At first I thought “Cool looking Bell Jet Ranger!” But then I saw that it was a drone.

Turboprop. Less than conventional design. Carrier based. It’s been in service for over 60 years. The E-2 Hawkeye doesn’t get nearly the amount of fame it deserves.

At the Pt. Mugu Airshow this is a former Israeli Air Force fighter that is now contracted through ATAC as an adversary for "red air" training for the USN and USAF.

As seen at the Naval Air Station Pt. Mugu in California. This Hawker Hunter formerly served the Swiss Air Force and Royal Air Force. She is presently contracted as an "aggressor" for fighter combat and defense systems ta…

The crew told me this one of the last of the P-3 Orions on active duty for the Navy and that they were soon going to be transitioning to the P-8 Poseidon.