Exercise Northern Lightning 2017. The double nuts, or the Commander Air Group (CAG) aircraft of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 209 "Star Warriors" flies with full "colourful" markings. The AF-500 (00 representing the double nuts) has Vader painted in letters on the fuselage and an image of it on the tails (both from the squadrons mascotte Darth Vader)

Burner take-off of Lightning II of 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron during Exercise Northern Lightning 2017. It was the first time that this 5th gen aircraft participated in this exercise. The 422nd is normally based at Eglin AFB (Fl).

G-V Nachshon Shavit of 122 The Dakota Squadron in take-off from Ovda air base during Exercise Blue Flag 2017.

EA-18G Growler of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 209 "Star Warriors". The US Naval Reserve squadron, based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (WA), wears the mascot of Darth Vader. Exercise Northern Lightning 2017.

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An Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137 "Rooks" Growler on its way to the End Of Runway (EOR) at Naval Air Station Fallon (NV) for another Top Gun mission.

Another shot of 1311 with fine vortex coming from the propellers. The Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) C-130H is assigned to 10th Transport Air Group, operating two squadrons Hercules', 101st and 102nd Tactical Composite Squadron. Both units operate in a pool of aircraft.

The South Dakota ANG is the proud owner of 175th FS Bulldogs. The F-16CM/DMs are painted in the Radar Absorbing Have Glass colours. Five aircraft arrived at Volk Field during Exercise Northern Lightning 2017 for just a lunch break during their air-superiority mission over nearby Wisconsin ranges. This Viper is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles on wingtip weapon stations 1 and 9, and underneath the wings (stations 2 and 8), the newest Sidewinder version, the AIM-9X is placed. Underneath the centre fuselage (station 8), an ALQ-184 Electronic Counter Measures pod is attached.

A fine but very grey KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refueling aircraft in take-off from Madison. I really love watching and photographing the Hercules, all variants, but the sound of the Juliet is terrible. The most modern engine noise does simply not fit with the looks.

The Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM, Malaysian Air Force) operates one squadron equipped with four Airbus A400Ms. The squadron, 22 Skn, is based at Subang/Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Kuala Lumpur, and received the first Atlas transport aircraft in March 2015. Number three is seen at the runway of Langkawi. During the LIMA show, TUDM transport aircraft are flying on and of each day.

The Lightning II, I still name it a cameleon... it does not matter from what angle you take a picture of the stealthy aircraft, its grey color, the (sun) glance, the additional Radar Absorbing Material (RAM) lines (that look like duct tape over fuselage panels), the canopy and so on... this all look always different.

The Republic of China Air Force (Taiwan Air Force) operated the S-2T Tracker until late 2017. The S-2Ts were transferred from the Taiwan Naval Aviation fleet to the Air Force in April 2013. Luckily, they kept the same tasks as well as their striking colors! This 2205 showed the photographer the spread-my-wings technique.

Always great to see the corkscrew contrails coming from the propeller blades. In a high atmospheric humidity this effect is dramatically increased. Luckily, Taiwan is the right spot for such weather conditions.

Copy-cat !

The last day of the airshow LIMA 2017 was brightened up with a beautiful Fokker 50UTA of the Republic of Singapore Air Force. The picture was made from the civil terminal, through the glass of the departure hall.

C-130 heaven at Pingtun South. The Republic of China Air Force (Taiwan Air Force) 10th Transport Air Group (TAG) operates two squadrons with nineteen C-130H Hercules, and one C-130HE on strength. The C-130HE is the RoCAF spy plane.

Beautiful Tracker while warming up its engines

Old and beautiful, a Talon of the USAF during its take-off from Volk Field. Five T-38As of Langley AFB (VA) participated in exercise Northern Lightning 2017 and acted as Red-Air.

F/A-18E Super Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 'Sunliners', based at NAS Oceana (VA), on the taxiway of Fallon. The squadron deployed to Nevada for work-ups of the Carrier Air Wing in preparation for an upcoming cruise with the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)