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Published Aviation photographer in Combat Aircraft Magazine. Air show photographer

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Dave O’Brien
6 months
Was able to hang around to catch #DACHA57 depart #KPSM #AC130J #ghostrider
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
PACK83, 17-46034 landing yesterday. AKA Peggy. #flygirlpainter #PEGGY #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
Caught the RNLAF F-35's departing for Nellis out of #KBTV . Nice 70th Anniversary Tiger tail on F-031
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Dave O’Brien
3 months
One of those reasons you stay at the airport even when it’s dead. Was ready to leave an hour before this came in, then the next hour we get 4 aircraft landing. One being this brand new KC-130J on delivery to GAF. #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
Man I need to get back to Nellis, looked like everyone had such a good time at RF24-1.
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
New Super Hornet on its way to NAS Oceana for delivery. #KPSM HAWK11 166779 / F/A-18E VFA-136 Knighthawks / NAS Oceana 10/31/2006
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
160th SOAR working in NH this week returns after a sortie in the White Mountains. #160thSOAR #KCON #MH47G #nightstalkers
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
BANKER42 / 85-0033 heading back to Travis AFB. #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
When you get up at zero dark thirty to make sure you don’t miss a departure. These guys were on their way to Red Flag
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
Well that was a fun & busy weekend, weather could have been better. At least it didn't rain today. Here are a few of the Typhoons taxiing to take off out west this morning. #KPSM #IAM3601 #Italianairforce
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Dave O’Brien
1 month
PEGGY heading out as PACK96 @157ARW #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
One of my "White Whales" was finally marked off, not sure why units paint these planes up all nice and don't fly them to every air show locally. Wasn't at BAF or PSM last year... Some speeds limits might have been broken to capture this photo. #KPSM #103AS #CTANG
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
Caught this Beluga stopping through to clear customs and take on fuel. The female pilot put it down so smoothly in 32 mph winds. Majorly impressed! #KPSM #BELUGA @Airbus #A300_608ST
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
Well this didn’t suck, was such an honor being able to capture the arrival of AF1 from inside the fence. #airforceone #KMHT
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
I'm sure glad they didn't leave when they were supposed to. The 2nd of 6 P-8's ROK is getting, this was on a training mission out of NAS Jacksonville. #KPSM #ROK #230922
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
These 4 U-28's from the 13th SOS was only supposed to be a gas and go, but after landing in 30+ mph winds, they decided to RON and play it safe. #KPSM #U28A #13thSOS #SWASHflight
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
Practice day at the 2007 Rhode Island air show. Just as the Blues took the runway, a storm cell came through with a downpour. 20 mins later the Blues took off in the soaked air and vapor was pouring off #5
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
Got lucky and caught #HEAL11 take off before sunset. Catching “2/3 ain’t bad” 15-5926 #AC130J #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
BUNYAP Flight stopping in for lunch and then heading back to Langley. #KPSM #T38talon
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
throwing it back to 2006 when the 158th FW was at #KPSM for a few weeks while their RW was repaved. #VTANG
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
Here's a few more of the Italian Typhoons departing for McChord last weekend. All 6 took off and came around to meet the tankers Huge shout out to the pilots for waving to Paparazzi Row with the speed brakes. #KPSM #Italianairforce
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
I see this plane flying my way from KEF, hope it stops in here. These are from 2/6/24 DACHA57 AC-130J / 18-5882 4th SOS / Hurlbert Field
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
2nd group that came in, should be departing today. Then F-35’s in this afternoon. 🇮🇹 IAM1423 #KPSM #italianairforce
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
First group of Italian Typhoons landing at #KPSM . Crap weather with rain & drizzle, if they were just 10 mins early when there was a break in the rain... #typhoons #italianairforce
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
#HEAL15 back taxiing down RW34 and making the turn at the hammerhead. 15-5825 #AC130J #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
Every other fall usually we're get Pavehawk's and A-10's that work out of here and do mock "man down" rescues up in the White Mountains. Jolly 31 88-26114 / HH-60G 102nd RQS / Gabreski KING31 88-2102 / HC-130H 102nd RQS / Gabreski 11/22/06
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
Here are my camera shots from #AF1 coming into #KMHT . 92-9000 3/11/24
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
First for me catching #N757HW , #Honeywells engine test bed. Left for Dublin yesterday morning. #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
#ASCOT9651 flight of 2 F-35B's departing last week. Heading home to the UK #ZM168 #ZM169 #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
Not 1, not 2, but 3 AC-130's passed through PSM last week. One had a wheel pressure issue and couldn't get the right equipment in time for me to catch its departure. HEAL11, 13 & 15 #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
FB annoys the heck out of me, but the memory pop up reminders are great! Back in 2013 Holloman Raptors came through PSM and caught them departing
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
Back in 08 had VMFA-122 come through to head over seas to the desert. First group banked left over the city at 6am which is never done. People called the airport to bitch, who sits in their bed and complains about our M&W going to war? Still pisses me off #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
#REACH553 C-17 / 94-0069 heads out last week #167thAS #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
2 months
2 of the 4 F-35B's from VMFA-542 out of MCAS Cherry Point taking off as TIGER21 flight. Glad they sent the XO bird. #KBTV @158FighterWing
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
Plane Geeks, show me your tanker Tues photos.
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
Love when you take a "mental health" day at the airport and it's busy. Missed the T-38 Talon that came in yesterday, but 4 local 46's, Italian G550, Marine C-40, Navy C-130T & an Ocean Sentry made it a good day.
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Dave O’Brien
2 months
GRIFFIN21-22 refueling in a hot pit and then departed as SEAGULL5-6. #KPSM #E2Hawkeye
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
#ROMA31 dropping into #KPSM after the chicks continued onto CEF & BAF in MA. 86-0027 #60thAMW #KC10A
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
WINK11 flight, F-15’s from the 104th FW taxiing to RW20. #KBAF
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Dave O’Brien
2 months
Pease has been slow, so here's a throw back to 2009 at Rhode Island for the practice day. #KOQU
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
ROMA01 KC-46A / 19-46064 ROMA11 (wiped clean of unit markings) KC-46A / 15-46010 #KPSM #305thW
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
Was a good morning to get the RAF departure of #ASCOT9240 and her 2 chicks #ASCOT9651 #KPSM #royalairforce
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
Do these Antonov's ever leave on time? Those 10 mins at sunset make a big difference with how dark it gets. #BEBRAVEFORKHERSON #AN124 #KPSM #UR82072
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Dave O’Brien
2 months
Forgot I hadn't even edited the Italians coming back through #PSM last week. Of course the clouds rolled in for everything and just started to lift once the Herc came in to finish them up. #IAMflights
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Dave O’Brien
2 months
it's always fun going back through old air shows, 09 RI air show the Raptor went up twice. #KOQU
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
Back in my simming days, one of the guys in our group was a pilot for the Mainiacs. He had me come up and was able to get some ramp shots. Still flying the E models back in 2006. #KBGR #101stARW #NKAWTG
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Dave O’Brien
2 months
At BTV shooting some Lightning, 10 VT and 4 F-35B’s with the VMFA-542 and one is the XO bird. Hope the afternoon flight is as heavy!
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Dave O’Brien
2 months
Some of the 158th FW last Friday heading out with the VMFA-542 #KBTV #158FW
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
Standing outside in 27 degree temps so I can shoot inside the fence instead of over it. 🥶 #KBAF
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
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Dave O’Brien
3 months
#REACH4982 dropping in from EU for fuel and customs clearance. 86-0021 / C-5M 436 AW / Dover AFB, DE 4/16/24
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
The burial ceremony was yesterday for Capt Jack Casey, Marine Pilot who perished in a CH-53E crash in CA a few weeks back. He was local resident going to my oldest sons HS, St Thomas Aquinas in Dover NH. The flew up 4 CH-53's, 2 from New River, 1 from Miramar & a K from El Centro
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
Miss some of the demo's that have gone away like the Strike Eagle. This was from 07 at NAS Brunswick Maine. While performing the photo pass, he struck an osprey (bird) and had to declare an IFE. Ed Shipley was up in his F-86 and check out the damage and had the 15 land safely.
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
Love when there's snow on the ground as it acts as a great light reflector lighting up the bellies. Sadly we haven't had any snow the last 2 years. #KPSM #SCORE69 164407 / E-6B VQ-4 / Tinker AFB 12/21/07
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Dave O’Brien
3 months
First flight of Italian F-35's in for the overhead, IAM0601. #KPSM #Italianairforce #F35A #IAM0601
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
BANKER42 heading back to Travis after preforming CAP duties over DC
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Dave O’Brien
3 months
My 2nd ramp visit at #KBAF with the #104thFW back when they were still flying Hogs in 06. #a10warthog
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
Pretty busy day at #KPSM , #VENUS01 , #TERRA58 & #RHODY32 and showed up at once to play in the pattern. Then had a CT Herc & Jayhawk but I was back at work.
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
My poor wife, she didn’t see me carry my camera into my truck as we made some errands into Portsmouth. Just happens to be where the airport is and I always drive through. Ended up catching a few planes while sitting there for a few hours after we did our stuff
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Dave O’Brien
5 months
While waiting for RAF F-35's from EDW to stop in, SLAM41 flight decided they wanted to make a low pass before continuing on to BAF #104thFW #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
Swedish Hercs coming back through #KPSM to RON before heading home.
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
Happy 50th to the F-16, it’s been amazing snapping pics of you the last 40 years.
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Dave O’Brien
3 months
@mamabearnic3 @mattrife Same, was at the Sat 7pm show and what a show! Even fighting a sore throat he was amazing. Love how well he’s doing!
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Dave O’Brien
10 days
Busy ramp with some beautiful morning light! #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
2 months
Well this was a cool surprise departing. #N99TP #UF1G #Grumman_Albatross #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
3 months
This storm was unreal, instead of driving north for 2 hours just to see a kp5. I drove 20 mins to the seacoast. These are just iPhone shots from a kp9! The last shot is looking straight above me 🤯
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Dave O’Brien
2 months
HOBBY69 flight setting up for a RW16 departure. HOBBY70 had just come in as REACH624, took on some fuel and departed as a flight. #KPSM #flyingjennies
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Dave O’Brien
3 months
Damn runway changes right before take offs suck, departures off RW16 at #KPSM in the afternoon leave little spots to shoot from. Italians launch their 6 F-35's, and they did a loose overhead, then came back around tighter after the tankers launched.
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Dave O’Brien
1 month
#RODD02 #439thAW #C5M RODD02 up from Westover working RW34 at #KPSM 86-0014
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
Some photos from Tucson airport and the 21 DM air show.
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Dave O’Brien
3 months
Italian AF F-35's & Tankers depart for the west coast a few weeks back. #KPSM #Italianairforce #F35A #KC767
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Dave O’Brien
1 month
Been a week of Hercs, and I missed the 4, 1 which had D-Day stripes that came in on Monday. VIKINGS86 92-3286 / C-130H CODY01 96-5300 / WC-130J 6/7/24
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Dave O’Brien
2 months
These 2 Hawkeyes came up as GRIFFIN21 & 22, then departed as GULL to go work around Bath Iron Works. Assuming working with a new radar up there? GRIFFIN21 (GULL5) 169080 / E-2D GRIFFIN22 (GULL6) 169075 / E-2D VAW-121 / NAS Norfolk, VA #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
Sometimes the light just works out for you. REACH1003 / AC-130U 89-0510 / 4th SOS 1/21/09 #kpsm
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
These go back to 07, if you can ever befriend the person in charge of the ramp do it. My friend called me up and had me jump in the back of the follow me truck when these Tornado's came in. Was unreal. #KPSM #RAF #TornadoGR4 7/26/07
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Dave O’Brien
3 months
Quick turnaround for CONVOY3617 who stopped in for fuel and to clear customs. Then off for home JB McGuire-Dix #KPSM #VR64
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Dave O’Brien
4 months
Miss these loud Tornados stopping through, so close to the FB-111's I grew up watching as a kid. Love the Blue flames. 11/23/2007 #KPSM
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Dave O’Brien
6 months
Wish I caught this landing, but was able to catch it departing 2 days ago. Italian AF G550
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