Curious on the backstory behind the photos? This is the place. You'll find not only write ups on local outings, but also reviews of major events I’ve attended.

United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, Helicopters, Military Aircraft, Night Photography, Rotorcraft, V-22 Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, SH-60 Seahawk, Southern California, AH-1Z Viper, Imperial County Airport (KIPL) Dylan Phelps United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, Helicopters, Military Aircraft, Night Photography, Rotorcraft, V-22 Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, SH-60 Seahawk, Southern California, AH-1Z Viper, Imperial County Airport (KIPL) Dylan Phelps

Burning The Midnight Oil

Burning the midnight oil! The men and women of both the USMC and USN stay busy day and night, as seen by the tremendous amount of action at this small southeastern Californian airport

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United States Marine Corps, AV-8B Harrier II, Naval Air Facility El Centro (KNJK), United States Navy, USN Blue Angels, Military Aircraft, Southern California, 2025, VMA-223, VMA-231 Dylan Phelps United States Marine Corps, AV-8B Harrier II, Naval Air Facility El Centro (KNJK), United States Navy, USN Blue Angels, Military Aircraft, Southern California, 2025, VMA-223, VMA-231 Dylan Phelps

Nearing The End Of An Era: The USMC AV-8B Harrier II

As the mighty AV-8B Harrier’s service comes to an end in the US Marine Corps, I had an unexpected opportunity to see over a dozen in action in Southern California.

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Helicopters, Bell Helicopter, VERTICON, Rotorcraft, Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, Airbus Helicopters, Enstrom, Bell Textron, Bell 214ST, Sikorsky S-92, Sikorsky, Blackhawk, Super Puma, Bell 206 Dylan Phelps Helicopters, Bell Helicopter, VERTICON, Rotorcraft, Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, Airbus Helicopters, Enstrom, Bell Textron, Bell 214ST, Sikorsky S-92, Sikorsky, Blackhawk, Super Puma, Bell 206 Dylan Phelps

VERTICON 2025

The world’s largest vertical convention and trade show comes to Dallas!

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Airliners, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Contour Airlines, British Airways, Korean Air, Boeing 777-200, Airbus A380, Frontier Airlines, Airbus A321, UPS Airlines, Boeing 767, Airbus A340, Embraer 135, Best Of Dylan Phelps Airliners, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Contour Airlines, British Airways, Korean Air, Boeing 777-200, Airbus A380, Frontier Airlines, Airbus A321, UPS Airlines, Boeing 767, Airbus A340, Embraer 135, Best Of Dylan Phelps

Best of 2024

A curated selection of my favorite photos from the year 2024.

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Media, McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Series, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, McDonnell Douglas MD-82, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW), Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation, Airside, American Airlines, Airliners Dylan Phelps Media, McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Series, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, McDonnell Douglas MD-82, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW), Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation, Airside, American Airlines, Airliners Dylan Phelps

The Super 80 Send Off

The conclusion of American Mad Dog operations happened four years ago and I had the privilege of being on airfield for the historic day!

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Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW), Qatar Airways, Cargolux, American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, British Airways, Airbus A380, Airbus A350-1000, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320neo, Boeing 747-400, Airbus A321, Delta Air Lines Dylan Phelps Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW), Qatar Airways, Cargolux, American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, British Airways, Airbus A380, Airbus A350-1000, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320neo, Boeing 747-400, Airbus A321, Delta Air Lines Dylan Phelps

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 6/28/23

Various traffic seen at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023.

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Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation, Airliners, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW), American Airlines, Lufthansa, Contour Airlines, British Airways, Korean Air, Boeing 777-200, Airbus A380, Frontier Airlines, Airbus A321, UPS Airlines, Boeing 767, Airbus A340, Embraer 135 Dylan Phelps Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation, Airliners, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW), American Airlines, Lufthansa, Contour Airlines, British Airways, Korean Air, Boeing 777-200, Airbus A380, Frontier Airlines, Airbus A321, UPS Airlines, Boeing 767, Airbus A340, Embraer 135 Dylan Phelps

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 1/16/23

Various traffic seen at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Monday, January 16th, 2023.

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