{"id":2717,"date":"2015-05-21T18:31:42","date_gmt":"2015-05-21T18:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/?p=2717"},"modified":"2026-07-12T11:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T09:20:22","slug":"stunning-images-taken-by-an-fa-18e-weapons-trainer-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/it\/stunning-images-taken-by-an-fa-18e-weapons-trainer-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Stunning images taken by an F\/A-18E weapons trainer officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Amazing<\/a>\n\nLieutenant Chris Nigus\u00a0sent us a\u00a0jaw-dropping selection\u00a0of spectacular images he\u00a0took while flying on missions during the last couple of years of his deployment in Japan. Above you can see him flying at a low level in Japan's well known Orange Route.\n\nSome of the images below even feature weapons firing from his Super Hornet.\n\n
\"F18<\/a>

F\/A-18E Super Hornet's mighty M61A2 Vulcan nose cannon firing.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

\"An<\/a>

An A2A\u00a0Sidewinder missile launch, just as it\u00a0departs the wing - Who knows where to?<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

\"Looking<\/a>

Aft looking image while firing the Nose Cannon.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

\"Left<\/a>

Left Wingman flying out of formation.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

\"Sidewinder<\/a>

Sidewinder dis-attaching from the wing - FIRE!<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

\"Mid-Air<\/a>

Mid-Air refuelling from the tanker!<\/p><\/div>\n\n

\"Inverted<\/a>

Inverted flight between mountains in the F\/A-18E<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

\"USS<\/a>

Passing over USS George Washington<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

\"F\/A-18E<\/a>

Launched off of the catapult.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\nA huge thanks to Chris Nigus for the friendly go ahead to use his images.\n\nAdditional readings \u2013\n\nWhat it\u2019s like to fly CAS with IS militants<\/a>\n\nLife as a fighter Pilot<\/a> - Summarised\n\nFighter jets - Compared<\/a>\n\nThe Mach Loop - Speed \/ Sound \/ Afterburners<\/a>\n\n \n\nAuthor \u2013 Jake Meilak\n\n\n\n