2019 Mach Loop and Rainbow Canyon

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PeteFenwick
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2019 Mach Loop and Rainbow Canyon

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Managed some early year trips to the Loop and 2.5 days at Rainbow Canyon in early May. Sadly since the tragic accident at the Canyon no more low level for now (if ever?). Hopefully there will be some pics to interest UKAR's.

The Loop first with some USAF activity in March-

USAF F-15E 98-131 of the 492nd FS through Cad West
ImageUSAF F-15E 98-131 492nd FS through Cad West by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

USAF F-15E 92-364 of 494Th FS through Cad West
ImageUSAF F-15E 92-364 494th FS through Cad West by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

USAF F-15E 97-220 492nd FS through Cad West
ImageUSAF F-15E 97-220 492nd FS through Cad West by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

USAF CV-22B Osprey of 7thSOS
ImageUSAF CV-22B Osprey of 7th SOS through Cad West by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

ImageUSAF CV-22B Osprey of 7th SOS through Cad West by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

ImageUSAF CV-22B Osprey of 7th SOS through Cad West by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

Sadly very few RAF through the Loop now apart from the regulars. Hawk T2 from Valley
ImageRAF Hawk T2 ZK018 through Cad West by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

Rainbow Canyon with pics from 2 main locations. US Navy mainly but USAF well represented
F/A-18C Hornet of VX-31 Dust Devils in US Navy 2011 Centenary colours
ImageF/A-18C Hornet of VX-31 Dust Devils by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

USN F/A-18E CAG Super Hornet of VFA-113 the Stingers
ImageF-18E Super Hornet of VFA-113 Stingers by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

US Navy CAG F/A-18C legacy Hornet of VX-9 Vampires
ImageCAG F/A-18C of VX-9 Vampires by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

USN F/A-18E CAG Super Hornet of VFA-137 the Kestrels
ImageF/A-18E Super Hornet from the Kestrels by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

F-16D Edwards 416th FTS 87-378 with wave from backseater
ImageF-16D Edwards 416th FTS 87-378 by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

C-17 Globemaster III of 418FTS of Edwards AFB entering Rainbow Canyon
ImageC-17 Globemaster III of 418FTS of Edwards AFB entering Rainbow Canyon by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

USNavy F-35C of VX-9, my first Navy F35 and low level!
ImageUSNavy F-35C of VX-9 by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

F-15C of Fresno ANG 144 Fighter Wing with afterburner
ImageF-15C of Fresno ANG 144 Fighter Wing by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

A surprise with a Fouga Magister
ImageFouga Magiister by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

Lastly my personal favourite Dutch F-35A F-002 albeit taken in 2018
ImageDutch F35A at Rainbow Canyon by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

Link below to more pics if not too bored-happy 2020 to all

https://www.flickr.com/photos/147180348 ... 292215731/

phantom6
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Re: 2019 Mach Loop and Rainbow Canyon

Post by phantom6 »

You have some cracking photos Peter

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