Keith Breazeal Video Productions

The F-18F Super Hornet nears the speed of sound with a tremendous condensation cloud forming around the shockwave. Photo was taken at the 2008 Pacific Coast Air Museum Air Show "Wings Over Wine Country".

The Grumman F7F Tigercat was the U.S. Navy's first twin-engine fighter airframe. Originally, the Tigercat was designed for carrier operations but later became a land based attack or night fighter in the Korean war. Early in production, a second seat was added for the radar operator in the F7F-2N version. The two Pratt&Whitney R-2800-34's developed 2,100 hp each and enabled incredible performance figures of 460 mph(400 knots), a maximum ceiling of 40,400 feet, and a range of 1,200 miles. The F7F could unleash a wall of lead at the enemy with it's four 50 cal.

VP-40's P-3C Orions sit on the "hot side" in Misawa, Japan. When President Ronald Reagan took office in 1981, North Korea was showing it's aggressive hand toward South Korea. President Reagan got tired of their antics and ordered our squadron to go two DEFCONs higher and load the P-3C's with Harpoons and torpedos. It was an incredible sight and meant to send a message. Fully armed P-3s flyng along North Korea's coast had a chilling effect, resulting in North Korea sending all their ships back to port and all their aircraft stayed parked on the ramp.

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels display of precision flight is always enjoyable. The part of their show where the two solo pilots produce the illusion of a mirror image is one of the most popular(and challenging) photographic moments.

While in the Navy, I logged more than 7,000 hours in the P-3 Orion squadrons. A "Glory" photo like this is rare.(where's my camera!) Always a cool thing to see!