C-17 Globemasters 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Talk about a boatload of C-17s, check out today's widescreen desktop background. It's impressive.

Thunderbird Knife-Edge Pass 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Demonstration teams always perform heart-stopping maneuvers like the one in this Thunderbird wallpaper.

Great photography on this shot to stop action on one jet while blurring the other.

F-16B and F-16C Ready For Takeoff 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Today's high res widescreen wallpaper is a pair of F-16s from the 162nd Fighter Wing (Air National Guard) based in Tuscon, Arizona.

The two-seater is a rare F-16B (you don't see many A or B models anymore).

I've visited Tuscon once before while on a trip to Phoenix. They filmed a lot of old western movies in the surrounding desert area (famous for the Saguaro Cactus) but overall, there ain't much there....


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We Have a Winner!

Today's Friday August 15th and that means we have a winner for our next contest to give away a free F/A-22 Raptor Mousepad.

The winner is: Kyle Mitchell!

Congratulations to Kyle. For the rest of you, keep your eyes open for our next give-away.

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F-15C Eagles Formation Flying 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here's a great shot of two F-15C Eagles from the 18th wing stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan.


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C-130H Hercules Taxi to Takeoff 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

It's the workhorse of the USAF and even worse than flying Southwest Airlines. If you've ever flown in one, you know it's about as no-frills as you can get (and you're lucky to not freeze to death flying in the cargo area). I should also mention it's slower than maple syrup, but it gets the job done...

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.