Airshows start with two types of aircraft displays, aerial and static. There are lots of reasons aircraft will only be on static display. Any reason from old age to cost to fly.
For the Thunder over Michigan show, I saw that there were two F-18s from the VFC-12 squadron. Time for internet research.
VFC-12 is an Adversary squadron. The Navy's version of an Aggressor Squadron. Or visa-versa. Both do the same, fly American jets performing enemy tactics.
And to play the enemy, you have to look like the enemy. Or what you think the enemy looks like.
The current VFC-12 paint scheme on the Super Hornets is based on the Su-35 Flanker Prototype 2 Arctic Splinter Camouflage.
One of the nice things about the ToM show is that on Friday the photographers can move around the ramp without many people around and the stanchion posts and ropes. Less distractions to remove from the photographs.
F18 Adversary Reflection on the Ramp
NIKON D850 Ver.1.20/NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8
31 mm, 1/125 sec, f/5, ISO 560
EV 0, MANUAL Mode, Size FX
F18 Adversary on the Ramp
NIKON D850 Ver.1.20/NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8
24 mm, 1/125 sec, f/5, ISO 640
EV 0, MANUAL Mode, Size FX
I get the static showing only for these aircraft. No sense showing what they know. But thanks for showing up. Awesome static photos.
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