Tullahoma Regional Airport

North American F-86 Saber

Neither the Thunderbirds nor the Blue Angels came to the airshow, but one of the main attractions was the formation flight of these two F-86s. A single F-86 can be found in an airshow like this, though.

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17

Although a MiG-17 is usually painted in silver like this, this was in navy blue. Unfortunately, the direction of the light is not very good.

Boeing F-15C Eagle

Low pressure regions around a fighter jet in high-alpha flight, such as vortices and wing upper surfaces, can be visualized by vapor when the humidity is high. Contrails last long, but the vapor disappears quickly.

Active fighters are listed by their age. This is an F-15C taking a short turn with afterburners on. The wing tip vortices appear clearly.

Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon

The Leading Edge Extensions (LEX) generate strong vortices. The LEX does not affect the flow much in cruising flight, but it generates a high-speed vortex that remains attached to the upper wing in high-alpha flight to enhance the maneuverability of the aircraft.

Boeing CF-18A Hornet

The CF-18A is developed based on the F/A-18A as a successor to CF-104 Starfighter etc. The LEXs are larger than those of the F-16 and they generate beautiful vortexes. The shape of the LEX is clear from this picture.