{"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":"2026-05-06T10:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:26:12","slug":"stunning-images-taken-by-an-fa-18e-weapons-trainer-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/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":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11033970_10205529108499821_1827496474_o.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=726883850  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2725 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11033970_10205529108499821_1827496474_o.jpg\" alt=\"Amazing image of an F18 flying low!\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1920\/h:1077\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11033970_10205529108499821_1827496474_o.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:300\/h:168\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11033970_10205529108499821_1827496474_o.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:768\/h:431\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11033970_10205529108499821_1827496474_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1024\/h:575\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11033970_10205529108499821_1827496474_o.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lieutenant 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&#8217;s well known Orange Route.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the images below even feature weapons firing from his Super Hornet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2729\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141515_10205529107819804_51709519_o.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=1563076102  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2729\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2729\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141515_10205529107819804_51709519_o.jpg\" alt=\"F18 nose cannon firing\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1920\/h:1072\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141515_10205529107819804_51709519_o.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:300\/h:168\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141515_10205529107819804_51709519_o.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:768\/h:429\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141515_10205529107819804_51709519_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1024\/h:572\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141515_10205529107819804_51709519_o.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">F\/A-18E Super Hornet&#8217;s mighty M61A2 Vulcan nose cannon firing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2724\" style=\"width: 1754px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141411_10205529108779828_164167516_o.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=408402476  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141411_10205529108779828_164167516_o.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2724\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2724\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"An air-to-air Sidewinder missile launch, just as it starts leaving the wing\" width=\"1744\" height=\"681\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1744\/h:681\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141411_10205529108779828_164167516_o.jpg 1744w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:300\/h:117\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141411_10205529108779828_164167516_o.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:768\/h:300\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141411_10205529108779828_164167516_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1024\/h:400\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141411_10205529108779828_164167516_o.jpg 1024w\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An A2A\u00a0Sidewinder missile launch, just as it\u00a0departs the wing &#8211; Who knows where to?<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2726\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11131105_10205529108459820_674569838_o.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=1363518348  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11131105_10205529108459820_674569838_o.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2726\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2726\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Looking aft while firing the Vulcan\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1029\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1920\/h:964\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11131105_10205529108459820_674569838_o.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:300\/h:151\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11131105_10205529108459820_674569838_o.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:768\/h:386\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11131105_10205529108459820_674569838_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1024\/h:515\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11131105_10205529108459820_674569838_o.jpg 1024w\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aft looking image while firing the Nose Cannon.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2728\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11137820_10205529108299816_470400518_o.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=10479613  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11137820_10205529108299816_470400518_o.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2728\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2728\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Left Wingman flying out of formation\" width=\"2048\" height=\"901\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1920\/h:844\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11137820_10205529108299816_470400518_o.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11137820_10205529108299816_470400518_o.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:768\/h:338\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11137820_10205529108299816_470400518_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1024\/h:451\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11137820_10205529108299816_470400518_o.jpg 1024w\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left Wingman flying out of formation.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2723\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11122306_10205529109339842_1027198702_o.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=642120718  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11122306_10205529109339842_1027198702_o.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2723\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2723\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Sidewinder dis-attaching from the wing - FIRE!\" width=\"1280\" height=\"719\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1280\/h:719\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11122306_10205529109339842_1027198702_o.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11122306_10205529109339842_1027198702_o.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:768\/h:431\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11122306_10205529109339842_1027198702_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1024\/h:575\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11122306_10205529109339842_1027198702_o.jpg 1024w\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sidewinder dis-attaching from the wing &#8211; FIRE!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2727\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11137681_10205529108339817_1058774749_o.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=629315170  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11137681_10205529108339817_1058774749_o.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2727\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2727\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Mid-Air refuelling\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1052\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1920\/h:986\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11137681_10205529108339817_1058774749_o.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:300\/h:154\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11137681_10205529108339817_1058774749_o.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:768\/h:395\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11137681_10205529108339817_1058774749_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1024\/h:526\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11137681_10205529108339817_1058774749_o.jpg 1024w\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mid-Air refuelling from the tanker!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2721\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141590_10205529109459845_77604503_o.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=5296560  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141590_10205529109459845_77604503_o.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2721\" class=\"wp-image-2721 size-full\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Inverted flight in the F\/A-18E\" width=\"1280\" height=\"714\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1280\/h:714\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141590_10205529109459845_77604503_o.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:300\/h:167\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141590_10205529109459845_77604503_o.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:768\/h:428\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141590_10205529109459845_77604503_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1024\/h:571\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11141590_10205529109459845_77604503_o.jpg 1024w\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inverted flight between mountains in the F\/A-18E<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2722\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11066173_10205529109379843_1755273613_o.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=1147559587  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/11066173_10205529109379843_1755273613_o.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2722\" class=\"wp-image-2722 size-full\" 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href=\"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/the-mach-loop.html\">The Mach Loop &#8211; Speed \/ Sound \/ Afterburners<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Author \u2013 Jake Meilak<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lieutenant 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&#8217;s well known Orange Route. Some of the images below even feature weapons firing from his Super Hornet. A huge [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":647576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Stunning images taken F\/A","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Stunning images taken by an F\/A-18E weapons trainer off | MiGFlug Blog","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Lieutenant Chris Nigus sent us a jaw-dropping selection of spectacular images he took while flying on missions during the last couple of years of 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