Jets and aircraft after the Cold War (23 Viewers)

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[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Viking1066]

F/A-18C Hornet (VMFA-122 Flying Leathernecks) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska during Exercise Red Flag-Alaska 17-2 June 2017 SEOR

 

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F/A-18C Hornet (VMFA-122 Werewolves) at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan - May 2011 SEOR

 

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[Viking1066]

F/A-18C Hornet (VMFA-122 Werewolves) at MCAS Beaufort, North Carolina - December 2015 SEOR

 

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F/A-18D Hornet (VMFA(AW)-242) - AGM-84D Harpoon missile onload at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan - April 2020 SEOR

 

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[Viking1066]

Eurofighter Typhoon T53 '322' 3sqn Royal Saudi AF 2013 FLIK

 

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F/A-18D Hornet (VMFA(AW)-242) during Exercise Red Flag Alaska at Eielson AFB, Alaska - June 2016 SEOR

 

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Some videos from inside cockpit associated with above images:

Defence Imagery: 20250906raaf8586550c5.mp4

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Defence Imagery: 20250906raaf8586550c4.mp4

images.defence.gov.au

 

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[Viking1066]

FA-18C Hornet (VMFA-122) at RAAF Tindal, Australia August 2016 SEOR

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

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Gosh, I hate the conformal-tank F-16s, even though I understand the reasoning; they're just ugly, ruining graceful lines.

While we're here, can someone explain to me the purpose of the strakes in front of the canopy bubble?

 

[Viking1066]

Grumman E-2C+ Hawkeye '165648 Portland 2018 AIRF