2022 Aviation Week Photo Contest Editors' Picks: Defense
December 09, 2022
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform their delta pass, minus the lead solo, under the changing cloud cover as they approach show central during the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on the island of Oahu.
An Israel Defense Forces F-16 pilot shoots a selfie while flying in formation after refueling from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Sqdn.
The Royal Jordanian Falcons, an aerobatic demonstration team, fly their Extra 330LXs over the Gulf of Aqaba at the northern tip of the Red Sea.
An Israel Defense Forces Apache helicopter shoots flares at night.
Four U.S. Air Force T-6 Texans from Sheppard AFB, Texas, fly in formation sporting heritage paint schemes.
A pair of Israel Defense Forces F-15s from the 106 Sqdn. climbs high above the clouds as the Sun rises.
The Belgian Air Component A109 Agusta Display Team uses flares during their spectacular display.
Maj. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, commander of the U.S. Air Force F-35 Demonstration Team, makes some local weather during a high-speed pass at the 2021 California International Airshow in Salinas.
Circling sparks illuminate an Israel Defense Forces AH-64D Apache “Saraf” as clouds and stars move through the sky in a long-exposure shot.
A United Arab Emirates Air Force C-17 Globemaster fires flares during the opening display at the 2021 Dubai Airshow.
A U.S. Marine Corps MH-53E drops off a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle as part of an exercise aboard the USS Miguel Keith expeditionary mobile base.
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform their delta pass, minus the lead solo, under the changing cloud cover as they approach show central during the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on the island of Oahu.
An Israel Defense Forces F-16 pilot shoots a selfie while flying in formation after refueling from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Sqdn.
The Royal Jordanian Falcons, an aerobatic demonstration team, fly their Extra 330LXs over the Gulf of Aqaba at the northern tip of the Red Sea.
An Israel Defense Forces Apache helicopter shoots flares at night.
Four U.S. Air Force T-6 Texans from Sheppard AFB, Texas, fly in formation sporting heritage paint schemes.
A pair of Israel Defense Forces F-15s from the 106 Sqdn. climbs high above the clouds as the Sun rises.
The Belgian Air Component A109 Agusta Display Team uses flares during their spectacular display.
Maj. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, commander of the U.S. Air Force F-35 Demonstration Team, makes some local weather during a high-speed pass at the 2021 California International Airshow in Salinas.
Circling sparks illuminate an Israel Defense Forces AH-64D Apache “Saraf” as clouds and stars move through the sky in a long-exposure shot.
A United Arab Emirates Air Force C-17 Globemaster fires flares during the opening display at the 2021 Dubai Airshow.
A U.S. Marine Corps MH-53E drops off a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle as part of an exercise aboard the USS Miguel Keith expeditionary mobile base.
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform their delta pass, minus the lead solo, under the changing cloud cover as they approach show central during the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on the island of Oahu.
United Arab Emirates Air Force C-17 Globemasters shooting flares, U.S. Navy Blue Angels on a delta pass and Israel Defense Forces F-16 pilot selfies are among our editors’ favorites.