USAF F-16 Viper Demo with USAF Maj. Taylor "FEMA" Hiester reefs into a turn and brings the heat at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #P51 #F16

FG-1D Corsair NX72NW makes a pass at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #Corsair #warbird #WWII

de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito N474PZ (1945!) shows off her planform at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #deHavilland #Mosquito #Warbird #WWII #UK #British #RAF

The only flying example of of a PBJ-1J (Navy version of the B-25) N5865V makes a pass at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #USN #B25 #PBJ #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #Z9 #Warbird #WWII

A pair of P-51's makes a pass at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California March 2025 #airshow #P51 #P51D #Mustang #WWII #Warbird #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025

CAL FIRE S-70i Firehawk N480DF makes a pass at Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #CALFIRE #FIREHAWK #S70i #fire #aerialfirefighting #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #Z9

USN Blue Angel #4 brings the heat at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #USN #BlueAngels #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #Z9

Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.XVIe NX752TB makes a pass Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #Spitfire #SupermarineSpitfire #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #Z9 #BattleofBritan #RAF

USN Blue Angel #5 manuvers at the Mather Field, California. March 2025 engine exhaust ripples almost everything but the left wing #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #USN #BlueAngels #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #Z9

P-47G NX47FG Thunderbolt (rare Razorback variant) completing a loop at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #P47 #Thunderbolt #Warbird #WWII

USAF F-16 Viper Demo with USAF Maj. Taylor "FEMA" Hiester makes a pass at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #F16

Sunset reflected in the visor of Lt Padden, USN F-18F of VFA-122 "Flying Eagles" at the Capital City Airshow #VFA122 #F18 #F18F #USN #lemoorenas #afterburner #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon #nikon

USN Blue Angels 1-4 break at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #USN #BlueAngels #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #Z9

USAF F-16 Viper Demo with USAF Maj. Taylor "FEMA" Hiester clibs skyward during the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #P51 #F16 #viperdemo

Past and Present: P-47G NX47FG Thunderbolt (rare Razorback variant) make a pass by Blue Angel #5 at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #P47 #Thunderbolt #Warbird #WWII

USAF F-16 Viper Demo with USAF Maj. Taylor "FEMA" Hiester makes a pass at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #P51 #F16

USAF F-16 Viper Demo with USAF Maj. Taylor "FEMA" Hiester makes a pass at the Capital Airshow, March 2025 #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #hawk #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon # #CCA2025 #P51 #F16

So a Falcon and a Hawk walk into a bar and..... USAF F-16 Viper Demo with USAF Maj. Taylor "FEMA" Hiester cranks into a turn while a Hawk enjoys the view at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #hawk #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #P51 #F16

USAF F-16 Viper Demo with USAF Maj. Taylor "FEMA" Hiester bring the heat and vapor during a minimum radius turn at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #P51 #F16

"I was Inverted!" P-47G NX47FG Thunderbolt (rare Razorback variant) rolls inverted at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #P47 #Thunderbolt #Warbird #WWII