F-18C Hornet at Sunset 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

This shot of an F-18 Hornet at Sunset captures the beauty of flying and dream job these fighter pilots have.

Congrats to all you new widescreen monitor owners -- thanks to the holidays.

It's New Year's Eve and I wish you'all the best in 2010. Hopefully you have plans with friends and family. Be sure and ring in the New Year with someone special.

F-16C Mud Mission 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Today's widescreen wallpaper lets you fly along with a pair of F-16's on an air-to-ground (mud) mission. Pretty spectacular.

C-17 Globemaster 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Pretty amazing that the C-17 is able to operate off unimproved airstrips. I've practiced some soft-field takeoffs and landings off regular runways but never actually tried it (most won't let you due to insurance concerns).

Fun...

B-1B Winter Scene 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Just in time for the holidays, here's a pair of B-1B bombers sitting in the snow.

For those celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow, I want to wish you a warm and happy Thanksgiving with your family and friends.

SR-71 Blackbird Takeoff 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

I think the SR-71 is visually one of the most bad-ass planes ever designed. Menacing and ominous, the plane is legendary in every respect.

What a ride this plane must have been. Mach 3.2+ and >80,000 feet ceiling. Amazing plane.

Boeing X-32B Joint Strike Fighter 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

If you have an appreciation for aerospace engineering, you might look at the Boeing X-32B Joint Strike Fighter and find something of beauty beneath the obviously ugly exterior.

In case you don't recognize this plane, it's the one that lost the JSF competition to the X-35 (now F-35) JSF.

Not many good things were said about the X-32 and it suffered a few set-backs and technical challenges during the JSF competition.
I know I was quite happy when the X-35 was chosen.

Enjoy?

P.S. Here's a video of the X-32 is action with Western fanfare music....

Sukhoi SU-34 Fighter Bomber 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here's a rare treat, an excellent photo of an SU-34. I received this picture from one of our site visitors named Marko R. Thanks Marko!