Thunderbird number 6 is almost ready for take-off!
The photo shows the still-open cockpit of Thunderbird number 6, Major Whit Collins. He has just put on his helmet and lowered the visor.
I took this photo on November 12, 2017 during the Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas, Nevada.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…