Maple Flag Fighters

For Bryan

2008-01-04T08:23:00.000-08:00

Double click on these and they will open full size in a new window. Then save each to your computer. Suggest that you watch the lighting like in the second shot. It is back lit so you get the shine off the metal. Just ensure the light is behind the camera.

F16s from around the world

2006-02-21T19:36:00.000-08:00

Let see if you can identify the countries that flew these babies. They are at least from three different continents.

Its all a Mirage

2006-02-19T21:05:00.000-08:00

Incredible to see these French figher bombers. They have been a succesful aircraft around the world and are great to see here in Canada

Tornado's to the Air

2006-02-18T11:37:00.000-08:00

The British Tornado is an incredible sight and it can look amazing with both afterburners thrusting into takeoff. This fighter bomber can really fly at low levels at high speed and atests to the guts and skill of their pilots. A proven aircraft in Combat.

CF18s Maple Flag 2004

2006-02-17T21:21:00.000-08:00

It was great to have the opportunity to visit the flight line, observe the launch and recovery from 1AMS. The red dot on the tail means that those aircraft were the enemy force. The combat training area stretches from Manitoba to BC and is bigger in Square miles than all of Europe.

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The Launch

2006-02-16T20:19:00.000-08:00

The first shot is of an F15 with afterburners just after takeoff. The aircraft is about 200 feet off the ground. The second shows a german fantom on takeoff on her last visit to Maple Flag. The third and fourth shots give nice profiles as they flew by the end of the runway.

Maple Flag Ramp Pictures

2006-02-15T14:56:00.000-08:00

I had the distict privilage of being invited to Cold Lake Alberta to observe Exercise Maple Flag. The launch was amazing as over 80 fighter aircraft from around the world took to the air in 35 minutes with a recovery an hour later. Below are F15s from Alaska, F4s from Germany and Canadian F 18s as well as US AWACs. I will show other aircraft on the ramp and eventually in the air in my next installment.