A PC-7 of the 131(EMVO)sq based at Woensdrecht air-to-air over the southern part of the Netherlands. EMVO is the Dutch abbrivation of Elementaire Militaire Vlieger Opleiding (Basic/Elementary Military Pilot Training).

This former 65th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) of the 57th Wing was transferred from Nellis AFB (NV) to the California Air National Guard at Fresno late 2013, early 2014. The aircraft continued to fly with the striking aggressor colours, including bort number 80, with the 194th Fighter Squadron.

An E-2C of the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) "Top Gun" used for adversary training. The NSAWC trains 4-6 Air Intercept Controllers in each class on advanced command, control, and combat communication skills. They are completely integrated into the course and participate in most of the training missions. These "AIC" students, some of whom are E-2C/D Hawkeye Naval Flight Officers, go back to their Carrier Air Wings after graduation and are given the responsibility of training all the air controllers and fighters in their Carrier Strike Groups in the art of air intercept control.

Just in time to picture it... an unmarked IL-76TD, possible owned by Eastern Express at the time of its visit to Kandahar.

All white Candid of a company named ZetAvia. So many Russian transports arrived at Kandahar those days.

A fire fighting Hercules, marked with bright numbers so it catch the eye of the fire fighters on the ground.

A C-130H Hercules in a fire fighting configuration returns to Fresno for a refuel of its watertanks

This Aero Commander was used by the Californian forest fire service to fly in front of large fire fighting aircraft to mark the path for the air drop at the fire.

This Firehawk is owned by BHH Leasing (based in Pensacola, FL) since May 2005. The Firehawk was deployed to Fresno (CA) during fire season and flew multiple missions together with a SP-2H of Neptune Aviation Services (see N807NA at this site) and a USAF C-130H (see 94-7318 at this site).

A gate guard from above

A picture from a Dutch NH90 at its parking spot of homebase De Kooy from an unusual angle. While awaiting another NH90 alongside our cameraship, we made a pass over the De Kooy at medium level.

A Dutch NH90-NFH at high speed at low level over the northen part of the Netherlands, called "de Wadden". The De Kooy based helicopter was on its way to "feet-wet" for frigate landing training.

This former US Army Huey (ex 67-17200) was registered to the US Department of State on 8 Feb 2008 as N325SD (not visibly carried), and cancelled 5 Nov 2022. Since January 2018, the DoS Air Wing is officially named Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs' Office of Aviation, or INL/A. The INL/A has over 200 aircraft and helicopters on strength, making it one of the largest non-military aviation arms in a US federal government agency.

This former US Army Huey (ex 72-21628) was registered to the US Department of State on 7 Dec 2006 as N8230Q (not visibly carried), and still current as such by 2023. The Department's aircraft can be used for many types of missions, which vary by location. These may include (armed) drug eradication, interdiction, reconnaissance, surveillance, command and control, medical evacuation, transportation of personnel or cargo.

This Mi-17 of Valan was first noted at Kandahar early '10, for several years it operated in Afgh. under a contract with Aircraft Charter Solutions (UAE) in support of the US Gvmt. ACS provided airlift support for Afgh. security forces, in the mid-tens out of Mazar-i-Sharif. The Mi-17 was written off on 24 Nov'15 when was hit by a Taliban rocket over Faryab. The helo caught fire and made a forced landing in Pashtun Kot district, 1 of 3 crew and 2 of 18 Afghan soldiers on board were killed, 18 survivors were taken hostage by the Taliban. The Mi-17 was canx from register between 11 Mar'16 and 30 Sep'16.

Only a small marking on its engine bay reveals the origin of this Army Aviation Black Hawk, the 2nd Battalion (Assault), 82nd Aviation Regiment named "Corsair".