NAF El Centro and Imperial 18th October 2022

[747woody]

Very quiet day at El Centro, despite a bunch of T-45s being present. Didn't know at the time but the T-45s were grounded

This came from Oceana, and was followed much later by some VFA-106 Super Hornets, which I missed!

165830 C-40A (VR-56?) NAF El Centro 18th October 2022 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

Four of these turned up for a gas and go:

169697/DC05 F-35B VMFA-122 NAF El Centro 18th October 2022 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

169796/DC09 F-35B VMFA-122 NAF El Centro 18th October 2022 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

........... and this turned up and worked the pattern for a while:

169452 CMV-22B VRM-30 NAF El Centro 18th October 2022 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

The CAG showed up on ADSB, went to Yuma, shot an approach, climbed, headed west, descended - and went to Holtville! (a disused airfield east of El Centro)

Caught at Imperial that evening:

168696/YL09 MV-22B VMM-362 Imperial CA 18th October 2022 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

168694/YL08 MV-22B VMM-362 Imperial CA 18th October 2022 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

168677/YT01 MV-22B VMM-164 Imperial CA 18th October 2022 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

[Mustang531]

Very nice batch of shots, thanks for sharing these with us.

[matt e]

Nice set especially the Osprey shots

[david14]

Very nice shots

[Jason Grant]

Great shots Chris, especially the VMM-164 Osprey at night, Imperial is tough without the refeulling trucks headlights, well done.

[SW Sky Blue]

Loving the ospreys at Imperial

Kev w

[slogen51]

Wow the Ospreys look very cool

[Herkchaser]

Nice shots, Osprey pics are top.

[Van Bullitt]

Nice stuff Chris.

Cheers Paul

[Phil]

Lovely Chris. I've always found Imperial a struggle at night but those Osprey's look superb.

[747woody]

Great shots Chris, especially the VMM-164 Osprey at night, Imperial is tough without the refeulling trucks headlights, well done.

Thanks. The 5D4 with live view seemed to cope quite well with the lack of light.