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USN F/A-18F 166925 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 pilot c/s is 'Lorax" #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn

USN F/A-18F 166962 of VFA-2 "Bounty Hunters" (USS Carl Vinson) on final for Moffett Field, February 2026 #milair #AvGeek #nikon #jet #militaryaviation #VFA2 #bountyhunters #Moffett #AvGeek #USN #FA18F #KNUQ #cvvhrn

Have you seen this fighter.? It was on the ramp when some of the fighters were staging at Moffett Field for the Super Bowl flyover. I am looking for a cleared picture. I think it is the VFA-41 “Black Aces” CAG bird but not 100 sure. The settings are in the other image #AvGeek #USN #FA18F

Anybody know for sure? I was shooting from a distance through two wire fences so this is as good as it got

USN F/A-18F 166962 of VFA-2 "Bounty Hunters" (USS Carl Vinson) on final for Moffett Field, February 2026 #milair #AvGeek #nikon #jet #militaryaviation #VFA2 #bountyhunters #Moffett #AvGeek #USN #FA18F #KNUQ #cvvhrn

I like my autofocus fast and sticky. My #Nikon stuck to this F-35C of VFA-97 "Warhawks" through a cyclone fence as it returns to Moffett Field after Super Bowl practice February 6th 2026 #milair #AvGeek #VFA97 #warhawks #Moffett #AvGeek #USN #FA18F #KNUQ #cvvhrn

USN F/A-18E 169745 VFA-192 "Golden Dragons" returns to Moffett Field after Super Bowl practice today February 6th 2026 Those beacon lights are bright #milair #AvGeek #nikon #jet #militaryaviation #VFA192 #goldendragons #Moffett #AvGeek #USN #FA18F #KNUQ #cvvhrn

"Toast" is in da house USN F/A-18F 166962 of VFA-2 "Bounty Hunters" (USS Carl Vinson) on final for Moffett Field, February 2026 #milair #AvGeek #nikon #jet #militaryaviation #VFA2 #bountyhunters #Moffett #AvGeek #USN #FA18F #KNUQ #cvvhrn

USN F/A-18F 166962 of VFA-2 "Bounty Hunters" (USS Carl Vinson) on final for Moffett Field, February 2026 #milair #AvGeek #nikon #jet #militaryaviation #VFA2 #bountyhunters #Moffett #AvGeek #USN #FA18F #KNUQ #cvvhrn

Soooo a Salty Dog and a Vampire walk into a bar... F/A-18F's of VX-9 "The Vampires" and VX-23 "Salty Dogs" returning from the exercise area to Pt. Mugu, during Grey Flag, September 2025 #AvGeek #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #VX23 #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn

USN F/A-18F 166964 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn

USN F/A-18F 166449 of VX-23 "Salty Dogs" on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025. #f18 #vx23 #saltydogs #greyflag #mugu #FA18F #VX23 #aircraft #usnavy #milair #AvGeek #photography #Nikon #Z9 #cvvhrn #nasptmugu #mugu

USN F/A-18F 166964 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn

USN F/A-18F 166964 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 pilot c/s is 'Gary the Snail" lol #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn

USN F/A-18F 166964 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 The F414 are pretty clean but you still get smoke with throttle inputs #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn

So a Vampire and a Salty Dog walk into an OC and say.... VX-23 and VX-9 F/A-18F's returning to Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #VX9 #FA18F #VX23 #Vampires #cvvhrn #SaltyDogs

3 USN F/A-18F's of VX-9 "The Vampires" and VX-31 "Dust Devils" returning from the exercise area to Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #VX31 #dustdevils #cvvhrn

USN E/A-18F 166449 of VX-23 "Salty Dogs" aon final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025. #f18 #vx23 #saltydogs #greyflag #mugu #FA18F #VX23 #aircraft #usnavy #milair #AvGeek #photography #Nikon #Z9 #cvvhrn #nasptmugu #mugu

USN E/A-18F 166449 of VX-23 "Salty Dogs" about to cross the sun on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025. #f18 #vx23 #saltydogs #greyflag #mugu #FA18F #VX23 #aircraft #usnavy #milair #AvGeek #photography #Nikon #Z9 #cvvhrn #nasptmugu #mugu

USN F/A-18F of VFA-122 "Flying Eagles" taxis at Moffett Field and throws me a Shaka. Always cool to get a reaction from the crew Nov. 2019 #milair #AvGeek #nikon #jet #militaryaviation #VFA122 #flytingeagles #Moffett #AvGeek #USN #FA18F #shaka #KNUQ

USN F/A-18F after its third mock attack run on my car says "Thank You" by performing an Aileron Roll as it egresses to the South in the Sidewinder R-2508 Low Level Complex. April 2021 #milair #AvGeek #nikon #jet #militaryaviation #sidewinder #r2508 #AvGeek #USN #FA18F

USN F/A-18F of VFA-22 "Fighting Redcocks" makes a mock run at my car in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 2019. Note the AN/ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) is active #ASQ228 #VFA22 #FA18F #Superhornet #R2508 #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #aircraft #nikon #attack #fighter #panamint #500feet500knots #USN #NASLemoore

F/A-18F Hornet. This Hornet from VFA-106 is seen here performing an undercarriage roll, immediately after take-off during its display at the Rhode Island Air Show. VFA-106 'The Gladiators', have been supplying the TAC DEMO display to airshows on the East Coast for some time, now, and always give a super display. #FA18F #VFA106 #airdisplay #RhodeIsland #Hornet #TheGladiators #aircraft #USNnavy #usn #airshow #avgeek #photography #aviationphotography #TACDEMO #undercarriageroll

United States Air Force F-35A #13-5074 from the 422nd TES BRINGS THE HEAT! in Star Wars Canyon. May 2019 #lowlevelflying #lowflyingaircraft #lowflying #nikon #usnavy #fa18 #fa18f #usnavalaviation #starwarscanyon #jets #jetsinthewild #sidewinderlowlevel #jedi #starwarscanyon #jeditransition #sidewinder #r2508 #vfa154 #BlackKnights #NWSCL

USN F/A-18F of VFA-154 "Black Knights", CVW-11, running Star Wars Canyon, May 2019 #lowlevelflying #lowflyingaircraft #lowflying #nikon #usnavy #fa18 #fa18f #usnavalaviation #starwarscanyon #jets #jetsinthewild #sidewinderlowlevel #jedi #starwarscanyon #jeditransition #sidewinder #r2508 #vfa154