Russian Pilot Headcam Films Ejection from Crashing Fighter Jet
A remarkable first-person video of a Russian fighter pilot ejecting from his aircraft which then crashes into a field has emerged from the war in Ukraine.
BTS: Using Four 400W Strobes to Outshine the Sun and Properly Light a Fighter Jet
Jay P. Morgan of The Slanted Lens was recently invited to shoot at Luke Air Force Base (again) and he didn't want to miss turning this into an educational opportunity. And so, in the behind the scenes video above, he shows you how he was able to dynamically light up a portrait that involved a fighter pilot and an entire fight jet using only four 400 Watt strobes.
Fighter Pilot Takes Truly Epic Selfie While Firing an Air-to-Air Missile in Training
We're fully aware that the term 'epic' is overused to the point where it means almost nothing. But in this case, we can't help ourselves... because if this selfie doesn't qualify as epic, then we're not sure any selfie can.
BTS: Golden Hour Cover Shoot of Medal of Honor Recipient Col. Bud Day
Colonel George Everette "Bud" Day is a retired U.S. Air Force Command Pilot who served his country during the Vietnam war, enduring a stint as a POW and earning the Medal of Honor and the Air Force Cross.
When he was asked to be on the cover of Smithsonian's Air & Space magazine, it was portrait photographer Robert Seale who got the honor of photographing him, and for our sakes, he put together a behind-the-scenes video while he was at it.