whoa... nelly... settle down

Naval Aviation isn’t a specific set of skills. It’s a mindset. Aggressively professional, stoically capable, graceful under extreme pressure. Every opportunity you have to inculcate this mindset is highly valuable. Landing on the boat teaches you all three at once.

Very tragic. youtu.be/w3wt6VKglqE

Phantom Friday is almost over... so here's one last one, it being my favorite view point.

I'd rather be an Australian , than a Labor voter.😃

Wings of Pride begins today! Don't miss us at the Branson Air Show this Labor Day Weekend as we take to the skies along the Blue Angels, Army Golden Knights, and many of the world's best civilian aerobatic performers!

Sounding a little CORSE… …better get some fresh AIR👋 #CORSAIR😮‍💨 📹F111Driver

Valk (Landis)

Some nice golden light at sunrise the last few mornings. Caught this 17 just in time coming from McChord overnight before heading overseas. #KPSM

Mmmm Doritos🔻😋 Caution ⚠️ May contain traces of the #SweetTearsOfGreta😭

Why do we do this show? Because the best stories in aviation and combat don’t belong locked in logbooks. They belong in your ears.

Departing Tokyo 🇯🇵 this morning for the flight home to Sydney and things were certainly calm in the northern Pacific! Those are reflections of clouds you can see on the ocean. ⁦Alex 🇭🇲⁩

Growler down low over Washington State 📷 Kyle Lopez

Turn and Burn 🔥 🔥 Oshkosh b’Gosh🤩 #LightThemUp 📹 kasper_aviation

My first F4 squadron. 6. Based at Coningsby but we travelled as far afield as Hong Kong. Day and night ground attack role. Very enjoyable period of my flying life.

Here's some interesting rare archive footage of a couple of MiG-17's getting shot down over North Vietnam. No date but of the the 100's of national archive clips of Air to Ground footage this is the first Air to Air footage I've seen of the Vietnam War.🫡