The F-117 is back. 🤔

Happy 242nd Birthday to the United States Marine Corps! Cpl. Chan Lathung, a native of Oakland, Calif., and a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), scans the surrounding area for insurgent activity during a general support flight over Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 27. The squadron flies several general support flights weekly delivering mail, food and ammunition to troops throughout the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth) "During my time on this deployment, I've come to really enjoy flying with HMH-362. I've been looking for opportunities to really spotlight the squadron since they are to be deactivated once they finish this deployment. The three American flags surrounding the corporal looked so patriotic and made me proud to be a Marine. To me, it showed there are young people in this country still willing to volunteer during wartime and go into harm's way for their country. The Marine manning a .50 cal on the ramp with three American flags behind him really set off the photo and just screams 'Merica. It makes one proud to be an American." "There is an unofficial saying that if a 53 is bleeding hydraulic fluid, then you know you're safe, if it isn't then you're in trouble. The inside of a CH-53D Sea Stallion is very greasy, slippery and dirty and you're constantly getting showered in hydraulic fluid. Some of the aircraft in HMH-362 have flown since the Vietnam War and are quite dirty."

Just some impeccably captured balls-to-the-wall F-18 action from the 2017 Wings Over Illawarra Airshow!

B-1B versus Paraglider? Probably looks closer than it was, and honestly, the paraglider got the best view in the house of the B-1B doing some running around in the twilight hour.

Oshkosh is here! And I'm ... not ... there. :( I'll try to work through the sads to bring good content from #OSH17! There's definitely a lot of good stuff there this year. Enjoy this footage of the B-1B doing its thing during yesterday's afternoon airshow!

I love this photo. Really makes the aircraft feel like a large, heavy thing in 3d space not the usual straight and level type photo that doesn't often convey a sense of motion. Swell capture of Patrulla Águila (Eagle Patrol) of the Spanish Air Force. Photo by Ejército del Aire Ministerio de Defensa España.

Getting up close with the pride of the Spanish Air Force, Patrulla Águila (Eagle Patrol). Awesome shot by Ejército del Aire Ministerio de Defensa España on Flickr.

Without a doubt, the A-10 cockpit is one of the world's coolest offices. Capt. Todd Campbell, A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot from the 66th Weapons Squadron, United States Air Force Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., parks his jet prior to the start of exercise Hustler Trough II, at Biggs Army Airfield on Fort Bliss, Texas, Oct. 31, 2015. Hustler Trough II is a week-long joint fires exercise designed to enhance synergy between more than ten different Army and Air Force units. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Marcus Fichtl)

Patrouille de France looking sharp at RIAT 2015. Photo by Flickr user AirwolfHound.

A gaggle? No, a flock of Osprey? In any case, here's 5 MV-22s in a pretty epic shot taken near Mt. Fuji. CAMP FUJI, Japan (Nov. 4, 2016) MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft return after a long-range raid from Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa as part of Blue Chromite 2017, Nov. 4, 2016. The Marines honed their ability to project forces from afar by executing a long-range raid over 1,000 miles via MV-22B Osprey to include an aerial refueling by KC-130J Super Hercules. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Major Michael Cato/released)

A little Peach Airlines A320 action at Fukuoka Airport. Nice fuscia colors in this capture by Flickr user tsuna72.

Some moody commercial jet action to bring it back. Been MIA for awhile, and for that I apologize. Life gets in the way, unfortunately. Glad to be back! Beautiful capture of this guy on climbout from Fukuoka by Flickr user Tsuna72.

RIP, Bob Hoover.

Too cool! If you're like me and wishing you were at Oshkosh this year, you'll probably love this one. Some great helmet cam footage of the F-4's arrival to the show, including a couple of low passes and the landing. Don't see many cockpit videos of F-4s that's for sure!

Happy 4th of July, avgeeks! PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (Oct. 31, 2015) Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Trevor Thompson presents the Star-Spangled Banner during a demonstration at The Great Georgia Air Show. The Navy Parachute Team is based in San Diego and performs aerial parachute demonstrations around the nation in support of Naval Special Warfare and Navy recruiting. (U.S. Navy photo by James Woods/Released)

The RCAF Snowbirds did a fine tribute and missing man formation for the late Capt. Jeff Kuss, Blue Angel #6. Rest in peace, Jeff - blue skies.

Superb window shot looking out over a softly lit Chicago. Photo by Philip Kalantzis Cope.