This
Viper of the 134th FS, known as the 'Green Mountain Boys' pulls a tight
turn over the suburbs of Salt Lake City in August 2001. Capturing aircraft
in their element is both exciting and demanding.
©
Kevin Jackson
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'ATTENZIONE'
This Canadian CF-18A and its live AIM-9s are given the final once-over
before departing Aviano on a patrol of the Balken no-fly-zone in September
2000. I am always looking to get the human element into my images.
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One
of my all-time favourite photo locations, Nellis AFB. This 103rd FS 'Hawg'
turns finals following a 'Sunrise break' onto runway 25L, so called due
to Sunrise mountain just to the East of the base.
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B-2 89-0128 'Spirit of Nebraska' flies up to the boom of the 6th ARW KC-135R
over Missouri in November 1999. The low sun to the west made for difficult
shooting conditions, especially for the already un-camera-friendly Stealth
bomber. It was still an unforgettable experience though!
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F-16CG
pilots of the 68th FS 'Lightning Lancers' await their allotted start-up
time at Nellis AFB in October 1998. Although shot at high-noon the light
worked well on this shot, but its normally the time to put away the
camera and go get lunch!
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Seen
flying over the Great Salt Lake, Utah, these Bold Tigers Strike Eagles
were posing for my camera whilst en-route to the ranges in Utah during
the Tiger Meet Of The Americas in August 2002. The unnatural colour of
the lake makes this shot stand out.
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Using
narrow depth of field, I isolated the furthest VFC-13 F-5E pilot because
he looked right at the camera for a second. If given the time and the
access, I'll look for these more artistic shots. The possibilities are
endless.
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My
passion for both aviation and photography
began in the mid-seventies. Living under the flight path to Heathrow it was
airliners that first ignited my interest. Then I visited Farnborough airshow
in 1974 and can vividly remember my first look at both the SR-71A and the C-5A
and I was hooked!
I've
never been content with just looking at aircraft though, I want to capture them
on film and have always attempted to take photos that try to convey the power
and grace of flight. Some of my favourite images contain the human element;
either ground personnel or aircrew and I prefer these types of shots to aircraft-only
'portraits'.
With
great difficulty, I have chosen a small selection of images that I hope display
my skills as a photographer, hope you enjoy them.
Subject-wise,
it is primarily USAF aircraft that interest me, although I will shoot any subject
if the opportunity arises. In recent years I have expanded into writing articles
and this has enabled me to gain better access and also led to some air-to-air
photo opportunities. I have been fortunate to achieve my ambition to fly in
a KC-135 and also meet some really great people along the way, but there are
a few more places I want to take my camera so I am looking forward to reaching
my next goal.
