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James C Ross

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Photographer @nasaarmstrong Married to @a.k.ross13. Fan of @artmasey, website: jimrossphotos.com, profile photo courtesy @stinkjet, @nasaaeronautics

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@nasaarmstrong America 250 F-18B Legacy Hornet departing Oshkosh 2026. Glad I got to capture this iconic jet this year!
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#military #aviation #usa #photography #nasa
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© 2026 WRKC Photography by @nasafoto1

An American Eagle
NASA's F15 painted in the 250 paint scheme. Been chasing this aircraft for months since its announcement and I knew someday it would pass by our NASA base and it was finally that day. Unfortunately the 250 Hornet couldn't come I believe it was broken but I still like the F15 more and Glad this was my first F15 I caught.
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Airline: NASA
Date: October 28, 2026
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle
Route: EDW-ELP
Reg: N885NA
Callsign: NASA859
Livery: Freedom 150
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#nasa #f15d #elpaso #space #testaircraft by @nasafoto1

An Experimental Long Quiet Stick
NASA's X59 arriving into ELP en route to Kennedy Space Center for the Airshow next week. Very happy I skipped school for this aircraft and there were a lot of cool factors that played on. Not only was this the first experimental plane i've seen, but it was definitely the weirdest looking plane i've seen other than the Super Guppy and the day I caught this was a year after its first flight.
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Airline: NASA
Date: October 28, 2026
Aircraft: Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST
Route: EDW-ELP
Reg: N859NA
Callsign: NASA859
Livery: Armstrong Research Facility
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#nasa #x59 #elpaso #space #testaircraft by @nasafoto1

Star-Spangled Eagle 🦅

‘America 250’-themed F-15 Eagle repping the bold colors of our flag. This F-15 provided chase support for the X-59 QueSST all the way until landing. #fyp #america250 #freedom #f15 #post by @nasafoto1

Space Hornets
Here's a NASA F18, one of three NASA aircraft, coming into El Paso en route to Kennedy space center for NASA MAX Air Power Airshow
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Airline: NASA
Date: October 28, 2026
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Legacy Hornet
Route: EDW-ELP
Reg: N862NA
Flight #: NASA862
Livery: NASA Research Support Livery
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#nasa #fa18d #elpaso #space testaircraft by @nasafoto1

NASA’s X-59‼️

When you get word of a nasa X plane going to an airport 2.5hr from you, you take that chance and make the drive. Man was it worth it!

Built to demonstrate quieter supersonic flight, this one-of-a-kind aircraft is helping pave the way for the next generation of aviation.
✈️ ~ X-59
📂 ~ N859NA
📍 ~ NAS JRB Fort Worth
🗓️ ~ 10.28.26
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#nasa #x59 #nasjrbfortworth #nasax59 #jakewoodwardaero by @nasafoto1

Starstruck 🇺🇸
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#fa18bhornet #boeing #nasaaerospace #freedom250 #usa by @nasafoto1

NASA F-15 and F-15 enter at Pacific Airshow #fyp #aviation #photography #f15 #fıghterjet by @nasafoto1

Same jet, different habitat. NASA Hornet 862 hitting lower Kern days after a long weekend at surf city for Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach.

Location: Sidewinder Low Level Route, Sequoia National Park, CA
Date: October 8, 2026
Camera: Canon EOS R5 w/ Canon 400mm f/2.8 IS 📷

#nasa #f18 #sidewinder #sidewinderlowlevel #swll by @nasafoto1

Can these tigers go to space?
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@nasa F5 piloted by Doug “TUT” Demko on ramp at @flyabe_ @abe_natca
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#foryou #photography #nasa #fighterjet #f5tiger @nasafoto1 by @nasafoto1

How do you make a T-38 cool? Add rails and delete a seat.

What an awesome experience this was to be able to be around one of the FREEDOM 250 jets from Nasa a few weeks ago.

#NASA #planespotting #f5 #photography #Northrop by @nasafoto1

NASAs freedom250 f-15 and 18D making a rare appearance at the @pacificairshow #nasa #freedom250🇺🇸 #pacificairshow by @nasafoto1