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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

NKAWTG... No One!!! USAF KC-135 "GHOST" refuels F-16D Skull52 while Skull51 (All from Edwards AFB) waits their turn over the Sidewinder. #R2508 #Sidewinder #F16D #KC135 #A2Arefuling #tanker #KC135 #NKAWTG #milair #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #AAR #cvvhrn #refuel

USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1 in the break Pt. Mugu, September 2025 Shot at 560mm it was a fair distance off #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

PJ AWAY!!!! USAF HC-130J Combat King II 15-5842 of the 129th Rescue Wing (CA-ANG) with the first jumper, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, California May 1 2026 (look at the cargo door) #milair #HC130J #cvvhrn #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9

USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1on final for Pt. Mugu, September 2025 #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #greyflag #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

USAF HC-130J Combat King II 15-5842 of the 129th Rescue Wing (CA-ANG) RTB after dropping 5 PJ's, Moffett Field, SUnnyvale, California May 1 2026 #milair #HC130J #cvvhrn #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9

2 USMC F-35B's of VMX-1 (one is 170565) of VMX-1 ireturn from the range at Pt. Mugu, September 2025 #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1 in the break Pt. Mugu, September 2025 Shot at 560mm it was a fair distance off #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

USMC F-35B 169615 of VMX-1 in the break at Pt. Mugu, during Grey Flag September 2025 #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL #GreyFlag

USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1 in the break Pt. Mugu, September 2025 Shot at 560mm it was a fair distance off #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1 in the break Pt. Mugu, September 2025 Shot at 560mm it was a fair distance off #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1 in the break Pt. Mugu, September 2025 Shot at 560mm it was a fair distance off #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1 on final for Pt. Mugu, September 2025 #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1 in the break Pt. Mugu, September 2025 Shot at 560mm it was a fair distance off #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

blurry no parking sign with an F-35B of VMX-1 emerging. Pretty impressed the AF stayed locked as I panned through on final for Pt. Mugu, September 2025 #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1 in the break Pt. Mugu, September 2025 Shot at 560mm it was a fair distance off #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

USMC F-35B 169615 of VMX-1 on final for Pt. Mugu, September 2025 #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

NKAWTG... No One!!! Caught in the Act! USAF KC-135 refuels an F-35 flying CAP during a POTUS visit to the SF Bay Area, February 2024 #F35 #KC135 #A2Arefuling #tanker #KC135 #NKAWTG #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy #refuel

NKAWTG... No One!!! Caught in the act! USAF KC-135 refuels an F-35 flying CAP during a POTUS visit to the SF Bay Area, February 2024 They were way off #F35 #KC135 #A2Arefuling #tanker #KC135 #NKAWTG #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy #refuel

USAF KC-10A 83-0076 takes the option at Travis Air Force Base, November 2020 #tanker #a2arefuling #refueling #USAF #NKAWTG #KC10 #extender #DC10 #Travis #militaryaviation #aviationphotography #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #milair #nikon

NKAWTG... No One!!! USAF KC-135 refuels an F-35 flying CAP during a POTUS visit to the SF Bay Area, February 2024 They were way off #F35 #KC135 #A2Arefuling #tanker #KC135 #NKAWTG #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy #refuel

USN F/A-18F 168587 of VX-9 "Vampires" on the downwind leg of Pt. Mugu. August 2021. Note the Smart Pig aka the AGM-154C and the ASG-34A(V)1 IRST pod #SmartPig #JSOW #AMG154 #FA18 #glidebomb #milair #VX9 #Vampires #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotography

NKAWTG... No One!!! USAF KC-135 refuels an F-35 flying CAP during a POTUS visit to the SF Bay Area, February 2024 #F35 #KC135 #A2Arefuling #tanker #KC135 #NKAWTG #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy #refuel

USAF KC-10A 84-0185 departing Travis Air Force Base, Nov 2020 Quite. a patchwork of different tones of grey on her fuselage #tanker #a2arefuling #refueling #USAF #NKAWTG #KC10 #extender #DC10 #Travis #photography #militaryaviation #aviationphotography #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #milair #nikon

Golden Hour USAF HC-130J Combat King II 16-5857 of the 129th Rescue Squadron (CA-ANG) Moffett Field #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #HC130J

USAF KC-10A 86-0032, of the 305th Air Mobility Wing, departing Travis Air Force Base, July 2023 #tanker #a2arefuling #refueling #USAF #NKAWTG #KC10 #extender #DC10 #Travis #photography #militaryaviation #aviationphotography #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #milair #nikon

USN F/A-18F 168587 of VX-9 "Vampires" on the downwind leg of Pt. Mugu. August 2021. Note the Smart Pig aka the AGM-154C and the ASG-34A(V)1 IRST pod #SmartPig #JSOW #AMG154 #FA18 #glidebomb #milair #VX9 #Vampires #aviationphotography #planespotting #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy

USAF KC-10A 86-0038 departing Travis Air Force Base, August 2022 #tanker #a2arefuling #refueling #USAF #NKAWTG #KC10 #extender #DC10 #Travis #photography #militaryaviation #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #milair #nikon

USAF KC-10A 79-1948 departing Travis Air Force Base, with Wing Aerial Refueling Pod (WARP) August 2022 #tanker #a2arefuling #refueling #USAF #NKAWTG #KC10 #extender #DC10 #Travis #photography #militaryaviation #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #milair #nikon #WRAP

Tanker Thursday: Extender Edition #tanker #a2arefuling #refueling #USAF #NKAWTG #KC10 #extender #DC10 #Travis #photography #militaryaviation #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #milair #nikon

USAF KC-10A 84-0185, working the pattern at Travis AFB, Fairfield, California #tanker #a2arefuling #refueling #USAF #NKAWTG #KC10 #extender #DC10 #Travis #photography #militaryaviation #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #milair #nikon

TANKER TUESDAY!!!: USAF KC-10A Extender Edition RIP :( KC-10A's taking the option at Travis AFB, Fairfield, California #tanker #a2arefuling #refueling #USAF #NKAWTG #KC10 #extender #DC10 #Travis #photography #militaryaviation #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #milair #nikon

USAF KC-135R 63-8012 as as TAHOE31, 314th ARS, Beale AFB, takes the option at Travis AFB. #tanker #A2Arefuling #nkawtg #travisafb #bealeafb #kc135 #milair #travis #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy #refuel #tanker #aviationphotography #militaryaviation

USMC F-35B 169163 of VMX-1 on final for Pt. Mugu August 2022. One of 2 B's that day the other came in conventionally but this one treated us to the STOVL look #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #STOVL #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #aircraft #nikon #nikonphotgraphy

USAF KC-10A 86-0038 departing Travis Air Force Base, August 2022 #tanker #A2Arefuling #nkawtg #travisafb #KC10 #Extender #milair #travis #aviationphotography #planespotting #photography #aircraft #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy #refuel #tanker #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter

USAF KC-10A 83-0078 departing Travis Air Force Base, August 2022 #tanker #A2Arefuling #nkawtg #travisafb #KC10 #Extender #milair #travis #aviationphotography #planespotting #haveglass #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy #refuel #tanker #aviationphotography #planespotting

Turkish Air Force A400M 3 F-16's and a RHINO!!!! The F-4 Phantom II was on the Unicorn bucket list and to catch one in the air was amazing. Taken from the Asian Side, sadly I only had my 16-35mm street lens with me and my D7500 #milair #aviationphotography #Turkey #turkishairforce #F16 #A400M #F4Phantom #planespotting #haveglass #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #AvgeeksofMastodon #aircraft #nikon #phantom #nikonphotgraphy #bucketlist

United States Marine Corp F-35B of VMX-1, Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. in STOVL mode on final for Pt. Mugu August 2022. Yes the downdraft and noise were fierce #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #haveglass #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #STOVL #MCAS #USMC #F35B #Mugu #Yuma #AvgeeksofMastodon #aircraft

United States Air Force HC-130J Combat King II and 2 HH-60 PAVE HAWK of the 129th Rescue Squadron (CA-ANG) Moffett Field fly in formation over the Stanford University Campus, May 2020 The HC-130J can air to air refuel the PAVE HAWKS #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #haveglass #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #rotor #chopper #helicopter #HC130J #PAVEHAWK #AvgeeksofMastodon

United States marine Corps F-35B of VMX-1 out of MCAS Yuma on final in STOVL configuration for Pt. Mugu August 2022. It would pass almost right over and the down wash and noise was fierce #milair #aviationphotography #USMC #planespotting #haveglass #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #F35 #STOVL