat in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level 1/5 of a second for 3 sequential frames May 2026 #f16 #F16C #VFC13 #R2508 #milair #nikon #photography #Sidewinder #AvGeek #cvvhrn #lowlevel #afterburner

Sound UP!!!!! This gives you ns idea what its like Hunting in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex United States Navy F-16C VFC-13 "Fighting Saints" May 29th, 2026 #f16 #F16C #VFC13 #R2508 #milair #fightingSaints #nikon #aviationphotography #photography #Sidewinder #AvGeek #cvvhrn #lowlevel #afterburner

United States Navy F-16C VFC-13 "Fighting Saints" brings the heat in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, Today May 29th, 2026 #f16 #F16C #VFC13 #R2508 #milair #fightingSaints #nikon #aviationphotography #photography #Sidewinder #AvGeek #cvvhrn #lowlevel #afterburner

United States Navy F-16C VFC-13 "Fighting Saints" brings the heat in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, Today May 28th, 2026 #f16 #F16C #VFC13 #R2508 #milair #fightingSaints #nikon #aviationphotography #photography #Sidewinder #AvGeek #cvvhrn #lowlevel #afterburner

Southwest Airlines 737-MAX8 N1804U on final for San Jose International Airport Today, Wednesday May 2026 #SouthwestAirlines #cvvhrn #Southwest #KSJC #sanjose #aviationphotography #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #nikonphotgraphy #avgeek

160th SOAR "Nightstalkers" MH-60 about to be swallowedby the setting sun at Pt. Mugu, August 2023 #SOAR #Nightstalkers #SpecialOps #rotor #sun #WTF #mugu #nasmugu #cvvhrn #Nikon #aviationphotography #AvGeek #Z9 #cvvhrn

NetJets Bombardier Global 7500 N176QS on final for San Jose International Airport Today, Wednesday May 2026 #cvvhrn #KSJC #sanjose #aviationphotography #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #nikonphotgraphy #avgeek #Bombardier #BombardierGlobal7500 #NetJets