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17 year old Aviation Photographer KTOL Instagram: midwest._photographer

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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
7 months
Heres what you would look like if you were black or chinese
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@thef35
F-35 Lightning II
7 months
Stealth doesn't make the F-35 invisible, but it does give pilots an unfair advantage against threats from the air, land, and sea. 💨🤫
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@midwestphoto_
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It’s certainly been a hell of a week so far
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@midwestphoto_
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Insane cross with a Magma 747 at OSH24. One of my luckiest catches yet
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@midwestphoto_
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5 months
So shocked I got these. Thought I’d never see one
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@midwestphoto_
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a combined 120,000 pounds of thrust right into my ears.
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@midwestphoto_
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@midwestphoto_
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Shoutout to all the dinosaurs that died for this photo 🦖⛽️⛽️
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
5 months
Til’ Death Do Us Part…
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
27 days
Right where all the magic happens 🪄
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
25 days
Thank you guys for 1k followers!
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@midwestphoto_
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1 month
I can’t explain how fun this week was
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
7 months
Me watching the F-22 line up perfectly with the sun: “holy shit holy shit holy shit” I think it turned out to be a great shot.
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@midwestphoto_
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4 months
Two AH-1Z Vipers and a UH-1Y Venom in formation with downtown Louisville, Kentucky in the background
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
1 month
What jet do you like better? F-35 or F-22?
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@midwestphoto_
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4 months
Twilight? Golden Hour? What do you call this?? USAF F-22A Showing off its internals in what could be the best and most jaw dropping lighting I've ever seen. Theres nothing like #AirVenture
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
6 months
the BOOM XB-1 has officially taken off for the very first time! #firstflight #boomsupersonic
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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AH-64E Apache Guardian cockpit
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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88-0527 keeping it low out of KTOL for a night flight (Feb. 2024)
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Some helicopters from the WING at Oshkosh
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
5 months
I’M NOT EVEN KIDDING YKU I JUST SAW THREE B-2’S I’M ACTUALLY SHAKING RIGHT NOW😭😭
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@midwestphoto_
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2 months
Vapes were crazy on day 2 of the Dayton Airshow
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MiG-17 Fresco in formation with a MiG-29 Fulcrum
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@midwestphoto_
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3 months
VAPES! VAPES! AND MORE VAPESSSSSSSSS
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@midwestphoto_
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Growler Airshow Team with a stellar performance at EAA 2024
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@midwestphoto_
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Some of the best lookin F-16’s out there heading out of Toledo, Ohio to drop bombs.
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@midwestphoto_
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180th FW "Stingers" doin some crazy departures this past Monday
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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Some fireworks for the 70th Birthday of the #C130Hercules
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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Rhino Demo Team Sendin’ it at the Columbus Air Show
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
6 months
There’s no way this motherfucker just said this…. I’m literally in disbelief
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
17 days
Happy Friday! Heres some transonic flybys to help you zoom into the weekend!
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@midwestphoto_
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Heritage Fights are one of the coolest traditions in the airshow circuit.
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@midwestphoto_
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Herc poppin em over the Ohio River
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@midwestphoto_
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89-2045 with a really spicy loadout, first time ever seeing live missiles on any jet. (July 2024)
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@midwestphoto_
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6 months
This is the best F-35 Livery, Prove me wrong.
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@midwestphoto_
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4 months
Workin the Graveyard Shift. 527 goin out with a trail of fire
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@midwestphoto_
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Born to spot F-117's in the deserts of California Forced to spot F-16's in Ohio
@JarodMHamilton
jmh.creates
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I don't have any super great head-on shots yet (they're usually too far away when head-on) but even these look like different shaped triangles, more swept back as they pass. #f117 #f117nighthawk #UFOsighting
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@midwestphoto_
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@thenewarea51 Heres the edited versions for a better view of the actual photo!
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
4 months
Watching the show too, Eh? All three aircraft pictured are all from different areas of the Wisconsin National Guard
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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AV-8B+ Harrier II taxing to parking
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
5 months
MH-53E Sea Dragon showing off at Thunder Over Louisville One of my personal favorite shots from the show
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
4 months
Stinger Saturday is tomorrow! Three F-16’s from the 180th Fighter Wing fly over the Thunder over Louisville airshow, note that all three tail designs are different
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
5 months
I’M NOT EVEN KIDDING YKU I JUST SAW THREE B-2’S I’M ACTUALLY SHAKING RIGHT NOW😭😭
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
5 months
"its just better, that's it" LMFAO EXPLAIN A 4th Gen fighter that was built for the dogfight vs the most capable fighter in the world.
@GlobalWObserver
World Observer
5 months
Russian Su-35 is better than US F-35 ... That's it .⚡🇷🇺🇺🇸
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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Thunderbird 5 Bending Light at Transonic Speeds
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
2 months
Insane vapes today.
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@andrewkphotos
Andrew
2 months
It’s a vapor fest here at #osh24
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
6 months
20:1 Kill Ratio in its VERY FIRST Red Flag. 100 SAM Sites Suppressed in the same exercise, didn't lose a single aircraft
@rippinkitten18
Law 🇾🇪 🇸🇾 🇮🇶 🇦🇫 🇵🇸
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@skothun @NiMingda_GG “F35s can’t fight air to air combat. It will break apart in mid air they forces to fight a true adversary” - Scott Ritter
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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CH-53E Sea Stallion with the Quick Stop at Thunder Over Louisville (Expect lots of photos posted today since i haven't rlly been much active lately)
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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Little flight in the F-16C (this is NOT an F-2)
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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STK 🐝 180th Fighter Wing F-16 giving out the most beautiful afterburner I’ve ever seen. (2/15/24)
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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The fabulous RaZZ Larson doing a phenomenal departure at EAA AirVenture 2023
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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AC-130A Spectre at the Air Force Armament Museum
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
4 months
FEMA absolutely RIPPING IT right over my head Almost had to duck for this one 😅
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@midwestphoto_
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5 months
Little looksies at what’s to come (prepare for lots of F-35’s)
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@midwestphoto_
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6 months
the two E/A-18G's Twilight demo was something to see man, it was awesome. Cant wait to see it again
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@midwestphoto_
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1 month
bunch of really cool people nothing else
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
4 months
I'm bored, people, post your favorite fighter jet liveries in the replies of this post. Here's my favorites:
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
8 months
@WarThunder February 2024 ⚡️ Stay tuned!
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
6 months
"Ready.... BREAK!" Two F-35C's preform a break over Wittman Regional Airport as they arrive for #OSH23 #planespotting (I was told I get bonus points if I posted the F-35C, so I will take those points please!)
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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That was insane #geomagneticstorm
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@midwestphoto_
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AH-64 Apache. Keeping the Enemy awake since 1975
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
6 months
Fine fine. Not one, Not two, But three F-15EX’s went out for a night sortie, a strike Eagle also went out and he lit the candles for me. I am actually tweaking
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@TomcatJunkie
TomcatJunkie
6 months
@midwestphoto_ Well. Out with it already!
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@midwestphoto_
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7 months
@Doha104p3 @the_engi_nerd i had to do it before someone else did lmao
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MidWest Photographer
4 months
F-15EX Eagle II performing a missed approach at @TeamEglin , the only time I’ve seen the EX in person
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@Am4Nobody @the_engi_nerd that looks awfully similar to something ive seen before *cough* *cough* F-22 *cough*
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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@Doha104p3 USAF uses a darker shade of grey on their planes too, so yeah that guy has a few missing chromosomes
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@WarThunder Want this?
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
6 months
Showing some Lightning Love today this is one of my favorite F-35 photos for idk what reason, the clouds make it almost perfect This also shows how much wiring and stuff goes into the F-35s weapons bay.
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
4 months
here’s a tomcat flex from me
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
4 months
Can confirm
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@TomcatJunkie
TomcatJunkie
4 months
Fun fact. There are four Vipers in this photo.
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@midwestphoto_
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6 months
dude they're fucken HUGE
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@midwestphoto_
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Jesus y'all are loving the B-2 photos
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
5 months
oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god
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@midwestphoto_
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midwest try not to get sharp photos while jet is out of frame challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)
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@midwestphoto_
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Dude I'm so pumped up 😭😭😭
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@midwestphoto_
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6 months
dude, this looks fucking amazing. These guys needed a documentary so its about time we got one
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F-15E Strike Eagle on final to @TeamEglin Look at that beautiful HUD glare
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Mikoyan MiG-29UB Fulcrum taking off during the EAA AirVenture 2023 airshow, a one of its kind aircraft.
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@midwestphoto_
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👀
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@skphoto1045
SK Photography
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Post a pic YOU took. Just a pic. No description.
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@midwestphoto_
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F-15E Strike Eagle lighting it up right in front of my face.
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@midwestphoto_
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@Socia_Redseed @Megatron_ron What am i reading theres so much wrong here
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@midwestphoto_
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@squatsons hey at least it isnt a fifth gen fighter
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@midwestphoto_
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4 months
Show of Fource. The Boss Bird and the Flagship leading two other @180thFW jets over the Thunder Over Louisville Airshow
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
3 months
Pilot is more expensive than the jet 🔥🔥🔥
@MB_EjectEject
Martin-Baker
3 months
On Tuesday 28th May, an F-35B crashed shortly after take-off from Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque. The pilot successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker US16E Seat. This is the 9th life saved by the US16E seat to date. #MartinBaker #EngineeringForLife
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@midwestphoto_
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F-16D Model from the @180thFW rocketing out of KTOL for a night sortie. This is one of if not my best photo I have taken to date (2/15/2024)
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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HARM's???? No clue what these are
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@midwestphoto_
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I love this helmet lmao so worth the $300
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@midwestphoto_
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🤘
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
6 months
this is another one of my "I can't believe I took that photo" shots, this is a fan favorite shot of mine, and unarguably my most famous photo to date. Wisconsin National Guard HH-60M Blackhawk conducts a med-evac as a 128th ARW KC-135 and a 115th FW F-35A cross in the Background.
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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Happy Stinger Saturday! Here’s the Stingers boss bird during his flex at #ThunderOverLouisville !
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@midwestphoto_
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VAQ-129 really knows how to put on a show! One of my shots during the twilight demo at Oshkosh 2023.
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@midwestphoto_
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Heritage Flight + Twilight = Perfection.
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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I may have bought a thing
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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This very rare C-130 took off earlier today from Eglin AFB. From what I remember there’s only two of these certain types of C-130 in the world. It’s a modified MC-130J
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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#EclipseSolar2024 My best shots from this years eclipse
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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F-35A returning to Eglin AFB after an unusually short flight around the Florida panhandle (dude was up for like 15-20 mins at most) as expected i still have like 4K+ F-35 photos to go through lmfaooooo
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
6 months
I caught it
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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she is on the ground! looks like it was a successful first flight for the XB-1! This is huge for the future of supersonic commercial travel
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@midwestphoto_
MidWest Photographer
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the BOOM XB-1 has officially taken off for the very first time! #firstflight #boomsupersonic
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@midwestphoto_
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EDDIE61 beating up the pattern at KLCK
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“That’s The Blue Angel Magic” 🪄 ✨
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@midwestphoto_
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F-35C from VFA-125 flying by during the "Photo Pass" at #OSH23 , definitely my best and favorite shot of the F-35 entirely, not just the C variant. #planespotting (photo belongs to me)
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