Military Aircraft

  
 
VFA 106 Gladiators departing El Centro



 
 This F-18 belongs to the Gladiators based out of NAS Oceana



 
 VFA 106 on final approach at El Centro



Tail view of this F-18 right before touchdown



 
 Friendly pilots of the 106 Gladiators



 
 Second in command seems to be curious about us



Marine Harrier jets were a nice catch at El Centro



 
 Gas and go for the Harrier.



 
 F-18 departing El Centro.



VFA's 106 special paint scheme for the Langely AFB show.



 
 EA-6B's in Coupeville OLF.



 
 Prowlers touch and go's.



More touch and go's for this EA-6B.



 
 Caught this CAG Prowler doing his touch and go's.



 
 EA-18 Growler at El Centro



VFA 211 on approach at El Centro



 
 Growler CAG bird of VAQ 129.



 
 This German helicopter arrives at the Heuberg range shooting flares



Shooting flares while landing at the Heuberg range.



 
 German Typhoon blazing through the range.



 
 German Tornado sticks out nicely against the stormy background.



F-4 Phantom from the Turkish Air Force lifts off during ELITE 2010 at Lechfeld, Germany.



 
 Poland's F-16 is airborne with a wave from the pilots.



 
 Afterburners were used quite often on take off.



Germany's green Tornado, the only one used that day at Lechfeld.



 
 A Briish Tornado joins the ELITE 2010 exercise.



 
 Wheels up on this German Tornado.



Spain's Air Force joined the fun with their F-18 Hornets.



 
 Poland's F-16 2 seater up close returning from its training run.