Tribute USN E/A-18F of VX-31 "Dust Devils" 169751 on final during Grey Flag, September 2026 Dedicated to the memory of Nick Kleinschmidt Jr. (1951–2026) "Bearplane and White Tiger" #f18 #growler #greyflag #mugu #fa18F #avgeek #nikon #aircraft #usnavy #Z9 #cvvhrn #VX31 #DustDevils
September 24, 2026 at 3:13 AM
USN F/A-18F after its third mock attack run on my car says "Thank You" by performing an Aileron Roll as it egresses to the South in the Sidewinder R-2508 Low Level Complex. April 2021 #milair #AvGeek #nikon #jet #militaryaviation #sidewinder #r2508 #AvGeek #USN #FA18F
March 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
USN F/A-18F after its third mock attack run on my car says "Thank You" by performing an Aileron Roll as it egresses to the South in the Sidewinder R-2508 Low Level Complex. April 2021 #milair #AvGeek #nikon #jet #militaryaviation #sidewinder #r2508 #AvGeek #USN #FA18F
USN F/A-18F of VFA-22 "Fighting Redcocks" makes a mock run at my car in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 2019. The AN/ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) is active #ASQ228 #VFA22 #FA18F #Superhornet #R2508 #AvGeek #photography #nikon #500feet500knots
December 27, 2024 at 9:03 PM
USN F/A-18F of VFA-22 "Fighting Redcocks" makes a mock run at my car in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, May 2019. The AN/ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) is active #ASQ228 #VFA22 #FA18F #Superhornet #R2508 #AvGeek #photography #nikon #500feet500knots
USN F/A-18F 166964 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn
October 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
USN F/A-18F 166964 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn
3 USN F/A-18F's of VX-9 "The Vampires" and VX-31 "Dust Devils" returning from the exercise area to Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #VX31 #dustdevils #cvvhrn
September 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
3 USN F/A-18F's of VX-9 "The Vampires" and VX-31 "Dust Devils" returning from the exercise area to Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #VX31 #dustdevils #cvvhrn
USN F/A-18F 166964 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn
November 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
USN F/A-18F 166964 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn
USN F/A-18F 166964 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 pilot c/s is 'Gary the Snail" lol #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn
October 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
USN F/A-18F 166964 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 pilot c/s is 'Gary the Snail" lol #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn
USN F/A-18F 166925of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 pilot c/s is 'Lorax" #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn
May 13, 2026 at 5:35 AM
USN F/A-18F 166925of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 pilot c/s is 'Lorax" #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn
Boeing F/A-18F "Super Hornet"
#boeing #superhornet #fa18f #f18 #planespotting #planes #aviation #film #retro #analog #filmphotography #photography #35mm #KODAK #canon #usnavy #flynavy #california #socal #southerncalifornia
#boeing #superhornet #fa18f #f18 #planespotting #planes #aviation #film #retro #analog #filmphotography #photography #35mm #KODAK #canon #usnavy #flynavy #california #socal #southerncalifornia
September 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Boeing F/A-18F "Super Hornet"
#boeing #superhornet #fa18f #f18 #planespotting #planes #aviation #film #retro #analog #filmphotography #photography #35mm #KODAK #canon #usnavy #flynavy #california #socal #southerncalifornia
#boeing #superhornet #fa18f #f18 #planespotting #planes #aviation #film #retro #analog #filmphotography #photography #35mm #KODAK #canon #usnavy #flynavy #california #socal #southerncalifornia
USN F/A-18F 166964 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 The F414 are pretty clean but you still get smoke with throttle inputs #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn
October 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
USN F/A-18F 166964 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 The F414 are pretty clean but you still get smoke with throttle inputs #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn
Soooo a Salty Dog and a Vampire walk into a bar... F/A-18F's of VX-9 "The Vampires" and VX-23 "Salty Dogs" returning from the exercise area to Pt. Mugu, during Grey Flag, September 2025 #AvGeek #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #VX23 #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Soooo a Salty Dog and a Vampire walk into a bar... F/A-18F's of VX-9 "The Vampires" and VX-23 "Salty Dogs" returning from the exercise area to Pt. Mugu, during Grey Flag, September 2025 #AvGeek #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #VX23 #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn
So a Vampire and a Salty Dog walk into an OC and say.... VX-23 and VX-9 F/A-18F's returning to Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #VX9 #FA18F #VX23 #Vampires #cvvhrn #SaltyDogs
September 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
So a Vampire and a Salty Dog walk into an OC and say.... VX-23 and VX-9 F/A-18F's returning to Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #VX9 #FA18F #VX23 #Vampires #cvvhrn #SaltyDogs
United States Air Force F-35A #13-5074 from the 422nd TES BRINGS THE HEAT! in Star Wars Canyon. May 2019 #lowlevelflying #lowflyingaircraft #lowflying #nikon #usnavy #fa18 #fa18f #usnavalaviation #starwarscanyon #jets #jetsinthewild #sidewinderlowlevel #jedi #jeditransition #sidewinder #r2508
November 17, 2023 at 4:07 AM
United States Air Force F-35A #13-5074 from the 422nd TES BRINGS THE HEAT! in Star Wars Canyon. May 2019 #lowlevelflying #lowflyingaircraft #lowflying #nikon #usnavy #fa18 #fa18f #usnavalaviation #starwarscanyon #jets #jetsinthewild #sidewinderlowlevel #jedi #jeditransition #sidewinder #r2508
Have you seen this fighter.? It was on the ramp when some of the fighters were staging at Moffett Field for the Super Bowl flyover. I am looking for a clearer picture. I think it is the VFA-41 “Black Aces” CAG bird but not 100 sure. The settings are in the other image #AvGeek #USN #FA18F
April 20, 2026 at 4:03 AM