Archive for the 'Moffett Field' Category

SAM at Moffett!

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

When I heard that the C-32, a specially modified Boeing 757-200, was at Moffett recently, I ran down to capture a couple of images of this rare bird. With only 4 in existence, these C-32′s operated by the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews Air Force Base, Md, fly the vice president, using the distinctive call [...]

Cleared to Land!

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

The safety light next to the helipad turned from green to red and the HH-60G from the 129th Rescue Wing based at Moffett Field, CA circled in a tight left hand orbit overhead. JOLLY 96 and her crew were checking the landing zone for any signs of wires, poles, people or anything that would keep [...]

NASA’s SOFIA Visits Moffett Field

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

What would bring out 3,500 NASA AMES employees and their family and friends? Well, the world’s largest airborne observatory that they helped design and build. The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) airborne observatory is the worlds most heavily modified Boeing 747SP. And it came this past Monday to NASA AMES on a test flight [...]

Air to Air with the USAF Thunderbirds

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

I was preparing for an air to air photo shoot that I have coming up and came across these old shots.  Not sure if anyone actually reads this blog, but on the off chance you do, Enjoy!

Santa Clara County Sheriff STAR1 Video

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

My friend Mike took some amazing shots of the SJPD Helo last week that I just had never seen before. He was hanging out the side of the helicopter, with the door open and shooting backwards! Somehow in all my flights, I had never thought about doing this before. Probably because it involves sticking my [...]

You want me to do what on that bike?

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Ok, let me get this straight? You want me to hit 40 mph, swerve through all those cones, slam on my brakes without locking them up, then go through a hairpin turn at less then 2 mph? Oh, ok. No problem officer! Some sort of sobriety test? Nope, it’s an exercise that police motorcycle officers [...]

Sagar’s World

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

Well, it’s been a busy week so far. So what’s it like in Sagar’s World this week? Well, John, I’m glad you asked! Now let’s take a look…. Lights! Camera…… Action!!!



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