F-15E Strike Eagle Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Check out this great shot of an F-15E Strike Eagle of the mountains somewhere in Afghanistan. Colors and lighting are awesome.

Blue Aggressor F-16C 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Another great shot here of a blue F-16C Aggressor aircraft refueling. Love it.

F/A-18E Super Hornet Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

This shot is spectacular. I made some slight enhancements, but baseline it's a tremendous photo with a great subject and background. Maybe you're like me, but shots like this remind me why I love aviation so much.

Flying with Eagles 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Fly along with some F-15 Eagles as they catch a drink from a tanker. I love shots like these on my desktop. It just puts you into another world...

Sepecat Jaguar Attack Aircraft Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here's a shot of the Sepecat Jaguar attack jet catching some fuel. I think some nations still fly the aircraft but it's slowly being replaced by the Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon.

B52 Bomber Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

One of the best views from an airplane is out the back of a refueler. Check out the B-52 bomber catching some fuel. I'd love to go on one of these missions.

B-52 Bomber Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here' s the B-52 Bomber (otherwise known as the BUFF) catching some fuel. Like the energizer bunny, these bombers just keep going and going.

F-15C Aerial Refuel 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here's an F-15C Eagle catching some fuel. Won't have these fighters around much longer. An era is definitely fading away.

USAF Thunderbird Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here's a rare shot of an F-16C Thunderbird catching some fuel from a tanker. The Tbird aircraft are essentially the same as current war-capable Falcons (just minor things like the gun is removed, paint scheme, etc.) If needed, they could quickly be converted back to war fighters.

F-15E Strike Eagle Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Check out this beauty. The F-15E Strike Eagle is catching a drink from a tanker while on a mission.

EA-6B Prowler 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Hello, Here's one of my favourites. It's designed for electronical warfare. There's place for four people in the Prowler (one pilot and three electronic countermeasures officers). It's a real radar jammer!

Today's quote:

"There are only two types of aircraft - fighters and targets."
Doyle "Wahoo" Nicholson, US Marine Corps

B-1B Lancer Aerial Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Nice shot of the B-1B Bomber catching some fuel from a tanker. I'd love to fly one of these bombers. It's like a giant fighter ... but it is limited to 3 g's positive.

F/A-22 Raptor Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Amazing shot of an F-22 Raptor being refueled. I love the pilot and the HUD. Excellent!

My stay in San Francisco is over and I'll be flying home tomorrow.

A-10 Thunderbolt II Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

If you know anything about the A-10, you know it is a heck of a bomb truck but it's as slow as your Grandma's Dodge K car. Here you see the A-10 catching a drink from a tanker and that definitely had to be one full flap slow flying tanker.

That withstanding, it's still a rock'in wallpaper! Enjoy.

The Top Gun poll is over and Maverick personality took first place. Congrats to all you Mavs out there. I too voted as a Maverick so I'm in good company.

To show how old I am, I remember seeing Top Gun when it first came out while I was in USAF tech school in Denver, Colorado. Speaking of which, Feb 4th is always a day to remember for me. It was on Feb 4th, 1986 that I joined the USAF. Will never forget that day.

Now, as for the Patriots, that just sucks. On my flight to San Fran, I had a lay-over in Houston, TX. I caught a little of the 3rd and 4th quarters and was hoping the Patriots would finish off the Giants. Needless to say, on the flight the pilots broke in and told us that the Giants had won. There was little response and a lot of unhappy people (myself included). Congrats to you Giant fans. You guys suck...

B-2A Stealth Bomber Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here's a great shot of a B-2A Stealth Bomber refueling. The ocean blues and clouds add the necessary texture to make this an outstanding photo.

Enjoy!

F-15D Eagle Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Come along for a ride in the backseat of an F-15D Eagle while catching some gas from a KC-135. I love pictures that put you right in the action. Only wish I was there for the ride.

E-3 AWACS 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Neat shot here of an E-3 AWACS (Modified Boeing 707) refueling. The AWACS is an amazing plane with a rotating dome that can see out to 250+ miles.

Royal Air Force GR4 Tornado 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here's a great shot of the GR4 refueling. I used to see Tornados when they would participate in Red Flag exercises at Nellis AFB. Definitely a work-horse aircraft capable of many mission types.

Shot took some post-processing work since the original was somewhat washed out. The end product is beautiful.

Royal Air Force GR4 Tornado Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here's a great plane loved by many of our European allies. This shot shows the GR4 Tornado catching a drink from a tanker.

F-15C and KC-135R Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here's a nice shot of an F-15C catching some fuel from a KC-135R. Gotta love those refitted tankers with huge turbofan engines.

Standard processing. Enjoy!