A couple of jet pics from today

[Toonces]

Thought you guys might like these.

The downwind at Hickam takes the jets pretty close to my house so when they're in the pattern I can usually see them from my living room.  Yesterday a whole butt load of jets flew in, F-22s, F-15s and even some adversary F-16s.  When I heard them in the pattern I ran out and grabbed a couple of pictures.  Unfortunately I didn't see the F-16s today, but I'll keep an eye out for them.

Not sure if it's a single or dual-seat Eagle.

[GDS_Starfury]

seems the first letter is an M.  whats the second letter on the tail?

[mirth]

Nice pics. Those are probably F-15Cs - single seaters

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/01/104th_fighter_wing_deploys_for.html

[GDS_Starfury]

but they operate B's also.

MA 102nd FW/101st FS (ANG), Otis ANGB, Massachusetts Massachusetts, F-15A/B operations from 1987 to present

[Toonces]

Yeah, I had a better pic I found:

[mirth]

but they operate B's also.

MA 102nd FW/101st FS (ANG), Otis ANGB, Massachusetts Massachusetts, F-15A/B operations from 1987 to present

Supposedly it's the 104th FWat Hickam for Sentry Aloha.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/104th_Fighter_Wing

[GDS_Starfury]

Yeah, I had a better pic I found:

$5 says that glint in the cockpit is the pilots watch.

[Toonces]

 

[jomni]

Nice. I get flybys near my house (Singapore) as well. F-15 and C-130.

[MikeGER]

nice pics  O0

what zoom level did u use (or more technical what lens / focal length ) ?
...sooo close there must be a lot of noise annoyance while chilling on the patio with a cold Pilzner and the grill heating up  up ...not to speak about sitting in a comfy chair and reading the latest game manual on a tablet in the sun   

[Jarhead0331]

I would never get anything accomplished in a place like that. I'd constantly be drooling with a hardon staring up into the sky.

[BanzaiCat]

You're describing most of us when we're eventually in an old folks' home.

[OJsDad]

I would never get anything accomplished in a place like that. I'd constantly be drooling with a hardon staring up into the sky.

When I was a kid, dad was stationed at Andrews AFB outside of DC.  We were playing a little league BB game, when a Harrier started doing VTOL maneuvers.  All the adults, including the coaches and umps quit paying attention to the game and watching the Harrier while the kids kept playing.

When we were at Offutt outside of Omaha, one of soccer fields was next to the flight line.  They parked British Vulcan bombers there.  We were about 300 yards away with nothing between us and them.

[mirth]

You're describing most of us when we're eventually in an old folks' home.

As though most of us will live long enough to be put in an old folks home.

[GDS_Starfury]

I'd constantly be drooling with a hardon staring up into the sky.

one day we'll all be like Bawb.