Some stunning pictures.

Of the six active authors on this Blog, four have been or still are pilots.  Of course, only young Bob Derham is a ‘real’ pilot having been an Air Transport pilot for almost as long as Pontious Pilate (sorry, that’s an awful pun!).

Anyway, there has been a growing collection of some incredible photographs from odd sources around the Web and it seemed time to share a few.

Here’s a wonderful picture of an F-15C Eagle Fighter circling over the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida with Shuttle Mission STS 108 on the launch pad.

While on the STS 108 Mission, here’s a picture of the launch.

and a lovely shot of the Space Station receding from view as the Shuttle separates and prepares to head for home.

Anyway, for a real WOW, take a look at this …

Here’s the caption:

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft, participating in Northern Edge 2009, executes a supersonic flyby over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) while the ship is under way in the Gulf of Alaska June 22, 2009. Stennis is participating in Northern Edge 2009, a joint exercise which focuses on detecting and tracking units at sea, in the air and on land. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Steckler/Released)

Thanks to the Chamorro Bible (yes, seriously) for providing the links to some of these wonderful photographs.

By Paul Handover

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