Blue Angel 6 In Flight 1680x1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Go flying with the Blue Angels with this in-flight shot of Blue Angel #6. Nice!

Ice Hornets -- Amazing Video of Swiss F/A-18 Fighters

F/A-18C Hornet In Afghanistan 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here's an F/A-18C Hornet flying somewhere in Afghanistan. You don't see many green bodies of water so it makes a great backdrop.

F/A-18C Hornet Carrier Trap 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here's an F/A-18C Hornet, tail-hook down, and just about to trap on a carrier. Nice perspective with the deck crew looking on.

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-18C Hornet Carrier Pass 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Great shot here for an F/A-18C Hornet doing a low pass over a carrier. I'd love to spend a day on a carrier getting great pics like these!

F18C Hornet Over Afghanistan 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Up close and personal here with the F/A-18C Hornet on an air-to-ground mission over Afghanistan. Excellent shot.

When I see a great shot like this, I get inspired to do more photography.

Diamond Back F-18 Hornet Cat Launch 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Wouldn't you want to be there right now? I know I would. Well, at least the wallpaper helps you get a little closer to being there.

As a side note, I got moved into the new house. There are still boxes everywhere, but life is slowly returning to normal. I'm just now catching up on E-mail so I'm sorry if I haven't responded yet.

F18 Hornet Full AB Catshot 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Great shot here of an F/A-18C Hornet getting a full afterburner catshot off the carrier.

This wallpaper is in the artistic category since I've significantly modified the original with multiple processing effects. Hope you enjoy it.

USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor Hawaii 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Seen from the deck of the USS Ronald Reagan, the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii passes by in the background.

For those that don't know, the memorial is directly over the sunken USS Arizona where many sailors lost their lives during the Japanese attack on Dec 7th, 1941.

KC-10 and F-18 Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Shot somewhere lonely over Afghanistan, here's an F-18 refueling with a KC-10 Extender. Hats off to you guys stationed over there. The worst I saw in the USAF was being stuck at Wendover, Utah (we used to call it "Bendover"). Ahh, the good ole days.

F18C Hornet Cat Launch 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Excellent shot here of an F-18C Hornet getting shot off the bow of the USS Ronald Reagan. Great framing with the F-18F on the deck.

F18 Hornet Sunrise 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Excellent shot of an F-18C Hornet at Sunrise. Check out the vivid colors and the night glow strips. Love it.

FYI, I'll be in Chicago for the next three days and won't be back to Saturday. This is my first trip to the windy city so I'm hoping to experience some of the highlights but I am going on "business" (I have to do a presentation). At minimum, I'll need to find me a deep dish pizza and visit at least one site where they filmed the Blues Brothers.

F-18C Hornet High Speed Pass 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Nice shot here of an F-18C high speed pass. Not bad for a Hornet with bags!

Navy F-18C Cat Launch 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Next best thing to being there, check out this cat launch shot of an F-18C Hornet. I worked on flightlines in my USAF career, but this must be quite a rush.

Blue Angels Head-on 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Amazing head-on shot of the Blue Angels in a six-ship formation.

F18 Hornet Carrier Launch 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Nice shot here of an F/A-18C Hornet getting launched off a carrier in full afterburner. Pilots often say the carrier launch is the best part of the whole mission.

Friday Video: Dogfighting in an F-18 Hornet

Want to see what it's like to dogfight in an F-18? Check out this video!

Flying the F-18 in FSX 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here's a shot from inside the cockpit of an F/A-18C Hornet in FSX. There's nothing like flying around in a Hornet!

Like Pieter mentioned, I'm out of town starting today (going to San Francisco for work related stuff). Pieter will cover and post some of the great shots he's taken from the airshow.

Friday Video: Hornet Driver

Sweet video with tons of great action from the cockpit. You'll love it.