WELCOME TO THE

JUNE 2019 ISSUE OF ISnAP!

Great Day to Jump! Joint Exercise with the US Army Golden Knights Meet Our Members
Kevin Hong, Larry Grace, Marc Farb Nick Moore, Ora Lassila, Steven Schott

Planes of Fame 2019 Airplane Silhouettes

Geoffrey Arnwine, Simon Wong, Larry Grace, Hayman Tam, John Ford
Michael Bellinger, Mike Bilek, Nick Moore
FRONT COVER PHOTO: Nicolas Limbioul
Thunder and Lightning Strikes Again This is a Ukranian Antonov An-124-100M from Antonov International Cargo
Jeff Krueger Transporter. The aircraft was taxiing to his parking stand, arriving at Liège
Airport (Belgium) from the US.
Flight Deck: Aboard The USS Harry S. Truman
Scott Kelby BACK COVER: Scott Slingsby
C-47 getting ready for overseas trip for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
Honoring the Last Doolittle Raider Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” E. Cole at Waterbury-Oxford Airport in Connecticut.
Memorial Flight Honoring Dick Cole
Larry Grace, John Slemp, Gary Daniels ISAP’s goal is to bring together our members who share a love of aviation, and
want to preserve its history through their images. Through our organization,
Lt Col Richard “Dick” E. Cole Memorial Service members can seek to enhance their artistic quality, advance technical
Kevin Hong knowledge, and improve safety for all areas of aviation photography while
fostering professionalism, high ethical standards, and camaraderie.
Camera Review: Testing the Sony A9
Mike Bilek ISAP continues to help our members to better their photography skills,
workflow, and set up resources to help with business questions that our
Long Live The King! members have. Updates are being made to the ISAP website and member
Nico Limbioul portfolio section, and we are showcasing ISAP members’ images and
accomplishments on our social media pages.
Thunder Over The Bay 2019: Travis AFB
Geoffrey Arnwine In this issue we are continuing to highlight ISAP members. I’m sure you will
enjoy learning how your fellow ISAP members got started, as well as seeing
The Belgian Demo Team some of their images and learning some tips. Remember that ISnAP is your
Nico Limbioul publication to share your images, stories and tips with other members and the
public. We look forward to each member sharing his or her stories with all of us.
Salinas Airshow
Geoffrey Arnwine Enjoy this issue of ISnAP!
Sincerely,
Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance Larry Grace, ISAP President
Rick Charles Kevin Hong, ISnAP Editor
International Society for Aviation Photography
The Unmanned KC-135 Flight Crew www.aviationphoto.org • www.facebook.com/ISAPorg
Kevin Hong, Larry Grace, TSgt Abigail Klein isnap@aviationphoto.org
 At Chennault International Airshow, World War II veteran Charles Nicholas
talked about his missions as a flight engineer on his B-17 “Shade Ruff”.
While waiting for the weather to lift a crowd gathered around CAF B-17
Texas Raiders. When the skies cleared we were able to take Charles up for
one more mission on board the B-17.
-Kevin Hong, ISnAP Editor

Kevin Hong
w e l c o m e n e w a n d r e t u r n i n g i s a p m e m b e r s

Duane Adams Simon Fitall Vincent Laforet Kishore Sawh

Stephen Butler Duane Flanagain Ora Lassila Brett Schauf

David Carlson John Ford Vic Lopez Steven Schott

Joe Cavallo Ian Glover Mark Magin Jason Skinner

Mark Chiolis Joseph Gonzalez Jeffrey Magnet Scott Slingsby

Brent Clark Benji Gordon Michael Manz Robert Stave

Sean Costello Kristopher Haugh Eric Martin John Stephan

Gordon Court Jo Hunter Nick Moore Craig Swancy

Gary Daniels Bill Ingalls Robert Moser Ozkan Uner

Sam Eckholm Richard Jack James Nick Nelson Jan Arie Van derLinden

Laura Falkner Philip Johnson James Robinson Brian Wigen

Marc Farb David LaCombe Cristina Rodriguez Anna Wood

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GREAT DAY TO JUMP!
JOINT EXERCISE WITH THE US ARMY GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Text by Kevin Hong
Photos by Kevin Hong, Larry Grace, and Marc Farb
The United States Army Golden Knights team of almost 100 men and
women performs parachute stunts alongside other members from all
branches of the US Army. The Knights include four parachute units, an
aviation unit and the Fort Bragg headquarters. U.S. Army soldiers began
skydiving in 1959, when the sport was new. By 1962, the team was nick-
named the “Golden Knights.”

According to the Golden Knights website, the team has conducted more
than 16,000 shows in 50 states and 48 countries, reaching an average of
60,000 people per show. The team has earned the U.S. Army thousands of
gold, silver and bronze medals and has broken 348 world records.

The Golden Knights conduct winter training sessions at the Homestead

Air Reserve Base from mid January until mid March every year howev-
er, this time was different. For the first time the U.S. Army’s parachute
demonstration team hosted a joint exercise with other branches of the
military and parachute teams from around the world. The other jump
teams participating in the joint exercise were the Leap Frogs – US Navy
Parachute Team, USASOC Black Daggers, SOCOM Para Commandos,
British Army Parachute Regiment display team Red Devils, Silver Wings
Parachute Demonstration Team, and the USAF Parachute Team Wings
of Blue. “We come together. They learn from us, we learn from them.
We interact pretty routinely on the demonstration cycle, so air shows
and games,” said U.S. Army Battalion Commander Ned Marsh with the
Golden Knights. “We see other teams fairly routinely, and it’s important
for us to establish joint and combined interoperability and make sure we
can work together.” Watching the jump teams interact with each other
on the ground and in the air was truly a unique experience.

The day started early with a 6:30 a.m. roll call with the Golden Knights
team. We met with Major Mark Snowbarger, Public Affairs Officer and
a few other members of the Golden Knights team. We were informed a
few days before we arrived the other visiting jump teams went up with
the Knights up to four times a day to train and learn more from each
other how to be safe while joining up in the sky. As the sun rose small
groups of jumpers practiced on the ground what they would do in the
air. They would stand in a circle and walk through the routine joining
up and breaking away to open their parachutes. It was a ballet on the
ground watching the choreography of men and women huddle together
and scatter in different directions. Communication played an important
role as the group of parachutists spread apart and stopped to discuss
the position where everyone would be after they dispersed in the air.
Unfortunately, in the air no mistakes can be made since you can’t talk to
one another and you’re falling over 100 mph towards the ground.

While the jumpers were discussing the position of everyone during a

freefall I was able to speak with one of the instructors who works with
team members who wears the helmet cameras to catch photos and
videos of VIPs, and the formations during the parachute jumps at events
across the country. Sgt First Class Joe Abeln of the Golden Knights Com-
petition team explained the team looks for people who have air skills for
flying abilities above the others. They start with some training jumps with
Go Pros or Sony action cameras attached to their helmets to see how
they capture the jumpers outside the formation. The goal is to make sure
the team member can capture a basic sight picture with the jumpers. If
they pass the test, then they progress to bigger helmet cameras.
Kevin Hong
 The photographers wear wing jackets to their jump suits to give them
lift that can take them above and below the formation. They jump with
the wing jacket first to get used to jumping with it then add the camera
helmet. Only then after all of this will the photographer be able to get
critiqued learn about camera settings and make adjustments. They
learn more about the camera settings and sight picture to jump with the
team before the show season starts.
After learning about the advanced process to be a Golden Knights pho-
tographer/videographer in the sky we were able to hop aboard with the
jumpers on the Golden Knights’ new Dash 8-300 aircraft replacing the
old Fokker
C-31A “Troopship” with double jump doors. We had a safety briefing
before the flight and thought it was humorous due to the comment,
“Whatever you do don’t go out with everyone else out the door.” To me
that made me laugh considering the excitement and adrenaline can be
infectious to jump.
We arrived at the aircraft and noticed although the Fokker was more
fun for the photographers the Dash 8 did have a lot more horsepower
to climb and we soon found out later after we lifted off the runway.
During the takeoff everyone on board started cheering and stomping
their feet on the floor showing their enjoyment for jumping out of a
perfectly good airplane.
While climbing through the clouds to jump altitude there was constant
movement to the back door to check on the visibility of the ground.
Kevin Hong
During the climb everyone started checking each other’s gear and
started to prepare for the jump. Once the final checks were made we
orbited for a few minutes and the jumpers were ready to go. With great
anticipation the mixture of jump team members stood up in the aisle
waiting for a red light to go green for the clear signal to jump. The green
light came on and the jumpers went out like a freight train running out
the door. Within seconds the plane was empty and we were the only
ones left in the main cabin. It was pretty surreal experience to see
people in the plane and now gone.
After a great flight we returned to Earth and worked with the Golden
Knight’s Public Affairs photographers. We had the opportunity to speak
with them and share some knowledge about photography. Since Marc
Farb worked for Sigma lenses, he was able to bring some nice lenses
for the team to play with while the jumpers came down. Unfortunately,
the time was short lived due to high winds and the rest of the jumps had
to be canceled. While the guys experimented with the lenses some of
the other team members had the opportunity to play with some great
equipment as well. After a long day Larry and I shared some photoshop
and post processing tips inside on their computers.
We had a great time with the Golden Knights and the other jump teams.
I believe anytime we can support the military with their photography we
should always be able to help them.
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Marc Farb
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Jeff Krueger
Marc Farb
Larry Grace • ISAP President
Larry Grace
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Geoffrey Arnwine
For my third airshow of 2019, I went down to Chino, California for the
Planes of Fame Airshow celebrating 75 years since D-Day. This was a
very special trip for me because I enjoy going to that airport and it was
my first time going there in three years.
My trip started Friday morning when my dad and I left the San Francisco
Bay Area to drive down south. Instead of taking the most direct
route on Highway 5, we chose to back track a little and drive down
Highway 99 near Fresno and Bakersfield. We did this so that we could
visit Castle Air Museum in Atwater on the way down. It was a fun time
at the museum seeing the many historical aircraft on display and I even
got to leave one of my photography stickers there for someone to pick
up. We ended up getting down to Chino past dark, but it was well worth
the extra travel.
On Saturday morning, we got up and arrived at Chino Airport for the
show. Upon entry on a tram to get to the show ramp, it was nice to
see a rare SEPECAT Jaguar on display next to one of the hangars. It
was a special treat and something that I don’t remember the last time I
attended. I hear rumors speculating that they may even get that plane
restored to flight in the future, which would be really awesome.
PLANES OF FAME
2019
Text by Geoffrey Arnwine
Photos by Geoffrey Arnwine, Simon Wong, Larry Grace,
Hayman Tam, Michael Bellinger, Mike Bilek, Nick Moore
When we got through security, we chose to walk around the many
different tents that the show had to offer. One of my favorite tents was
the Art Gallery of CA tent featuring a bunch of cool aviation paintings
with special motion effects. We bought one of the Blue Angels diamond
canvases to display in our garage and even had a nice conversation
with the artist himself, Dave Medore. After our talk with Dave, we
walked down to more tents and found the Tamiya Models exhibit which
featured a lot of their detailed models on display including F-16s in
multiple scales. A bunch of those kits I’ve seen on the Internet before,
but never in person, so it was a great opportunity to look closely at how
detailed they are.
Just before flying activities began, I visited the Viper Demo Team tent
where I got to meet up with fellow friend and team member Luis Lopez.
I even got to meet some of the team’s new members including
Ryan Hutchinson. Before I left, I gave Luis a bunch of my stickers to
pass out to the team and a lot of the members I was able to connect
with on Instagram to share pictures.
Geoffrey Arnwine
As the flying portion of the show went on, I was able to find a nice
spot in the general admission area with a large crowd in attendance.
The great opportunity about Chino is that anywhere you sit by the line is a
great place for photography as each warbird flies a nice long photo pass.
While it was really nice to see a bunch of aircraft fly that I don’t get to see
at many other places, I thought one of the coolest things about the flying
was the various formations that many of the aircraft did, ones you may
never see anywhere else in the world. It was also nice to see a missing
man formation in honor of David Vopat, the pilot who was tragically killed
in the N9MB Flying Wing crash last month.

Towards the end of the day, I finally got to see the treat that I mainly
came down to see, the F-16 Viper Demo. It was fun to watch Maj. John
“Rain” Waters perform his exhilarating performance and take pictures
as the jet he flew looked nice and fresh as it recently came out of the
paint shop. Following the team’s performance, I chose to stick around
after flying activities and take pictures of the many static aircraft on
display. It was a great opportunity to take pictures in the good sun
lighting as well as allow time for traffic to clear up after the show.

The final day on Sunday, we arrived at the show later than normal,
because we had already seen all the ground displays we wanted to see
the previous day. On that day, I had a good time talking to new people and
sharing my photography website with them to visit. It was also easier to
find a place to sit that day since the audience was slightly smaller than
Saturday.

This day also marked the final public demonstration for Rain as
commander and pilot of the Viper Demo Team as he will hand the job over
to a new person later this month. Before he landed, he buzzed the tower
with one last photo pass, the perfect way for him to complete his term
on the team. Immediately after his performance, my dad and I packed up
and started the long drive back home. We ended up coming home around
midnight, but it was nice to drive back with a beautiful sunset to look at
over the central valley.

Special thanks to the volunteers, performers, sponsors, spectators, and

the Planes of Fame Air Museum for making their 2019 show a success!
The huge crowd turnout made for a great impact on the museum’s
future of keeping historical aircraft flying.
Geoffrey Arnwine
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Simon Wong
F-16 Viper Demo by Maj. John “Rain” Waters
 Lockheed T-33 (TV-2), Canadair CT-33 “Silver Star”, Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-15
Simon Wong

Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer

Heritage flight, F-16 Viper & P-47 Thunderbolt “Dottie Mae”

Hawker Sea Fury T. Mk20 “Dreadnought”

Simon Wong
Hawker Sea Fury T. Mk20 “924”
Larry Grace • ISAP President
Larry Grace
Larry Grace
Larry Grace
Hayman Tam
I made my pilgrimage to Chino for the annual Planes of Fame Airshow.
This is certainly one of the great airshows in the United States,
especially for warbird lovers and this is just a small sampling of what
can be seen at this show. Like Oshkosh, anyone who hasn’t attended
needs to go at least once. This year’s show featured over 50 historic
aircraft and was dedicated to the memory of David Vopat, the Planes of
Fame Air Museum pilot who perished in the crash of the Northrop N9M
Flying Wing a week prior while preparing for the airshow.

Shooting conditions can be challenging at Chino. As with any airshow,

the moving sun results in backlit conditions for about half of the day’s
performances. This year we were blessed with reasonable weather,
unlike the scorcher last year. In flight photos with a Nikon D500 w/Tam-
ron 150-600mm while ground statics were with my D7100 w/18-200mm.
These two cameras are my standard airshow setup.
Hayman Tam
Michael Bellinger
Michael Bellinger
Michael Bellinger
Mike Bilek
As a newcomer to air show and aviation photography, it goes without
saying that 2019 would be a year of firsts. Despite growing up and living
in relatively close proximity to Chino Airport, I had never attended the
Planes of Fame Airshow. Earlier in the year, I had the pleasure of attend-
ing a Planes of Fame Living History event, where I was treated to just a
taste of what I would experience in early May of 2019. From the start, I
was amazed by what I would experience over the next few days.

Upon entering the gates, one of the first things I saw was a group of
World War Two reenactors so authentic, it felt as though I was trans-
ported in a DeLorean by Dr. Emmett Brown back to the year 1943 to a
camp occupied by American troops in the European theater. The level of
authenticity was so real, it was hard to believe that this was possible to
relive outside a Hollywood movie set. The realism of the camp was only
eclipsed by the spectacle that I witnessed in the air. Planes of Fame from
the European and Pacific theaters would grace the skies of Chino, CA
and mesmerize me all along the way.

It was only through expert advice and careful preparation that I was able
to capture the amazing events that took place throughout the weekend.
Over the course of two days, I would capture more images than I knew
what to do with. However, what I was able to witness spawned a new
level of historical curiosity that can only be tamed with future visits to
one of the premier displays of living history alive today.
Mike Bilek
Mike Bilek
Nick Moore
Nick Moore
Nick Moore
Thunder
and Lighting
Strikes Again
D AV I S - M O N T H A N A F B A I R S H O W A N D O P E N H O U S E
Article and photos by Jeff Krueger
This was the year that Davis-Monthan Air Force Base opened up for its
biennial Thunder and Lightning over Arizona air show and open house.
The show was postponed last year in order to set up an every other year
schedule to alternate between their show and Luke AFB’s show.
The weather was great as tens of thousands of spectators filled the show
area. There were plenty of ground static displays which included many of
the show planes and even a mothballed Tomcat. It was very interesting
to see how DM prepares these aircraft for desert storage. An impressive
C-17 Globemaster, which would later be doing a demonstration, was
opened up for the public to walk through. A long list of other aircraft such
as helicopters, drones, C-130’s were all there for the public to check out.
The US Air Force Wings of Blue parachute demo team opened the show
unfurling a huge American flag to a standing and applauding audience.
It was amazing to watch what started out as small specs in the sky work
their way to earth to a precise landing in front of the crowd.
Performances by Red Bull’s Kirby Chambliss as well as the Red Bull Sky-
diving team, The Desert Rats Demo Team, Kent Pietsch and his Jelly Belly
Interstate Cadet comedy act, Vicky Benzing and others entertained the
huge crowd. We even had a Jet powered truck.
Vintage Warbirds included a B-25 Mitchell, an F-6 Hellcat and one of the
few remaining Mitsubishi A6M Zeros still flying. Also joining the Warbirds
was a Korean War era F-86 Saber Jet. The WWII Warbirds put on a great
show of bomber protection and a pretty darn good dogfight.
Showing the wide range of USAF capabilities, the F-22 Raptor Demo
Team and the F-35 Lightning Demo Team each put on a great show of
their respective aircraft, showing off why they are the most formidable
aircraft in the world.
The abilities of the C-17 Globemaster were displayed with its short
take-off and short-landing demonstration. The sheer size of this aircraft
would make one think such maneuvers were not possible.
The USAF Combat Search and Rescue Team, supported by a flight of
A-10’s were on hand to put on a behind enemy lines pilot rescue show-
ing their skill and capabilities. Of course, being at Davis-Monthan AFB,
a demo of the A-10 Warthog and the multiple roles it plays thrilled the
hometown crowd. We do love our A-10’s.
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds were featured. Watching the
ground support crew prepare each aircraft, guide them on their way, and
bring them back in line upon landing was fun to watch. The Thunderbird
performance was spectacular and the precision flying had the eyes of
every spectator glued to the sky.
The Heritage Flight was something pretty special, all jets. Joining an
A-10, F-22 and F-35 was the vintage F-86. This was a Heritage Flight I
have never seen before and it was pretty impressive. The entire crowd
was standing as they made several passes over the field.
The show dates were March 23rd - 24th and was free to the public.
Can’t wait for the 2021 event.
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FLIGHT
A B O A R D T H E U S S H A R RY S . T R U M A N
Getting the opportunity to shoot on a US Navy Aircraft Carrier is an in-
credible experience, and when I got the chance to shoot onboard the
USS George H.W. Bush six years, I felt it was a once-in-a-lifetime oppor-
tunity. The thrill of landing on a carrier and getting tail-hooked, and then
being catapulted back off at the end of the trip, was truly something I’ll
never forget. That’s why I was so tickled when I got the opportunity a few
weeks ago to fly out to the USS Harry S. Truman for a second shot at a
once in a lifetime opportunity.  time around, and well, having six years to lie there in bed thinking about
On that first carrier shoot on the Bush, after my first day of shooting, I
went to my stateroom to look at my images from the day, and I was so
disappointed and what I had taken that day. It was shot after shot of the
same jets, taking off one after another from the same spot, and it was just
gray jet after gray jet, and I knew right then I had blown it. Yes, fighter jets
are incredible machines, and that’s why I had taken so darn many shots
of them, but looking at those shots…it really hit me that what makes a
carrier so amazing, isn’t the jets. It’s the people that make it all happen.
The deck crew are miracle workers of teamwork, dedication, discipline,
and professionalism, and they are the real story, and the real color on a
carrier, so the next day I deduced to focus on them, and my results were
so much better.  of the Safety Officers who stepped us and volunteered to escort us on
On this recent trip to the Truman, I knew from the start that while of
course,, I would certainly be including jets in my shots, this time I would
focus more on the people, on the process, and on telling the story of
ballet of absolute precision that happens on the Flight Deck of a carrier.
I had carefully put together my shot list; I brought remote cameras with
wireless controllers to get those low perspective shot I had missed the
first time. I would shoot at Flight Deck locations I missed out on the first
what you’d do differently…well, I knew I was going to approach the
entire shoot differently the second time around. The only problem was
— my entire plan fell apart. 
Because “sometimes that’s just how things work out,” after more than
2-days on board, I only wound up getting to shoot on the Flight Deck for a
total of around 20 minutes. That was after being told we wouldn’t be able
to shoot from the flight deck at all because the ship was returning to port
the following day and all the jets and aircraft onboard would be leaving
our 1st morning on the ship and returning to their home bases. During this
“fly off” were told it would be too busy and too dangerous for us to be on
the flight deck at all. Well, we both were just crushed! If it weren’t for one

DECK Article and photos by Scott Kelby

the deck personally, we wouldn’t have even had that 20 minutes. You’d be
amazed at how grateful you become for 20 minutes shooting on the Flight
Deck, after going to sleep the night before thinking you’d have zero time
on the flight deck.
We did get some shots the first day, though. My buddy and fellow pho-
tographer Todd Beveridge from NCIS, and I did get to shoot for about an
hour up high on The Island from a cat-walk area called “Vulture’s Row.”
The perspective of the Flight Deck from there is pretty cool, but you have
limited sight lines of the Flight Deck and the shots, from up high like that,
just aren’t nearly as dynamic as what you’d get on The Flight Deck itself.
It’s the difference between shooting an NFL game from up the stands or
shooting down on the sidelines. It’s that big a difference. You’re not in
the middle of the action; you’re shooting down on the action below you,
and after about an hour up there, you know you’ve pretty much gotten
all you’re going to get. So, with only 1-hour and 20-minutes of combined
shooting time between Vulture’s Row and the Flight Deck for the entire
trip, it makes you a master of “Gettin’ what you can get when you get it.”
There’s no time to dink around —so you’re not standing around holding
your camera a lot — you’re shooting from the minute you step out there
until they drag you off by your safety gear, which feels like 5-minutes
when you want 50.
So was it worth all the time, and the flight’s to Norfolk and the overnight
hotel, and all that just an hour and 20-minutes of shooting time? Abso-
lutely! It was worth it if I had never taken my camera out of my camera
bag, only to experience the precision, camaraderie, and teamwork of the Now, I have to figure out some way to get aboard a carrier again
amazing men and women the USS Harry S. Truman. Getting to see first someday, so I don’t spend another six years lying in bed at night and
hand the dedication and hard work of the Truman’s team — it makes you thinking over and over, “I should have done this….” or “Next time I’d do
so proud, and it’s so inspiring. I wish every American had the opportunity that…”  Thanks for letting me share my story with you, and hats off to our
to see it all first-hand. I’m very grateful for the time I had on board, and for the men and women in our armed services. Go Navy!  
the opportunity to share a few shots with you here in the magazine. I’m
even more thankful to the men and women of the Truman for their service
to our country,  for their sacrifice, and the sacrifice of their families. I’m
honored to have had a second opportunity to shoot onboard a carrier,
and I’m thankful for the gracious hospitality of the officers and crew on
the Truman for allowing us aboard in the first place. 

Scott Kelby
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 HONORING THE LAST
D O O L I T T L E R A I D E R
Nicolas
John Limbioul
Slemp
 LT. COL. RICHARD “DICK” E. COLE
SEPTEMBER 7, 1915 - APRIL 9, 2019
We honor the passing of a legend, the last Doolittle Tokyo Raider from After Dick Cole’s passing a memorial flight was performed in honor of
Comfort, Texas. He was a humble man who worked to benefit his fellow him and also a memorial service was held by the military. Ceremonies
Americans and humanity for almost all of his long life, and he lived more were captured by ISAP members Gary Daniels and Kevin Hong. This
than 103 years. He was Lt Col Jimmy Doolittle’s co-pilot on what we is a special section of the ISnAP magazine dedicated to Lt Col Richard
now know as “Doolittle’s Tokyo Raid,” one of the most famous actions “Dick” E. Cole for his service to our country.
in American history. It has earned an honored place as one of the most *Dick Cole’s Memorial Service insert
audacious air operations of World War II. The immortal Jimmy Doolittle
conceived of a masterful plan for a surprise attack on Tokyo itself, by
launching Army Air Corps medium bombers from an aircraft carrier—a
truly joint strike mission. Doolittle’s attack plan was a calculated count-
er-strike for what the Japanese had done at Pearl Harbor.

The bomber selected by Doolittle for the mission needed versatility and
range; only one was suitable, Mitchell B-25 aptly named for General
Billy Mitchell. When they departed the U.S.S. Hornet seventy-seven
years ago, the Raiders’ boldness and guile stunned the world. All 16
B-25s successfully bombed Japan in broad daylight and none was lost
to enemy action. The Raiders fought through despite balky top gun tur-
rets and broomstick decoy machine guns in the tail. Though each B-25
made it safely out of Japan, they attacked knowing they had insufficient
fuel to land safely in China. Against all odds, and with the help of brave
Chinese people, 68 of the 80 Raiders lived to return to their families,
despite harrowing bailouts, ditchings and narrow escapes in China, or
cruel and sadistic treatment as prisoners of war.

After the raid, the Japanese then began a period of desperate over-
reach to protect themselves from American air power. What they did
not comprehend was that the Doolittle Raiders had already signaled
their inevitable defeat. Though safely back within American lines, then
Lieutenant Dick Cole remained in the China/Burma/India (CBI) The-
ater to fight on, flying C-47s carrying vital supplies to fighting forces
throughout the hazardous CBI Theater. He also helped pioneer AIr
Force Special Operations, flying with the Air Commandos later in the
war. Dick Cole’s record of personal sacrifice and service to mankind,
through his energetic pursuit of helping others no matter the cost, con-
tinues to inspire us. Though he was the last living Raider, his legacy, and
that of the Doolittle Raiders, will live in our collective memory forever.

Larry Grace
MEMORIAL FLIGHT
HONORING DICK COLE
Article and photos by Gary Daniels
Saturday, April 13, was a miserable weather day in Oklahoma and Texas.
I was covering an event in Oklahoma, but the howling wind and driving
rain had ruined what was planned. Wondering if I should cut my losses
and head home enduring three hours of driving in the rotten weather,
my phone chimed with a text from Taylor Stevenson. Taylor owns a
T-6 Texan based at Addison Airport in Dallas, Texas. Taylor’s text said
several people were putting together a memorial flight for Dick Cole on
Sunday afternoon. He asked, “Can you join us?” “Count me in, Taylor!”
was my quick response. I hurriedly packed my bags, said my goodbyes
and headed back to Dallas, thankful for the new wiper blades I had
installed last month.
Overnight, the storm moved on, leaving behind a brilliant, chilly Sunday
with light winds. Eight T-6 Texan variants gathered at Lancaster
Regional Airport (LNC) at 10:00a. Four of the birds live there, and the
other four flew in from the surrounding region. Stephen Beal lives in

the Dallas area and owns two of the aircraft that would be part of the
memorial flight, a bright yellow Harvard IV and an SNJ. Stephen flew
the SNJ, and Trey Carrol flew his Harvard. The SNJ was slated to be
the lead aircraft and the camera ship…my ride for the day. I really
enjoy Stephen’s SNJ. It has the rotating gunner’s seat and canopy that
retracts back toward the center of the cockpit, leaving the ‘gunners’
position completely open. Facing backwards with 180 degrees of open
air makes photographing from this aircraft a blast…literally! It’s a very
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windy perch, and I wear a fabric helmet to keep my headphones in
place.
Meeting at LNC were Stephen Beal, Trey Carrol, Taylor Stevenson,
Lanny Parcell, Mark Todd, Steve Swift, Ben Wilson, and Ladd Gardner.
And, most aircraft had a back-seater joining in the mission. Beal was
flight lead and conducted the brief. This first leg was straightforward:
fly to Gillespie County Airport (T82) to meet the others for the memorial
 flight. Our eight aircraft were wheels up at 11:00a and heading south.
It was a fantastic day to fly with smooth air and crisp, clear blue skies.
From 6500’ we could see a million miles. At that altitude, I was glad I had
chosen to wear two jackets. Sitting in the back, with the canopy open to
shoot the flight, was quite cold and a lot of fun.
We made an impressive eight-ship break over T82 on arrival. Folks in
Fredericksburg love to hear the noise of radials over their town, and it
wasn’t long after we had landed that several people arrived at the air-
field to see what all the commotion was about. Four T-6s were already
on the ground, flown there by Sam Strahan, Daniel Rathbun, Conrad
Huffstutler, and Terry Adams. Rod Lewis and Jim Dale soon arrived in
the Lewis Air Legends B-25. After much handshaking, the aircrews
headed to the Airport Diner for a quick lunch.
Terry Adams is responsible for making the memorial fly-over happen.
He is a good friend with Dick and his family. When he heard that a
‘celebration of life’ service for Dick was planned, Terry started making
phone calls, and before long, he had 12 Texans and one B-25 lined up.
The memorial service was held at the meeting hall of the fire station in
Waring, Texas. T82 was the perfect location to stage the flight due to its
proximity to Waring. During the flight brief, Terry became a bit emotional
as he thanked everyone for their effort and expense in making this
memorial flight possible. Terry later told me he once asked Dick, after
his 100th birthday, how he had lived so long. Dick told him, “I live like the
sheriff is chasing me!”
Stephen Beal leading the flight brief at T82.
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Stephen Beal led the flight brief. The brief called for Rod and Jim to lead
in the B-25. The 12 Texans were split into three groups of four, Alpha,
Bravo and Charlie flight.
Alpha Flight was led by Stephen Beal and flew off the left wing of the
’25. Bravo Flight was led by Mark Todd and flew off the right wing.
Charlie Flight was led by Daniel Rathbun and flew in trail. Terry Adams
flew in Charlie Flight and pulled the Missing Man on the second pass.
We were a few minutes early over the fire station, and a person
attending the service said they heard the flight approaching, so every-
one rushed outside to watch, interrupting the speaker. After the fly over,
the flights broke apart, and the Dallas area Texans turned north toward
home. Four of us landed at LNC, and the others went on to their home
airfields.
After putting the airplanes away, I shook hands with everyone and
thanked them for including me on the special flight. During my drive
home, I reflected on Mr. Cole. Terry told me Dick never considered
himself a ‘hero’… he was just doing his job. I certainly consider him a
hero and know how fortunate I am to have had a serendipitous involve-
ment in his celebration of life. Blues skies Mr. Cole. Thank you for your
extraordinary service.
 Dallas-area Texan’s en route to T82.

Scenes of the formation during the memorial flight.

 Seven-ship echelon taken during the flight to T82 to join up with the other memorial flight aircraft.
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Group photo of all aircrews at T82 before the memorial flight.

Texan break over LNC
Lt Col Richard “Dick” E.
Memorial Service Article and photos by Kevin Hong

On April 18, 2019 a military memorial service for Lt Col Richard “Dick” E. Cole was
held at Randolph AFB. A special flyover by various aircraft included a RC-135,
B-52s, a missing man formation by T-38s, and B-25s. In attendance was family and
friends of Dick Cole, the Secretary of the Air Force, The Honorable Heather Wilson
and Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General David Goldfein, Tuskegee
Airmen, and people from around the world.

The memorial service took place on the same day of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid when
16 B-25s departed the U.S.S. Hornet seventy-seven years ago bombing Japan in
broad daylight. To see the tribute video visit https://bit.ly/2Wv7Y9w
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Camera Review

TESTING
THE SONY A9
Article and photos by Mike Bilek

In a genre of photography typically dominated by names like Canon,

Nikon, and Sigma, one doesn’t usually think of Sony as a major player in
Aviation Photography. When I shot my first airshow in October of 2018,
Sony didn’t even cross my mind. I was previously a Canon shooter and
rented a more capable Canon 5DmkIII and a 100-400mm lens than the
60d I was shooting with. By the end of the weekend, I was searching for
something different. Not because I was disappointed with the image qual-
ity of Canon, but mainly because of the weight of the DSLR system. That
same month, I was forced to retire from my previous career due to back
issues and the eventual surgery needed to stabilize my lumbar spine; and
so, the search began for something different. Like many of us nowadays,
I tend to rely on the expertise of others when making decisions related
to a new gear investment. Two of the YouTubers that I usually turn to are
Ted Forbes of “The Art of Photography” and Jared Polin of “Fro Knows
Photo.” Following my initial research, I settled on a mirrorless system and
the Sony A9. Over the past few months, I have had the opportunity to
shoot extensively with the A9 and these are my thoughts. This review
was written in late February 2019; Sony has recently updated (Apr 2019)
the firmware of the A9 and I am currently testing those updates.

Likes:
1) Autofocus is incredibly fast. There are changeable focus modes that
are suitable for pretty much any type of shooting scenario. My favorite so
far is “Locked on: AF Wide.” In this mode, you can lock on a subject and
the camera will track it through the entire frame, even if you don’t pan
with the subject AND even if it passes behind another object.

2) Weight - My current setup (Sony A9 w/ Sony 100-400 GM + 1.4x tele-

converter…also, with battery grip which I don’t own) only weighs 8 lbs.
I haven’t confirmed, but read that the equivalent Canon and Nikon setup
weighs 11 lbs. Having back issues, this is a huge deal for me. After shoot-
ing the Pacific Air Show in Huntington Beach last year with a Canon 5D3
and 100 - 400mm, I was incredibly sore afterward. 5) Silent shutter: I didn’t realize how awesome this feature was until I shot
photos at my daughter’s Christmas Chapel event inside a church. Pretty
3) Image quality - The RAW images straight out of camera are great. cool to be able to shoot like crazy and not worry about annoying anyone.
When I first started using the A9, I took the time to build a custom camera
profile with the Xrite color checker. Using that profile, the image is 6) One of the best features about the A9 that the other Sony cameras and
very usable at that point. I mainly only do basic color corrections if the DSLRs don’t have...there is NO blackout in the viewfinder when releasing
exposure was off, then apply a custom “recipe” using the Nik collection the shutter. I can fire off 12 or even 20 fps and I can frame my subject the
that applies detail enhancements. I don’t do much retouching, if any. entire time without losing sight of it when the mirror flips up, as it does in
DSLRs. The other Sony cameras, like the A7rIII, don’t have this function
4) Frame rate: 20 frames per second (fps) compressed RAW is a little even with an electronic shutter enabled. Not sure why that is the case on
overkill in my opinion, but then again, I haven’t needed it. 12 fps UN-com- the A7rIII, but this is excellent on the Sony A9.
pressed RAW is plenty for me and based on my limited knowledge of
Bit Depth, I know that 14-bit RAW is a lot better than 12-bit RAW for
post-processing.
Dislikes:
The only problem I have at this point is the buffer speed of the A9. The
Sony A9 has a dual card slot system which is great. However, each card
slot does not clear the buffer at the same rate. I have my camera set to
shoot redundant (I’ve lost images before and I don’t want that happening
again). The problem is that the slower card slot takes a long time to clear
the buffer. I have shot multiple bursts of images, maxed out the buffer, and
it took almost 2 minutes to clear. I will admit that I might not have had a
fast-enough card in the second slot…I was using old cards as the new
fast cards can get pricey. If you have two camera bodies, use the other
one while the buffer clears, but not everyone can afford to shoot with two
camera bodies. You can keep shooting as the buffer clears, but this issue
is still troublesome. UPDATE: I have since started using faster cards in
both slots, however the buffer still lags a bit; although the problem is less
of an issue than it used to be.
Things that aren’t great, but don’t really bug me:
1) The ergonomics - Yes, the camera body is very small and if you have
large hands (which I don’t) it could feel very awkward. There are a lot of
accessories available that can solve that problem; or you buy a battery
grip so you can also shoot in a portrait aspect ratio:)
2) Menu system - The menu system is extremely complicated, so if you’re
coming from another brand, you WILL get lost quickly like I still do on
occasion. However, I managed to find Mark Galer, a Sony ambassador
on YouTube, who outlines setting up custom shooting preset modes so
you can dial in appropriate settings at the twist on the mode dial. I know
most other camera brands also have this feature, but this helps with the
frustration of the menu system. And I have been really trying to master
the menu system so I’m not fumbling around looking for anything.
3) I am a left eye shooter, so my nose sometimes gets in the way of the
AF ON button; I’m a back button focus shooter. I have adjusted the way I
shoot to accommodate.
Final thoughts…I recently updated my A9 to firmware version 5.0 and I
am currently testing the new autofocus features. My initial impressions
are that the already awesome autofocus got even better. All in all, I am
extremely impressed with the capabilities of the Sony A9 for use in the
aviation realm and would highly recommend it, provided you have the
budget. More to come in a further review.
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LONG LIVE
THE KING!
BELGIUM RETIRES THE WESTLAND SEA KING MK 48 HELICOPTERS
Article and photos by Nico Limbioul
On Thursday, March 21, 2019, Westland Sea King Mk 48 helicopters,
from 40th Squadron (based at Koksijde AB in Belgium) have been
retired, after 43 years, from active service.
During his last operational flight, the helicopter bearing the number
RS-05 flew over the entire Belgian coastline, from Knokke to La Panne,
as sign of farewell.
Although the range of their mission is much larger, Sea King helicopters
were mainly known to the general public as Search and Rescue (SAR).
Since their introduction in 1976, the five machines have logged close to
60000 flying hours and completed 3309 rescue missions.
365 days a year, 24 hours a day, one of the five helicopters and associat-
ed crews were ready to perform a scramble. In total, Belgian Air Force
crews saved 1757 people… sometimes in very difficult conditions!
Some mediatized operations and a Belgian TV series called Windkracht
10 (literally 10 Beaufort from Beaufort scale) have made both helicop-
ters and crews famous far beyond Belgian borders.
The helicopter is deeply linked to the Belgian coast. That’s why during
this last flight, a member of the crew has plant a commemorative flag,
on the beach of each municipality or coastal city, marking 43 years of
service, assisted by the mayor (or his delegate).
NH-90 NFH CAIMAN helicopter will now take the role of his predeces-
sor!
All the pictures have been made on the shore of Oostende.
Many thanks to Stéphane ROOBROEK, Luitenant-kolonel Vlieger
SBH,Commandant 1W/BKOKS - Base Commander and Philippe “Smurf”
VAN HUYCK, Adjudant-chef (Air) - OR 9, Air Component - Image & Public
Relations from Belgian Air Force who helped for the making of this
article.
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Thunder Over
The Bay 2019
TRAVIS AFB Article and photos by Geoffrey Arnwine
The 2019 Thunder Over The Bay Open House at Travis Air Force Base
was a blast. I had many amazing opportunities to take pictures of air-
craft in the air and on the ground as the media team and personnel that
ran the event did a terrific job under the hands of SSgt. Amber Carter.
The show, which was originally schedule for May, was held at the end
of March to accommodate the Thunderbirds. In addition to the Ambas-
sadors of Blue, the F-22 Raptor Demo Team made it’s first appearance
at Travis which was awesome.
On Thursday, I had the very special honor to go on a refueling flight
on board a KC-10 Extender. During the flight, we flew over many areas
including Oregon, Las Vegas, and the Southern California coast. Me
and the rest of the media group had the unique opportunity to watch
an E-3 Sentry and two A-10 Thunderbolt II’s get refueled. The E-3 was
extra special because another KC-10 had to leave due to an electrical
issue, so ours filled in for it. The A-10s came from Davis-Monthan AFB
and were coming to Travis for static display.
The Friday practice day featured many unique ground opportunities in-
cluding the chance to get up close to the Thunderbirds aircraft and talk
with the pilots. Actor Chris Pratt was also there visiting, which was very
special. In addition to walking up to the team’s aircraft, I was also able
to get up close and personal with the F-22 Raptor Demo Team, courtesy
of 2nd Lt. Sam Eckholm, and see up close what the crew does before
and after a demonstration. During that time, I had a nice conversation
with the pilot, Maj. Paul “Loco” Lopez.
For Sunday’s show, I had the opportunity to go on board with the Golden
Knights for a media flight and watch the jumpers exit the aircraft.
This was another special chance for me to view the airshow from a
pilot’s perspective as I got to see the base and multiple static aircraft
from the air. During the flight, the team gave me a special media kit and
allowed me to take a group photo.
The flying activities, highlighted by the Thunderbirds and F-22 Demo
Team, were excellent. The sky each day featured a nice variety of clouds
for some scenic photos and the hills and grass in the background were
bright green from the rainy season. One of my favorite parts of watching
the show was finally having the opportunity to see the C variant of the
F-35 fly as two of them from VFA-125 departed for home on Sunday to
NAS Lemoore.
Overall, the Thunder Over The Bay Open House was a huge success
and I look forward to going back again. While the official dates are not
secured yet, the next show should occur as early as 2021.
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THE BELGIAN
DEMO TEAMS
Article and photos by Nico Limbioul
The Belgian Air Component introduced its demonstration teams at
Beauvechain Air Base on Thursday, April 4th. The goal was to present
their show for acceptance by Aviation Safety Directorate but also to
the press.
In 2019, the Air Component will present its capabilities to the general
public through numerous in-flight demonstrations. Three teams
represent the Belgian country during air shows organized both in
Belgium and abroad.
- Dark Falcon / F-16 Solo Display
- A109 Display Team
- The Red Devils
They gave a glimpse of their talent to the press above the Beauvechain
Air Base. The flight of an NH90 helicopter flying the national flag
brought a finishing touch.
The pilots gave the best of themselves under the eyes of the Aviation
Safety Directorate. This safety service checks compliance with altitude
and flight speed instructions. As demonstration teams participate in
events around the world, flight safety remains a top priority.
The three Demo teams made their first 2019 presentation at the
Beauvechain Air Base Day on Wednesday, April 10th. Thanks to the
Press Service of Belgian Defense for their help in the realization of
this report.
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SALINAS
A I R S H O W
Article and photos by Geoffrey Arnwine
For the first time ever, the California International Airshow in Salinas
was held in March unlike it’s usual fall dates. This move was made in
order for the show to book the Blue Angels who haven’t appeared in
Salinas in 10 years. Switching to the spring time was a good change
because there was less of a fog threat and the beautiful scenery around
the airport was nice and green from all the rain that occurred during
the month.
The overall weather for the show was great with a wide variety of
clouds making for great backgrounds for aerial photography. It is also
to great advantage for this show to have them considering the difficult
sun lighting conditions that the show has. But by the time the Blue
Angels flew, the sun was farther behind the crowd making for less
silhouette shots.
One of my favorite parts of the show was the DeHavilland Vampire piloted
by Jerry Conley. His performance in the historic jet aircraft included
many low level passes and even an incredible wall of fire in the end.
This was a rare opportunity to see an old British jet in the U.S. with only
few remaining in airworthy condition in the world today.
After the show concluded on Sunday, I was able to enjoy the last
hours of the show watching multiple static aircraft depart for home.
Overall, this show was a nice one to start my airshow season
off this year and I look forward to the next one on June 2020 with
the Thunderbirds.

One thing Salinas is best known for is the vapor from jet performers,
and the Blue Angels showed a lot of it in a variety of their maneuvers
including the sneak pass and minimum radius turn. Even Fat Albert
showcased some off the propellers during it’s solo performance.
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“Nightingale Regional
Air Ambulance:
Saving Minutes, Saving Lives”
Article and photos by Rick Charles
With its numerous rivers, waterways, railroads, natural constraints
and growing traffic congestion, the Hampton Roads area of Southeast
Virginia and Northeast North Carolina can be a challenge to move a
sick or injured patient quickly to comprehensive medical care. Based in
Norfolk, Virginia, this region’s primary air ambulance service is carried
out by Nightingale. The Sentara Healthcare-owned and operated air
medical evacuation capability, avoids these geographical complications
to help improve patient outcomes with critical care-level paramedicine
and efficient transportation in time-critical situations.

Founded in 1982, Nightingale serves the numerous cities in the region:

Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton, and
Chesapeake, as well as the unincorporated areas in between from
its base at the region’s only level one trauma center, Sentara Norfolk
General Hospital. Nightingale also serves the Virginia portion of the
Delmarva Peninsula and the northern-most stretch of the North Carolina’s
summer tourist hotspot, the Outer Banks.
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Nightingale’s primary aircraft is a 2010 IFR-capable, twin-engine, four-
blade Airbus Helicopters EC145 (formerly Eurocopter and MBB/Kawa-
saki BK117 C-2), and carries the registration “N145NG”. The pilots, who
work a 7-on, 7-off, 12-hour schedule, and maintenance technicians are
provided by Metro Aviation, a leading U.S. Part 135 and 145-certified
operator and maintainer of emergency mission rotorcraft. The medical
flight personnel and dispatchers are employees of Sentara Healthcare
and also work 12-hour shifts. Standard crew staffing is one pilot, regis-
tered flight nurse and flight paramedic. That leaves one open seat for
an additional crewmember, first responder or passenger.
In addition to N145NG, Nightingale also owns a backup helicopter
which, until April 2019, was its former front line workhorse, “N117NG”,
a 1986 BK117 A-4. However, that aircraft was not IFR capable so a
spare aircraft capable of IFR-operations is needed. Nightingale’s spare
aircraft are kept at Hampton Roads Executive Airport (KPVG), 10 miles
southwest of downtown Norfolk.
On 29 March 2019, I was given the opportunity to photograph N145NG
on a glorious spring day on one of the last days it will launch from its
ground level pad. Beginning in late April 2019, Nightingale will begin
operating from its brand new, state-of-the-art rooftop facility on the
12th floor of Norfolk General Hospital. Sentara has invested heavily
for two elevated helipads capable of sustained 24-hour operations.
This facility is equipped with an advanced fueling capability with
aviation fuel pumped from ground-level underground storage tanks,
AFFF fire suppression systems, corrosion control system, and aircraft
tie-down points. Nightingale will use the “A” pad, a smaller dedicated
pad for its helicopter, while the larger “B” pad is designed for visit-
ing helos up to 60 feet in length. That means United States Navy and
Coast Guard Sikorsky H-60 variants from nearby bases will be able to
land on the B pad.
weight is a critical factor for safe operations and determining flight
range. Simply put, the more weight there is, the shorter the range.
Every pound matters and excessive weight is not wanted. Once the
crew has the patient on board, a thorough medical report is given to
the receiving facility which could be anywhere in the region as far
away as Richmond, Virginia, Nags Head, North Carolina or the Del-
marva Peninsula (eastern shore of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia).
For Nightingale, the current ratio of scene flights to inter-facility patient
transfer flights currently stands at 50/50.
During my visit, Nightingale launched for a scene flight located across
the James River to the City of Hampton for a motor vehicle accident.
Prior to departure, Janice, the flight nurse with a quarter-century of
medevac flight experience in this region, told me in a matter-of-fact
tone, the flight would be “four minutes there, four minutes back, ten
minutes on the ground.” Without the capabilities of Nightingale, a
ground ambulance crew on this call would have had to travel roughly
18 circuitous miles during Friday rush hour traffic over congested
Interstate 64, the 3.5-mile long Hampton Roads Bridge and Tunnel, and
Norfolk city streets to reach the trauma center.
In 2018, Sentara Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance flew 721 patient
transport flights. They have flown more than 20,000 accident-free
missions since program inception.

On the day of my visit I spoke extensively with Scott N., the pilot and
former U.S. Army OH-58 Kiowa and UH-72 Lakota driver, and flight
nurse Janice M., a 25-year veteran of the Nightingale program. Both
were very gracious hosts and answered my barrage of questions on
operations, aircraft, and life in the Hampton Roads area.

Like most medevac units, calls for air ambulance service come through
their dispatch center and crews are alerted verbally or via radio (if not
in their office). The duty pilot will evaluate the weather conditions for
launch and landing location as well as the route of flight and make a
“go/no-go” decision. If the flight is accepted, the pilot and medical
crew make their way to the aircraft for pre-flight and launch. While
the pilot initiates aircraft powerplant, navigation, and communications
systems, one of the medical flight crew conducts an external inspection
(walk around) of the aircraft and visually clears the aircraft while the
main rotor and anti-torque (tail) rotor begin turning. The other medical
crewmember checks and readies the medical compartment for the
upcoming patient care.

By the time the aircraft has lifted off, the dispatch center has provided
further information about the mission: nature of the call, patient
information, special considerations, landing location (usually either
another medical facility or an emergency scene), and the ground
contact if it is a “scene flight”—usually a local fire department officer
appointed the task of “LZ coordinator.”

A couple key nuggets of crucial information crews need are patient

weight information and if there will be any “ride along” passengers
such as a parent of a pediatric patient. For medevac helos, payload
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 The Unmanned
KC-135 Flight Crew
Article by Kevin Hong
Photos by Kevin Hong, Larry Grace and TSgt Abigail Klein
Kevin Hong
The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were the first female
pilots to fly American military aircraft in World War II. Since that time
more and more women have joined all branches of the United States
military to serve around the world.

On April 9, 2019, an all female KC-135 flight crew of the 931st Air Refueling
Wing launched out of McConnell Air Force Base with two female
ground crew assisting them claiming the title “unmanned” flight crew.
Although this has been done before with other units, it’s a rare occasion
to capture this and go behind the scenes with not just the crew but
also the female maintainers who keep the planes flying. In addition
to the rare occasion during their flight they were able to also refuel a
female F-16 pilot in training.

This article is a salute to all women in the armed forces and women
in aviation. They come from all walks of life as a sister, daughter, wife,
mother and even grandmothers.
At 6:30a the planning and coordination began for the aerial refueling
mission. It takes a lot of moving parts to coordinate the tankers of the
skies and watching the briefing is always interesting. At the briefing
table we met the KC-135 aircrew:
Aircraft Commander: Maj. Monica Riggs
Instructor Pilot: Lt. Col. Suzanne Jones
Copilot 1: Capt. Sarah Cassman
Copilot 2: Maj. Susie Crespo
Boom Operator: TSgt Sarajo Danis
Today’s mission was going to involve flight training for F-16s.
They were going to New Mexico to refuel five F-16s with the 54th Fighter
Group from Holloman AFB. By coincidence one of the pilots in training
just happened to be a female as well. For a Lt. Maggie Nicklas this
was her first time hooking up for aerial refueling.
Major Riggs explained “Throughout the process you have to stay in
contact with the units and what planes need gas. Where to meet the
planes is critical to make sure bad weather doesn’t become an issue
and miss their point of contact with the tanker.” During the flight
planning the crew not only discussed where they were going but
also ran through safety procedures and what to do in case there is a
problem with planes they were tanking. At this point the boom operator
plays a vital role telling everyone the safe words for a plane to break
away from the receiver.
After the briefing we headed to the jet for preflight. As we all know
a KC-135 isn’t exactly a small plane so preflight took over an hour
and a half to do a walk around and perform system checks onboard.
While Larry took photos of the walk around with Major Riggs I had an
opportunity to shoot photos in the plane and talked with boom operator,
TSgt Sarajo Danis. We talked about the duration of flights and claims in
some cases they fly around for about three hours however, if the pilots
have issues tanking up the flight could take longer. Her first flight as a
boom operator was connecting with a massive C-17.
Once the KC-135 was ready the plane departed. We moved inside
to meet with some of the female maintenance crew and get a more
in depth perspective on what it was like for them to join the military.
Listening to their stories was inspiring to know that it takes a lot to not
only have them move but also uproot their families.
The maintainers of the 931st Maintenance Squadron play a vital role
to keep the KC-135s flying. For some of the maintenance crew, their
family members inspired them to serve. For A1C Maricela Perez, her
stepfather was in the Marines and other family members inspired her,
however, when she used to write letters to the military that became the
tipping point that inspired her to join the Air Force.
TSgt Anne Phillips recalls joining the Air Force just to get benefits for
college, however the world had changed in the wake of 9/11 during the
time she was in basic training. Since then she continues to serve from
active duty to staying in the Air Force Reserves. During deployment and
having children, one with a disability was not always easy for her and
says that without the support of the Air Force she would not be where
she is today without them.
One of the reasons TSgt Phillips highlighted the support is the
sisterhood between some of the other females in the group. During a
deployment TSgt Phillips was away from her daughter and was going
to miss her 10th birthday. With the help of MSgt Sarabia who was
also deployed with Phillips, decided to bake her daughter a cake and
Facetime her so she wouldn’t miss the special moment.
After hearing some great stories from the maintenance crew we
reconnected with the flight crew after their flight. Spending time with
the flight crew was interesting to hear that not everyone was always in
love with aviation. In the beginning Major Crespo was in the Air Force
Academy but had no aspiration to fly until she had the opportunity there
to get her private pilot’s license. Lt. Col. Jones was studying marketing
and photography and Capt. Cassman was flying a desk as a medical
officer before she realized it was never to late to fly. Major Riggs was
a former 2017 pageant winner as Mrs. Kansas and continues to fly as
an instructor for the 931st teaching younger aviators to follow their
dreams.
During the time we were at McConnell we also interviewed the
Public Affairs (PA) TSgt Abigail Klein which was the photographer
onboard the KC-135 flight. She was able to describe what she
experienced as she took photos of the F-16 and gave some input on
what the PAs do for McConnell AFB.
I’m glad we had the time to interview everyone we could at McConnell
AFB. All of them had words of encouragement for the next generation
of female aviators. Major Riggs said it best, “As more and more females
join the military hopefully there will be a time where getting a female
crew will not be a rare occurrence but just an everyday event.”
Special thanks to everyone at McConnell AFB
Aircraft Commander: Maj. Monica Riggs
Instructor Pilot: Lt. Col. Suzanne Jones
Copilot 1: Capt. Sarah Cassman
Copilot 2: Maj. Susie Crespo
Boom Operator: TSgt Sarajo Danis
Ground support
SrA Emily Graham A1C Destini Brown
Maintenance Crew
MSgt Elizabeth Sarabia – 931st Maintenance Sq
Aircraft Structural Maintenance Section Chief / Non-Destructive
Inspection Craftsman
TSgt Heleina Mixon – 22nd Maintenance Sq KC-135
Periodic Inspection Lead Technician / Crew Chief)
SrA Keyonna Davis – 22nd Maintenance Sq KC-135 Repair
and Reclamation Journeyman
SrA Olivia Mitcham – 931st Maintenance Sq
Metals Technology Journeyman
A1C Maricela Perez – 931st Maintenance Sq
Aircraft Structural Maintenance Journeyman
TSgt Anne Phillips – 931st Maintenance Group KC-135 & KC-46
Jet Engine Quality Assurance Inspector / Aerospace Propulsion
Craftsman
F-16 female pilot
1st Lt. Maggie Nicklas – 54th Fighter Group, Holloman AFB
Public Affairs 931st ARW
TSgt Abigail Klein
Lt. Denson
To watch more of this story visit https://bit.ly/2QoiQRn
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Nick Moore
I am a semi-professional photographer located in Wichita, KS.
Being located in the “Air Capital of the World” ensures that there is
always something fun in the air to shoot. I grew up around aviation as
my grandfather was an award-winning homebuilder and my weekends
typically consisted of hanging around the airport while he worked on
his planes. After graduating college, I decided that it was time that I
fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a pilot. Around this same time, I
purchased my first DSLR, the mighty Nikon D40. Little did I know that
these two “loves” would soon be joined together. My grandfather
invited me to attend my first AirVenture the following summer and I
decided to take my D40 along with me. I had no idea what I was doing,
but something about capturing the lines of an aircraft really impressed
me. Since then, I have improved my skills a lot. I have not had much
in the way of formal training. Most of my learning came in the form of
YouTube videos or simply trial and error as I did not know many of the
great mentors and friends that I have now.
in using a faster speed until they are comfortable with their abilities.
Once pleased with the results, then it is time to start slowing the shut-
ter down. This cycle is repeated until you find the sweet spot where
you are getting lots of motion while producing a tack sharp subject.
Practice is the key to getting better at anything and panning is no
different. It does not need to be a P-51 at an airshow for one to feel
motivated to practice. Go to the local airport and shoot Skyhawks.
Stand in your yard and shoot cars driving by. Anything that gets you in
the habit of smoothly tracking your subject will yield better results the
more you do it. Finally, I like to offer some contact info and the offer to
contact me anytime with further questions.

Much has changed for me since my first D40 purchase. I am currently

shooting Nikon D500 and D600 bodies with a combination of Sigma and
Tamron lenses. My “go to” ground-to-air lens is my Sigma 150-600mm
F5-6.3 DG OS HSM. This lens has great reach, good stabilization, and
pretty decent sharpness for the price tag. I predominantly use my
Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD IF for my air-to-air work.

I always shoot in RAW as I believe that technology can be used as

a very powerful tool and should not be treated like a crutch. I utilize
a combination of Lightroom and Photoshop for my post processing,
with Lightroom handling the library management and rough edits and
Photoshop addressing the fine details. I believe that both applications
are very powerful and become even more so when utilized together.

I joined ISAP last year without much knowledge of the organization.

I felt that it might be a good place to network and learn from others.
I also belong to a group known as Full Disc Aviation. We are a group
of friends and photographers with various levels of experience that all
share the same love of aviation and photography.

I am the son of two teachers so whenever the opportunity presents

itself, I thoroughly enjoy helping others by sharing shooting or editing
tips that I have learned along the way. The aviation community is a
small one and I feel that helping someone elevate their skills is a good
way to grow the community. I tend to shoot at lower shutter speeds in
an effort to capture motion rather than freeze it. I often get asked how I
get the results that I do. The first thing I explain is that I miss more than
I make when panning at a slow shutter speed and their is no shame
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Ora Lassila
Ever since I can remember I have been interested in aviation. As a kid,
I built scale models and flying models. I got my glider license at age 17,
soloing on an L-13 Blanik. I have always taken pictures of aircraft.
Originally this was so I could have reference material for scale model
projects, later I have realized that I am actually recording history.
I grew up in Finland. After high school I served in the Finnish Army
(basic combat training, NCO school, then as an instructor). I subsequently
attended college, founded a startup company (it did not succeed), went
to graduate school and eventually earned my Ph.D in Computer Science.
At some point I immigrated to the United States, and now live in Southern
New Hampshire.
I joined ISAP to connect with other aviation photographers and to
learn from those who have mastered this art. I also belong to IPMS, the
International Plastic Modelers’ Society, since I have continued to build
scale models.
I have a blog, and from time to time I write about photography, mostly
about how to organize photographs, what is expected from proper
captions (if you are recording history) and other issues related to photo
metadata. Insufficient photo captions are sort of a pet peeve of mine. In
my opinion the caption of an aircraft photograph should always answer
the basic questions of what, where and when (aircraft type and identity,
location, and date). That should not be too much to ask, is it?

I would consider myself an advanced amateur, although I have done

commissioned work as well, both photography as well as technical
illustration. While I have no art or photography training, my mom was a
professional artist and also a good photographer. I’d like to think I learned
something from her. As an aviation photographer I am not trying to
emulate anyone, but rather create my own visual style. That said, I
really like the work of Gunnar Åkerberg. When it comes to “people
photography”, Pete Souza is my favorite.

Some years ago, I started a publishing business called “So Many

Aircraft”, figuring that other aircraft enthusiasts and scale modelers
would like to see similar kind of reference material that I always crave;
my plan is to fill that niche. My first book, about the Manchester-Boston
Regional Airport (KMHT), is out and can be found on Amazon.

I have two Canon DSLR bodies and an assortment of lenses. My favorite

lens to use is the 1st generation Canon L-series EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6
IS USM, bought used several years ago. It is an excellent lens when
shooting flying aircraft. I shoot all my photos in RAW format, mostly
because I find that it offers me better opportunities for correction when
editing; I don’t worry about file size since disk space is cheap nowadays.
I edit all my photos using Adobe Lightroom Classic, and very seldom have
to resort to Photoshop. This is mostly because I don’t really want to edit
my photos too much: for historical accuracy I try to limit my editing to
straightening the horizon, doing various exposure adjustments, and
cropping. For technical illustration work, I use Adobe Illustrator, and for
organizing photos the Phase One MediaPro (plus some software I wrote
myself, leveraging some of my Ph.D work, actually).
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Steven Schott

I am an advanced amateur. mainly self taught. I started 35 mm photog-

raphy in 1980. My father owned the FBO in Quincy, Il. which developed
my interest in aviation photography.

I use a Nikon camera with two different Nikon zoom lenses. I have one
digital camera and the rest use 35 mm film. I use jpg because it seems
to be the standard.
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The photo contest is open to all current members of CAF and/or ISAP.
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Photos should be in digital format (JPEG), high resolution
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accepted. Photographers are only eligible to win once per category.
Only photographs shot after October 1, 2018, should be submitted.
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International Society for Aviation Photography (ISAP) on its 2019 photo contest
The International Society for Aviation Photography is pleased to announce that the 2019 Commemorative Air Force Photo (CAF) contest will
be opened to ISAP members, as well as to members of CAF. CAF’s members photograph people, planes, and their events throughout the year.
The Commemorative Air Force hosts many events across the country and recognizes that many ISAP members share the same love of aviation
through their photography. As a result, the CAF has taken the unusual step of inviting interested ISAP members to participate in the contest and
enter some of the great photography they may have taken of CAF aircraft or at CAF events.

As always ISAP encourages its members to carefully consider the rules of any contest they consider entering. Although the rules of the
CAF contest may sound like a “rights grab,” CAF worked with ISAP on some changes, and the organization understands ISAP’s concern
surrounding image rights and will be working with ISAP to develop fair, more photographer-friendly rules in the future.

Under the rules, all photos submitted to the contest by CAF members and ISAP members may be used in the future to promote the Commemorative
Air Force. These photos help to document CAF’s efforts and tell the organization’s story—the hard work on the ramp, vintage aircraft in flight,
and the audience reacting at CAF airshows and engaging with CAF members are essential. Images will be used primarily in CAF’s magazine,
The Dispatch, both in print and online and in social media. The contest rules also give ISAP the ability to use contest images. ISAP will use these
images only in its ISnAP digital magazine, on the ISAP website, and in social media in its reporting of the contest.

The rules do not give third parties rights to use images entered in the contest, and ISAP members who have worked with CAF in the past say that
the organization is great about relaying requests from such third parties as other magazines and video producers to the photographer involved, so
that he or she can negotiate a usage agreement.

CAF and ISAP are working to build a relationship between the organizations that will allow them to work together at events in the future,
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