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I’m a pediatric critical care transport nurse (ground/rotor/fixed wing) and an avid published aviation photographer. I spot at Moffett, Travis, Pt Mugu, USAF Plant 42, TTR, Edwards AFB, Star Wars Canyon, and the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Nikon Z9/D850
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NASA 747-SP N747NA SOFIA departing for a night mission, Palmdale, California, May2019 #aviationphotography #planespotting #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #palmdale #plant42 #NASA #space #SOFIA #B747SP

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USMC KC-130J 167924 working the pattern at Palmdale, July 2018. Note the Harvest Hawk mod on the left outboard pylon #USMC #KC130J #tanker #palmdale #USAFPlant42 #HarvestHawk #aviationphotography #AvGeek #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotography

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USN C-2 COD takes the option at Palmdale, July 2018 #photography #militaryaviation #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #milair #nikon #palmdale #USN #C2 #COD

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USAF C-130J 07-1469 of the 146th Airlift Wing "Hollywood Guard", California Air National Guard, Channel Islands make a combat approach while working the pattern at Palmdale, July 2018 #HollywoodGuard #CAANG #photography #militaryaviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #nikon #palmdale

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USMC UC-35D takes the option at Palmdale, July 2018 #USMC #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #palmdale

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Military ACARS map. Using the amazing work of Fred from E-SDR Discord and #acarshub author. Plotting just mil aircraft and tagging them with ACARS msgs as my feed filters them. Works in YOUR browser, so give it +30 minutes to sync up. Not recommended for mobile devices. tbgacarshub.airframe...

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such a cool set!

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Partially deployed intake ramp #1 on a F-14A Tomcat. The ramps created shock waves that slowed and compressed the incoming air to sub sonic speeds. The TF-33 was particularly touchy about its airflow #F14A #Tomcat ##AvGeek (ramp diagram taken from www.anft.net/f-14/f14-det...)

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United States Air Force F-117A Nighthawk 84-8011 "Double Down" on final for Pt. Mugu August 2022 Note the bomb marks on the cockpit #milair #aviationphotography #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #blackjet #f117 #f117nighthawk #stealth #nighthawk #military #mugu #skunkworks #lockheedmartin #TTR

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USAF T-38C 61-0851, 445th FTS, Edwards AFB, runs Star Wars Canyon, July 2018 #lowlevelflying #lowflyingaircraft #lowflying #nikon #starwarscanyon #jets #jetsinthewild #sidewinderlowlevel #jedi #starwarscanyon #jeditransition #EdwardsAFB #sidewinder #r2508

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South facing side, older section of the Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, California. Designed in 1959 Edward Durell Stone Shot on an Iphone 14+ #Stanford #StanfordUniversity #architecture #design #photography #iphone

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Martin JRM Mars "Philippine Mars" being towed into former NAS Alameda, Sunday February 9th, 2025 #coulson #phillipineMars #MartinMars #wwii #aircraft #photography #militaryaviation #aviationphotography #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #milair #nikon #amphibian #seaplane

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Tactical Air Support F-5AT N791TA on final for Moffett Field, December 2020 They provide adversarial training to the USAF, USN, and USMC #milair #F5AT #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #aircraft #nikon #fighter #fighterjet #TACAir #adversary #jet

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talk about a unicorn for a first spot!

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Wow killer catch of a DC-8!

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USAF C-5M (former C-5C) 68-0216 on final for Moffett Field, May 2022. This is one of 2 modified for oversize space cargo #space #C5M #C5 #Galaxy #Cargo #airlifter #galaxy #milair #travis #knuq #aviationphotography #photography #aircraft #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy #aviationphotography #FRED

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NASA Super Guppy on final for Moffet Field, October 2019. The ICU nurse in me wants to put in an EVD for the hydrocephalus #NASA #superguppy #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotography #KNUQ

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