Randy Rothhaar Photography

VFA-154 "Black Knights" F-18 Super Hornet

2012-01-10T11:32:00.000-08:00

VFA-154 "Black Knights" F-18 Super Hornet at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

B-2 "Spirit of Florida"

2012-01-10T10:32:00.000-08:00

B-2 "Spirit of Florida" makes a pass during its demo at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

F-86 Sabre at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow

2012-01-10T10:13:00.000-08:00

F-86 Sabre at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow.

F8F Bearcat in the Rain

2012-01-10T10:00:00.000-08:00

11mm wide angle shot of an F8F Bearcat in the rain at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow .

TBM Avenger Sunset

2012-01-10T08:42:00.000-08:00

TBM Avenger at sunset at the 2011 Kingman Air and Auto Show.

C-5 Galaxy

2012-01-06T10:02:00.001-08:00

11mm wide angle sunset shot of a Westover ARB based C-5 Galaxy at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB

F-18 Super Hornets from VFA-154 "Black Knights"

2012-01-06T09:37:00.000-08:00

Two F-18 Super Hornets from VFA-154 "Black Knights" depart after the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

QF-4E Phantom II Demo

2012-01-06T09:26:00.000-08:00

QF-4E Phantom II demo at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

C-17 Globemaster III Demo

2012-01-06T08:54:00.000-08:00

C-17 Globemaster III demo at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

TA-4 Skyhawk at the 2011 Reno Air Races

2012-01-05T15:37:00.000-08:00

TA-4 Skyhawk at the 2011 Reno Air Races.

P-51 Mustang "Cripes A' Mighty"

2012-01-05T12:27:00.000-08:00

P-51 Mustang "Cripes A' Mighty" at the 2011 Reno Air Races.

Australia based Jet Class L39

2012-01-05T11:56:00.000-08:00

Australia based Jet Class L39 at the 2011 Reno Air Races.

"Furias" at the 2011 Reno Air Races

2012-01-05T11:35:00.000-08:00

Unlimited Class Hawker Sea Fury "Furias" at the 2011 Reno Air Races.

Oregon Air National Guard F-15 at the 2011 Reno Air Races

2012-01-05T11:30:00.000-08:00

Oregon Air National Guard F-15 during a high speed pass at the 2011 Reno Air Races.

TBM Avenger

2011-12-13T15:17:00.000-08:00

TBM Avenger at the 2011 Kingman Air and Auto Show.

2011 NAS Oceana Airshow Fleet Airpower Demo

2011-12-13T14:43:00.000-08:00

F-18 Super Hornet inbound during the Fleet Airpower Demo at the 2011 NAS Oceana Airshow.

Blue Angel #6 at the 2011 NAS Oceana Airshow

2011-12-13T14:42:00.000-08:00

Blue Angel #6 lands in the rain at the 2011 NAS Oceana Airshow.

Whiteman AFB Based T-38 Talon at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow

2011-12-11T17:08:00.000-08:00

Fun with a 16mm wide angle and reflections in a Whiteman AFB based T-38 Talon at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

NASA T-38 Talon

2011-12-11T16:41:00.000-08:00

NASA T-38 Talon at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

MiG-15 at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow

2011-12-11T16:39:00.000-08:00

MiG-15 at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

A-10 West Demo at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow

2011-12-11T15:50:00.000-08:00

A-10 West demo at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

2012 Airshow Season Preview

2011-12-11T15:24:00.000-08:00

Editing of the remainder of the 2011 airshow season's images continues after a productive few days at ICAS. On the radar for the first half of the 2012 season:

NAF El Centro, CA
St. George, UT
MCAS Yuma, AZ
Davis Monthan AFB, AZ
Chino, CA
Hollister, CA
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
Oshkosh

12-10-11 Total Lunar Eclipse

2011-12-10T07:10:00.001-08:00

Total lunar eclipse on 12-10-11. Shot with Canon 7D and 100-400mm L @ 400mm...f5.6 for 1.3 seconds at ISO160.

Viper West at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow.

2011-11-30T15:18:00.000-08:00

Viper West F-16 during a break in the weather at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow.

B-25 Mitchell "Heavenly Body"

2011-11-28T20:51:00.001-08:00

B-25 Mitchell "Heavenly Body" turns into the sun at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

Future Thunderbird

2011-11-27T19:44:00.001-08:00

Future Thunderbird #5 ( ǝʌıℲ ) at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB

B-2 "Spirit of Nebraska"

2011-11-27T18:43:00.000-08:00

B-2 "Spirit of Nebraska" at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

A-10 West Demo Team at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow

2011-11-27T18:35:00.000-08:00

A-10 West Demo Team at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

P-51 Mustang "Man-O-War"

2011-11-27T18:27:00.000-08:00

More 11mm wide angle storm cloud fun...this time with P-51 Mustang "Man-O-War" at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow.

Viper West Rainbow

2011-11-24T16:40:00.000-08:00

Viper West F-16 at the end of the rainbow at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow.

Viper West Before Dawn at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow

2011-11-22T22:51:00.000-08:00

A 5am 11mm wide angle shot of the Viper West F-16s before dawn at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow.

USAF Air to Air Demo at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow

2011-11-22T19:25:00.000-08:00

USAF Weapons School F-15 Eagle pulls up and deploys flares during demo at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

F4U Corsair Sunrise

2011-11-22T19:17:00.001-08:00

F4U Corsair at daybreak at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow.

C-53 "D-Day Doll"

2011-11-22T19:13:00.001-08:00

‎11mm wide angle shot of C-53 "D-Day Doll" under storm clouds at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow.

B-1 Demo at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow

2011-11-21T23:24:00.000-08:00

B-1 "Bone" approaches for a high speed pass at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

TBM Avenger

2011-11-21T22:10:00.000-08:00

TBM Avenger at sunset at the 2011 Kingman Air and Auto Show.

Jon Melby at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow

2011-11-21T21:40:00.000-08:00

In the reflection of his helmet Jon Melby fills his Pitts with smoke oil prior to performing at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow.

Melissa Aerobatics at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow

2011-11-21T21:38:00.001-08:00

An early morning cup of coffee awaits Melissa Pemberton on the wing of her Edge 540 before the start of the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow.

Viper West at the 2011 Kingman Air and Auto Show

2011-11-21T19:49:00.000-08:00

Viper West F-16 after practice for the 2011 Kingman Air and Auto Show.

T-33 "Ace Maker" at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow

2011-11-21T19:45:00.000-08:00

Greg Colyer's T-33 "Ace Maker" at the end of the day at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

MiG-15 at 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow

2011-11-15T23:56:00.000-08:00

MiG-15 performs during Korean War Era display at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

2011 Aviation Nation Airshow

2011-11-11T21:39:00.001-08:00

Wrapping up the 2011 airshow season at the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow this weekend at Nellis AFB.

Thank You Veterans

2011-11-10T20:59:00.001-08:00

Viper West F-16 at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow

2011-11-09T17:59:00.000-08:00

Viper West F-16 at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow.

TBM Avenger

2011-11-09T13:59:00.000-08:00

TBM Avenger powers up prior to its demo at the 2011 Kingman Air and Auto Show.

NACA X-1 Program Testbed P-51 Mustang

2011-11-09T12:52:00.000-08:00

NACA (forerunner to NASA) X-1 Program testbed P-51 Mustang at the end of the day at the 2011 Kingman Air and Auto Show.

SNJ Texan Sunrise

2011-11-09T11:23:00.000-08:00

Sunrise reflection in an SNJ Texan spinner at the 2011 Kingman Air and Auto Show.

Sonny Weller Pitts Biplane

2011-11-09T11:22:00.001-08:00

11mm wide angle fun with Sonny Weller's Pitts biplane at the 2011 Kingman Air and Auto Show.

Viper West at the 2011 Kingman Air and Auto Show

2011-11-08T16:02:00.000-08:00

Viper West F-16 at the end of a successful weekend at the 2011 Kingman Air and Auto Show.

P-51D Mustang "Wee Willy II" at the 2011 Kingman Air and Auto Show

2011-11-08T14:52:00.000-08:00

P-51D Mustang "Wee Willy II" at sunset at the 2011 Kingman Air and Auto Show.

2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow

2011-11-08T14:44:00.000-08:00

Thank you to Veronica Casper of the EDA and to the Viper West Demo Team for their gracious hospitality at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow this weekend. Best wishes to Carl 'Opi' Falcione and Tim 'Elmo' Hiday of Viper West.

Airshow season wraps up this week with the 2011 Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB.

Small Site Update

2011-10-29T10:59:00.000-07:00

Added some new images and did some clean up in the Commercial Airliners gallery today...and editing of images from the 2011 Reno Air Races, 2011 NAS Oceana Airshow, and 2011 Kingman Air and Auto Show continues. Next on the schedule is the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow in Thermal, CA next week.

2011 Reno Air Races

2011-09-12T09:10:00.001-07:00

Will be spending this week in Reno shooting the 2011 Reno Air Races.

CAF B-29 "Fifi" Gallery Added

2011-08-29T14:28:00.000-07:00

A gallery dedicated to the only airworthy B-29 Superfortress "Fifi" was added to the site today. "Fifi" was shot at the Deer Valley Airport after a two week hunt across Arizona which was complicated by weather delaying her travels.

Red Flag 11-03 Gallery Added

2011-08-29T06:19:00.000-07:00

As I get caught up editing images from the first part of the year prior to the 2011 Reno Air Races in September, a gallery from February's Red Flag Exercise 11-03 was added today. Participants included Royal Air Force Tornados, Michigan Air National Guard A-10s, and US Navy EA-18G Growlers. The next Red Flag exercise will take place early 2012.

2011 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Gallery Added

2011-08-26T20:08:00.001-07:00

I added a gallery with images from the 2011 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow to the site today. This was the last summer airshow before I finish out the airshow season with 7 airshows in a 9 week stretch.

Classic Warbirds at the 2011 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow

2011-08-26T19:18:00.000-07:00

A couple of the many classic warbirds at the 2011 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow .

N-9M Flying Wing at the 2011 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow

2011-08-24T23:16:00.000-07:00

N-9M Flying Wing at the 2011 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow.

United DC-3 at the 2011 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow

2011-08-24T23:13:00.000-07:00

‎11mm wide angle shot of a United DC-3 on the ramp as the morning fog burns off at the 2011 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow.

F-18 Super Hornet at the 2011 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow

2011-08-24T23:12:00.000-07:00

F-18 Super Hornet breaks from the US Navy Tailhook Legacy Flight at the 2011 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow.

P-38 Lightning "Honey Bunny" at the 2011 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow

2011-08-24T23:08:00.000-07:00

The P-38 Lightning "Honey Bunny" was among the great variety of classic warbirds at the 2011 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow.

2011 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow

2011-08-21T14:26:00.001-07:00

Good day shooting at the 2011 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow yesterday....great mix of classic aircraft. This was airshow number five for the year so far. Next on the schedule are the 2011 Reno Air Races and the 2011 NAS Oceana Airshow in September.

Flight With 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10

2011-08-17T07:41:00.000-07:00

Had the privilege to fly a refueling mission on board a Travis AFB based 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender prior to the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo. During the flight we refueled a C-17 Globemaster III and the Thunderbirds as they made the trip from Nellis AFB to Travis AFB for the show.

2011 Travis AFB Air Expo Gallery Added

2011-08-17T07:09:00.000-07:00

A gallery with images from the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo was added today. I would like to thank the Travis AFB Public Affairs Office once again for their hospitality during my visit.

Thunderbird Fan at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo

2011-08-17T06:40:00.000-07:00

Oddly enough this is one of my favorite images from the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo. I just happened to see this woman's outstretched hand among the crow of thousands as she tried to catch a glimpse of the Thunderbirds with her camera.

Thunderbirds at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo

2011-08-17T06:35:00.001-07:00

The Thunderbirds headlined the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo.

Team Travis Airpower at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo

2011-08-17T06:30:00.001-07:00

Travis AFB based KC-10 Extenders participated in both static and aerial airpower displays at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo.

Kids enjoying the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo

2011-08-17T06:26:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the younger airshow fans I captured at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo.

Autographs With the Thunderbirds at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo

2011-08-05T22:05:00.000-07:00

Thunderbird #8 Captain Kristin Hubbard signs an autograph during the Greater Bay Area Make a Wish Foundation's meet and greet with the Thunderbirds at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo.

Air Force Father and Daughter at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo

2011-08-05T21:52:00.001-07:00

An Air Force officer watches the Thunderbirds as his daughter sleeps at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo.

Team Travis Airpower Demo at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo

2011-08-05T19:44:00.000-07:00

A KC-10 Extender prepares to land as a C-17 Globemaster III prepares for another pass as part of the Travis AFB based airpower demo at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo.

Alex Photographing the Thunderbirds at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo

2011-08-05T18:02:00.000-07:00

Another one of the amazing Greater Bay Area Make a Wish Foundation youngsters I had the pleasure to meet with the Thunderbirds at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo was Alex. Here is Alex taking pictures of the Thunderbird Diamond.

Ruby's Pony at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo

2011-08-05T13:37:00.000-07:00

After their practice show the day before the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo the Thunderbirds met a number of the Greater Bay Area Make a Wish Foundation's children. Being able to photograph this event was a special honor for me. An amazing young lady named Ruby brought her stuffed pony and had it autographed by the entire Thunderbirds team...this is Ruby's pony in the cockpit of Thunderbird #1.

American Spirit at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo

2011-08-03T19:43:00.000-07:00

One of the many American flags at the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo.

Thunderbirds Aerial Refueling

2011-08-03T19:36:00.001-07:00

View of the Thunderbirds from a KC-10 tanker as they make their way to Travis AFB for the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo.

2011 Travis AFB Air Expo in the Books

2011-08-01T20:51:00.000-07:00

I would like to thank the Travis AFB Public Affairs Office for making the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo an awesome experience. Their outstanding hospitality and professionalism was truly appreciated over the four days I was on base. Images forthcoming.

2011 Travis AFB Air Expo

2011-07-24T22:46:00.000-07:00

Traveled to Northern California from Las Vegas for the 2011 Travis AFB Air Expo this weekend.

2011 MCAS Yuma Airshow Gallery Added

2011-07-14T19:21:00.000-07:00

Added a gallery with images from the 2011 MCAS Yuma Airshow today...this was the final show in the three weekend March Airshow Madness tour of southern California and Arizona.

2011 Luke AFB Airshow Gallery Added

2011-07-09T10:09:00.000-07:00

A gallery with images from the 2011 Luke AFB Airshow was added today. This was the second stop in a three consecutive airshow weekend run in March. A gallery for the MCAS Yuma Airshow is forthcoming. Next up on the shooting schedule is the Travis AFB Air Expo on July 30th and 31st.

2011 NAF El Centro Airshow Gallery Added

2011-06-21T10:41:00.000-07:00

A gallery with images from the 2011 NAF El Centro Airshow has been added today after a delay in editing due to a hard drive failure. This was the first airshow of the 2011 season.

Image Usage

2011-05-10T07:13:00.000-07:00

Due to the actions of a few individuals I must politely remind everyone that the images on this website and on my Facebook photography page are copyrighted material. Sharing of my images is appreciated and encouraged, however altering them is not acceptable. Cropping of my images (outside of adjusting thumbnail size for use as a Facebook profile picture which does not alter the image) and removal of my visible copyright and name from an image is will not be tolerated. I enjoy sharing my images and appreciate visits to this page and my website, however copyright infringement is something that I and my fellow photographers take seriously. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter and for your continued support. Back to editing :)

CAF B-29 "Fifi"

2011-04-30T16:51:00.000-07:00

B-29 Superfortress "Fifi" after dark at the Deer Valley Airport in Arizona

Collings Foundation B-17 "Nine-O-Nine"

2011-04-30T16:49:00.000-07:00

Sunrise over B-17 "Nine-O-Nine" at the Lake Havasu Airport in Arizona

Spotting at Deer Valley Airport in Arizona

2011-04-30T16:47:00.000-07:00

A119 "Care Flight 7" departs after refueling at Deer Valley Airport in Arizona

Spotting at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport

2011-04-30T16:45:00.000-07:00

Sun Country 737 on approach on a stormy day at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Arizona

Collings Foundation at Lake Havasu Airport

2011-04-27T08:06:00.001-07:00

Spent yesterday at the Lake Havasu Airport shooting the Collings Foundation B-17 "Nine-O-Nine" and B-24 "Witchcraft"...many thanks to D2aero for their hospitality.

CAF B-29 "Fifi"

2011-04-13T19:47:00.001-07:00

Spent the past couple days shooting the only airworthy B-29 Superfortress "Fifi" and the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing at the Deer Valley Airport in Arizona...will be spending the next few weeks editing images from all the 2011 airshows so far until the next one in May

Some Images From the 2011 NAF El Centro Airshow

2011-04-03T11:39:00.000-07:00

Making my way through editing shots from the 2011 NAF El Centro Airshow...a gallery will be forthcoming then on to Luke AFB and MCAS Yuma shots.

March Airshow Madness Complete

2011-03-27T22:35:00.000-07:00

Wrapped up a three consecutive airshow weekend run in March with a great day shooting at MCAS Yuma...watch for images from NAF El Centro, Luke AFB, and MCAS Yuma soon.

Second 2011 Airshow in the Books

2011-03-22T08:06:00.000-07:00

Shot the second airshow of the 2011 season this past weekend at Luke AFB...encountered some challenging lighting conditions to shoot in but had fun nonetheless on my first trip to Luke AFB. I also did some spotting at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport the day before the airshow. Will be heading to MCAS Yuma this week for the third airshow in as many weekends.

Royal Air Force Tornados at Red Flag 11-03

2011-03-14T14:22:00.000-07:00

Still editing Red Flag 11-03 images while starting work on 2011 NAF El Centro Airshow shots...here are some Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s that participated in the exercise.

2011 Airshow Season Opens

2011-03-14T07:28:00.000-07:00

Kicked off the 2011 airshow season at NAF El Centro this past weekend...had a good couple of days breaking in two new Canon 7D bodies. Next up is the Luke AFB airshow this weekend followed by the MCAS Yuma airshow next weekend.

Red Flag Aggressors

2011-03-04T11:44:00.000-08:00

A 64th AGRS F-16 and a 65th AGRS F-15 depart for a recent Red Flag 11-03 mission.

Red Flag 11-03

2011-02-23T23:25:00.000-08:00

Spent yesterday shooting Red Flag Exercise 11-03 at Nellis AFB.

Shots of the Moon

2011-02-18T00:06:00.001-08:00

Here are some images of the moon in various phases from the past few weeks...just staying in the rhythm of shooting to prepare for airshow season.

2011 Airshow Season Almost Here

2011-02-11T15:46:00.000-08:00

Looking forward to the start of the 2011 Airshow Season in a few weeks and shooting with my new Canon 7D full time this year. First shows of the year will be:

March 12: NAF El Centro, CA
March 19-20: Luke AFB, AZ
March 26: MCAS Yuma, AZ

Las Vegas Strip From the Air

2011-02-11T15:43:00.000-08:00

Some shots of the Las Vegas Strip from the air at night from a recent small plane flight from the North Las Vegas Airport.

Red Flag 11-02 Gallery Added

2011-02-11T14:20:00.000-08:00

A gallery with images from Red Flag Exercise 11-02 was added to the site today. Participants included United Arab Emirates F-16Es, Belgian Air Force C-130s, and USAF F-16s, B-52s, B-1Bs, A-10s, and F-15s.

Second NAF El Centro Gallery Added

2011-02-11T14:14:00.000-08:00

I added second gallery with images from visits to NAF El Centro to the Aviation section. The highlight of this visit were CF-18 Hornets from the Canadian Air Force.

Second Commercial Airliners Gallery Added

2011-02-11T14:08:00.000-08:00

A second Commercial Airliners Gallery was added to the Aviation section today. This was the first outing with a new Canon 7D camera body.