Bell 206

 While driving around in the prairie, I saw this helicopter hovering very low to the ground, almost on the ground. It then began to move forward very fast, and flew almost directly overhead. Luckily I was able to get out in time and take a few pictures.

I suspect this is a Bell 206, which is a single engine or twin engine twin rotor multipurpose helicopter. They are made by the Bell Helicopter Textron company is Mirabel, Quebec. For more information, look here.

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

C-17 Globemaster III. Click for Larger

This is the C-17 Globemaster III, a larger military transport aircraft.

This specific one, serial 0185, is a  Boeing C-17A Lot XII Globemaster II, and is named "Spirit of America". The "0" in front of "185" may indicate a ten year old aircraft.

F/A-18D

All of these are the same F/A-18-D. CLick for full size.

F/A-18D.

The  F/A-18 is a modern, supersonic, and Aircraft Carrier capable fighter/attack aircraft (F/A). It is still in service primarily with the US Navy and US Marine Corps, but also with the Royal Australian Air Force and the Spanish Air Force. 

This was at the Natrona County Airport airshow in 2006. I've got a lot more photos from that airshow, but I wont put them up all at once.

Flying through ice and snow

Flying through ice and snow.

Instrument panel of a Cessna 340.


Interesting airplane at the Gillette, Wyoming airport.
Runway at Gillette, Wyoming.

Coal mine at Gillette, Wyoming.

Oil well pad at Watford City, North Dakota.


Clouds above. . . clouds below.

The flooded Powder River in Montana, from 16,000 feet up.

Denver Aircraft Museum

Denver Aircraft Museum