F-16 pics - from the back seat

[ryancr711]

Haven't posted in the transportation section before, but I got a chance to take my camera in the back seat for a couple of flights the past two days while I'm waiting my next phase of training. All shots were either Canon 10-22 or 24-70L. Here are some of my favorites, enjoy.

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[blatallic]

Cool shots, lucky you...

[Anke]

Neat shots, lucky indeed!! Final two images are very cool :D

[amironsi]

cool shoots dude....

[RCoulter]

Amazing stuff!

[RadAL]

rare experience!!!

[VorteC]

Just wow... epic shots man. You are one lucky dude.

[FlyingPhotog]

Ho Hum, just another day at the office, eh? ;)

Thanks for sharing a glimpse into your working world and thanks for putting it on the line.

Check Six!

[cunarder534]

Wow. Great perspective.

[medicdude]

one lucky mofo. but im sure you earned it. great pics, and thanks

[IBLinKYI]

You took the job I wanted....

Great shots! It lets you in on the experience of being a pilot.

[asylumxl]

Nice shots. I wonder what a timelapse from there would look like.

[AshRinz]

Great shots. I sure wish to be on the backseat of a fighter jet and do the same thing :)

[Jason@MS]

you are one lucky man!
the closest im ever going to get to flying a viper is falcon 4 allied force;)

fox 3:cool:

[ryancr711]

Thanks for all the kind words guys. There are still a some pictures that I want to get, but wasn't able to. I hope to get a couple more flights in the next month or so. Hopefully I can add some air-to-ground pictures in to the mix later.

[ies photos]

cracking stuff, my fav fighter! Lucky you! thanks for sharing!

[JSJR4]

Lucky luck lucky. Very jealous:) nice shots

[slartibardfast]

Ok, what do we have to do to hitch a ride ??????

Excellent pics

Andy

[PhotosGuy]

Very jealous nice shots Very nice series!



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[akmoose]

These are really nice shots! Thanks for sharing.

[shannyD]

how did you not get sick!!!

awesome shots.

shannon

[aridan]

Man, what an awesome experience and great shots! I'm so jealous. That was my life dream until I got disqualified for poor vision. Bummer... :(

[Colombia]

Terrific shots! Thanks very much for sharing them!

[Quarantine]

very nice shots....you get sick?

[ryancr711]

very nice shots....you get sick?

No I didn't. I'm a F-16 pilot, so it is more or less another day at the office for me :). Not that it wasn't fun, I just wanted to get some pictures of action as it happened.

So often I look at aviation photos and, while they look cool, I know that it isn't a realistic view of what actually takes place. Most of them are "posed" shots with the perfect angle, no glare from inside your own canopy, jets stripped down to super clean configurations, fuel weights precisely balanced so the jet turns better, non-standard formations, jets freshly painted and spit-shined, etc.

I just jumped in the back seat of two normal training missions and took pictures during the dogfights, during the intercepts, and during true evasive maneuvering. Some of the shots could have been composed better...some of them could have been better using a longer lens, but that wasn't really my aim, nor was it easy...my 5 lb camera was VERY difficult to handle at 7G's. I feel truly blessed to be living my childhood dream. I'm just trying to capture that dream in a little different light (no pun intended). Thanks for looking and seeing my world.

And for all you crew-dogs out there...you know who you are. You rock, and no we don't forget you.

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[TLovern]

Thanks for sharing, more importantly, thank you for your service!

So, are you a Panther, Emerald Knight, Bulldog, or ?? (I don't think you'd be a Black Widow based on your name, but could be wrong)

[ryancr711]

Thanks for sharing, more importantly, thank you for your service!

So, are you a Panther, Emerald Knight, Bulldog, or ?? (I don't think you'd be a Black Widow based on your name, but could be wrong)

I'm a Top Dog!

[TLovern]

61st - good for you!

I have one of your sqn t-shirts (need to get a new one).

Love the pictures, keep sharing when possible - that stuff doesn't get old at all.

[RangerRick]

Well done! Came close to going down your road. Was offered a Nav slot in College ROTC... but, told the boss he could not have me unless I was a driver. My dream platform was the C5. Heavy Iron! Ended up not going any heavier than a 172 puddle jumper.

Really like #2. Canopy added a great "burst effect" to the sun. Lined up great for you. Would have like #4 better if you had been rolling into the sun or maybe partially so to see more of the detail of you. Last couple are interesting cause I kept asking myself... "hmmm, which way is up?" :D

Keep shooting... and grunting!
And thanks for your present and future service.

[Twisted Image]

wow..wonderful shots

[Livinthalife]

Outstanding, love the last two shots!

[FlyingPhotog]

No I didn't. I'm a F-16 pilot, so it is more or less another day at the office for me :). Not that it wasn't fun, I just wanted to get some pictures of action as it happened.

So often I look at aviation photos and, while they look cool, I know that it isn't a realistic view of what actually takes place. Most of them are "posed" shots with the perfect angle, no glare from inside your own canopy, jets stripped down to super clean configurations, fuel weights precisely balanced so the jet turns better, non-standard formations, jets freshly painted and spit-shined, etc.

I just jumped in the back seat of two normal training missions and took pictures during the dogfights, during the intercepts, and during true evasive maneuvering. Some of the shots could have been composed better...some of them could have been better using a longer lens, but that wasn't really my aim, nor was it easy...my 5 lb camera was VERY difficult to handle at 7G's. I feel truly blessed to be living my childhood dream. I'm just trying to capture that dream in a little different light (no pun intended). Thanks for looking and seeing my world.

And for all you crew-dogs out there...you know who you are. You rock, and no we don't forget you.

http://www.cross-photo.com/potn/acm11.jpg

Nice post. You've probably earned yourself a couple of free squawks!

Just curious but do you have a place in the pit to stash your camera or do you have to keep it in your mitts the entire time you're up?

[ton-otter]

this are amazing Nice shots,

Great work

[_aravena]

Why is there a password thing coming up?

[PhotosGuy]

Why is there a password thing coming up? I don't know. Just keep clicking on Cancel & it will go away.
I've reported it.

[_aravena]

I know, but I can't see the photos.

[ryancr711]

I know, but I can't see the photos.

Sorry guys, I don't know what is going on with that. I have emailed my web server to try and fix the problem. I don't have access to my own site right now. Hopefully it will be up and running soon.

[_aravena]

aw man. I love those shots too. Staying subscribed. Hopefully they'll be back soon.

[Jon]

Seems to be fixed . . .

[_aravena]

That is the coolest thing ever. Man I wish I could do that. Just fly. Wow.

[Cdellama]

Wow cool shots from a perspective we don't get to see every day. Congrats on jets and good luck with your training. Thanks for sharing your pictures.

[kona77]

No Fair. Some of my taxes help pay for your fun, I WANT TO GO!!!

On a serious note, great photos and I can never get enough of those shots because they are so rare.

Good luck on your training and keep the photos coming.
:lol:

[Lancer01]

:cool:Terrific shots......a rare opportunity to get some 'origional' Images and you have done a good job with these.......not an easy 'enviroment' to take pictures in the back seat of an F16.........thanks for posting........Cheers Barry

[FlyingPhotog]

Photos are back... as of 1230pm MST ...

[RogerFC]

Cool stuff!

Roger

[nontetheredbrain]

Great Aircraft, I loved working on those. Egress Mechanic.

[S.E.V.]

Yes indeed nice shots, you lucky bastard you. Do they give ride alongs?:D

[Jason@MS]

really carnt step away from these shots, just awesome!

dont suppose you can shed any light on how far you have to lead a moving target in CCIP a-g mode lol
my rockeyes never hit:(

although i only have to click restart:cool:


any more shots coming up?
would love to see more!

keep up the awesome work you guys do
cheers

[FlyingPhotog]

really carnt step away from these shots, just awesome!

dont suppose you can shed any light on how far you have to lead a moving target in CCIP a-g mode lol
my rockeyes never hit:(

Falcon 4 Allied Force? :)

[ryancr711]

really carnt step away from these shots, just awesome!

dont suppose you can shed any light on how far you have to lead a moving target in CCIP a-g mode lol
my rockeyes never hit:(


Hah, we don't CCIP moving targets. We either use maverick or strafe for the movers. There are techniques for strafe, but nothing much set in stone.


any more shots coming up?
would love to see more!


I've been pretty busy these past couple of weeks and probably will be for the next few as well. I'm going to try to go up again mid-late February. I'll post shots when I get em :)

[3Turner]

Beautiful set...you have a wonderful office to work from. :lol: If your training brings you back to Lackland AFB, you have to call me to give me a ride in a 2 seater ;).

[Jason@MS]

Falcon 4 Allied Force? :)

indeed, ive been an avid falcon 4 user for around 6 years now, allied froce is fantastic.

ive completed tiger spirit korea campaign on ace, but im getting slaughtered in the balkans :rolleyes:

Hah, we don't CCIP moving targets. We either use maverick or strafe for the movers. There are techniques for strafe, but nothing much set in stone.



I've been pretty busy these past couple of weeks and probably will be for the next few as well. I'm going to try to go up again mid-late February. I'll post shots when I get em :)

thankyou very much for your reply ryan!

i usually tend to get good hits in GMT, but its allways soo tempting when you see a nice long line of tanks to run down there in CCIP in a "one pass and haul ass" style tactic lol

Id love to meet a f16 pilot who had managed to have a go on falcon 4, just to see how close to the mark it is realism wise, i mean obviously theres no G' to contend with but....

i really do honestly look forward to seeing more from you buddy, allways nice to see them in their day to day use...

the day i failed my medical for the r.a.f, was the worst day of my life all i ever wanted to do was get in a tonka:cry:

cheers buddy, best of luck

[dsul413]

those are great, thanks for posting!

[LBaldwin]

I got to meet C.J. "Heater" Heatly once. Very cool dude as well. He was a Topgun driver and a pretty darn good shooter too. If any of you remember he was also a technical consultant for the Topgun movie. In the Officers Club that back lit duratrans of the two TC approachng the carrier is his image.

Thanks for the F-16 shots great angles on all.

[FlyingPhotog]

I got to meet C.J. "Heater" Heatly once. Very cool dude as well. He was a Topgun driver and a pretty darn good shooter too. If any of you remember he was also a technical consultant for the Topgun movie. In the Officers Club that back lit duratrans of the two TC approachng the carrier is his image.

<Extreme Envy>

Heatly is one of my top five favorite photographers. I've just about worn out my copy of "Cutting Edge."

[squashed]

Good for you !! I spent 4 years as a crew chief on the F-16 and in those years only 2 NCO's were lucky enough to go for a ride.

Will this be your plane when training is finished?

[willy b]

Your very lucky! 5 and 6 do it for me!
The fields in 6 look very patch like, very weird.