USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1 on final for Pt. Mugu, September 2025 #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

USMC F/A-18D of VX-31 "Dust Devils" prior to the mid field break at Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #FA18D #VX31 #dustdevils #cvvhrn

USN F/A-18F 166673 "VANDY 1" of VX-9 "The Vampires" Ion final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #vandy1 #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #F35C #cvvhrn

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 188788 of the 409 Squadron on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 #RCAF #greyflag #cvvhrn #milair #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #Nikon #nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #nikonphotgraphy #mugu #ptmugu #CF18 #Hornet #Canada

USN F/A-18F 166673 "VANDY 1" of VX-9 "The Vampires" on returns from the range with F/A-18F 166925 at Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #vandy1 #nikonphotography #VX9 #cvvhrn

Looks like VX-9 "Vampires" has changed the tail. The F/A-18F near Point D in the Sidewinder was April 2021. The E/A-18G Growler was at Pt. Mugu. Cool either way #VX9 #Vampires #planespotting #R2508 #sidewinder #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #Nikon #aircraft #cvvhrn

USN F-35C 170540 of VX-9 "Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025 #F35 #F35C #milair #VX9 #Vampires #planespotting #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #Nikon #aircraft #cvvhrn

USAF HC-130J Combat King II of the 129th Rescue Squadron Moffett Field on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 with an Angry Kitten electronic warfare pod #ALQ167 #AngryKitten #TWZ #greyflag #cvvhrn #drone #AvGeek #photography #Nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #mugu #ptmugu #HC130J

More information on the pod and its capabilities can be found here (along with more of my shots)

https://www.twz.com/air/angry-kitten-electronic-warfere-pod-spotted-flying-on-hc-130j-combat-rescue-plane

Drone kill mark? Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 778 on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 appears to have a drone kill to its credit @ameliairheart.bsky.social #RCAF #greyflag #cvvhrn #drone #AvGeek #photography #Nikon #nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #mugu #ptmugu #CF18 #Hornet #Canada

1 Vampire, 2 Vampires, 3 Vampires 4, all 10 vampires knocking on the door. VX-9 "Vampires" F-35C's returning from the range during Grey Flag, September 2025 #F35 #F35C #milair #VX9 #Vampires #planespotting #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #Nikon #aircraft #cvvhrn

USN F-35C 170539 of VX-9 "Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025 #F35 #F35C #milair #VX9 #Vampires #planespotting #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #Nikon #aircraft #cvvhrn

Tail detail on Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 778 on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 Also Pylon stenciled AIM-120 #RCAF #greyflag #cvvhrn #milair #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #Nikon #nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #nikonphotgraphy #mugu #ptmugu #CF18 #Hornet #Canada

USN F/A-18F 166964 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn

USN F-35C's of VX-9 Vampires begin their mid field break during Grey Flag September 2025 #AvGeek #spotter #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #nasptmugu #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy #F35C #USAF #cvvhrn #VX9

USN F-35C 170539 of VX-9 "Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025 #F35 #F35C #milair #VX9 #Vampires #planespotting #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #Nikon #aircraft #cvvhrn

USN F/A-18F 166964 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 pilot c/s is 'Gary the Snail" lol #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn

USN F/A-18F 166964 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 The F414 are pretty clean but you still get smoke with throttle inputs #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn

USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1 on final for Pt. Mugu, September 2025 #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1 in the break Pt. Mugu, September 2025 Shot at 560mm it was a fair distance off #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

USN F-35C 170540 of VX-9 "Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025 #F35 #F35C #milair #VX9 #Vampires #planespotting #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #Nikon #aircraft #cvvhrn