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Joseph Friesen 📷✈️

@josephfriesen.bsky.social

🇵🇭🇺🇲✈️📷 Aviation nerd with a camera habit. Usually running on caffeine and J-Pop. Based in Colorado Springs - all photos mine unless otherwise noted.

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Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 10h ago

Royal Air Force RRR6107 COS-RIV Boeing C-17A Globemaster III Reg. ZZ171 Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS July 26, 2026 #raf #royalairforce #c17 #c17globemaster #aviationphotography #militaryaviation #militaryaviationphotography #planespotting #coloradosprings #KCOS #fujifilm

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 4d ago

Southwest Airlines WN3257 DAL-COS Boeing 737 MAX 8 Reg. N8814K Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS June 28, 2026 #aviationphotography #planespotting #southwestairlines #N8814K #Boeing737 #B737 #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 4d ago

United Express (SkyWest Airlines) UA5400 COS-DEN Bombardier CRJ-200 Reg. N941SW Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS July 26, 2026 #aviationphotography #planespotting #UnitedExpress #SkyWest #N941SW #bombardier #CRJ200 #KCOS #ColoradoSprings #fujifilm

A photograph of a United Express Bombardier CRJ-200, registration N941SW, climbing through a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds. The landing gear is fully retracted, and the aircraft features the blue and gold globe tail livery.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · last wk.

Belgian Air Force BAF72 Dassault Falcon 7X Reg. OO-LUM Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS July 2026 #aviationphotography #planespotting #BelgianAirForce #OOLUM #Dassault #Falcon7X #KCOS #ColoradoSprings #fujifilm

A white Belgian Air Force Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft, registration OO-LUM, on an airport runway. The plane features a dark blue stripe below the windows and a crest on the tail engine air intake, with brick airport buildings and hangars in the background.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 3w ago

American Airlines AA1695 DFW-COS Boeing 737-800 Reg. N833NN Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS June 20, 2026 #americanairlines #N833NN #aviationphotography #planespotting #boeing #boeing737 #boeing737800 #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm

An American Airlines passenger airplane flying with its landing gear down against a bright blue sky partially filled with fluffy white clouds.

An American Airlines Boeing 737 passenger plane, registration N833NN, in mid-flight with its landing gear deployed under a bright blue, partly cloudy sky.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 3w ago

Atlas Air 5Y8005 NKT-COS Boeing 747-400 Reg. N482MC Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS July 2026 #atlasair #N482MC #aviationphotography #planespotting #boeing #boeing747 #boeing747400 #KCOS #fujifilm

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · last mo.

United States Air Force Static Display McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II Reg. 63-7589 Peterson Air & Space Museum, KCOS #aviationphotography #planespotting #USAF #F4C #PhantomII #KCOS #ColoradoSprings #PetersonSFB #fujifilm

A side-view of a United States Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II on static display. The light grey jet features a black nose and black-and-white checkerboard patterns on its tail and intake. It rests on its landing gear on a concrete pad surrounded by green trees under a partly cloudy sky.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · last mo.

United States Air Force Static Display North American F-86L Sabre Reg. 53-0782 Peterson Air & Space Museum #aviationphotography #planespotting #USAF #F86L #Sabre #KCOS #ColoradoSprings #fujifilm

A side-view of a United States Air Force North American F-86L Sabre on static display. The silver jet features a black nose cone, a yellow tail with a black lightning bolt, and "U.S. AIR FORCE FU-782" painted in black on the fuselage. It sits on its landing gear on a concrete pad surrounded by green trees under a partly cloudy sky.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · last mo.

United States Air Force Static Display Lockheed EC-121T Warning Star Reg. 52-3425 Peterson Air & Space Museum #aviationphotography #planespotting #USAF #EC121 #WarningStar #ColoradoSprings #PetersonSFB #fujifilm

A side-view of a Lockheed EC-121T Warning Star on static display at the Peterson Air & Space Museum. The four-engine propliner is painted grey with "U.S. AIR FORCE" and "425" on the fuselage. It features distinctive large black radomes on its top and bottom. The aircraft is parked on a concrete pad with a white staircase leading to the rear door.

A head-on view of a grey military aircraft, likely a Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star, parked outside on a sunny day. The plane has four propeller engines with yellow-tipped blades, a prominent black nose, and a large radar dome beneath the fuselage. The red number "425" is painted on the front landing gear door.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · last mo.

McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle 76-0024 preserved at the Peterson Air & Space Museum. United States Air Force Static Display McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle Reg. 76-0024 Peterson Air & Space Museum #aviationphotography #planespotting #USAF #F15A #F15Eagle #coloradosprings #PetersonSFB #fujifilm

A side-view of a grey United States Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle on static display at the Peterson Air & Space Museum. The aircraft features a yellow tail band and military emblems, resting on its landing gear on a concrete pad. Trees and distant mountains are visible under a bright, cloudy sky.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · last mo.

CF-101 Voodoo 101044 on static display at Peterson Space Force base in Colorado Springs. Royal Canadian Air Force Static Display McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo Reg. 101044 Peterson Air & Space Museum #aviationphotography #planespotting #fujifilm #RCAF #CF101 #Voodoo #PetersonSFB

A daytime panoramic shot of a McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo (Canadian Armed Forces, serial 101044) parked on a concrete display pad at an outdoor museum. The interceptor is painted light grey with a black radome, featuring "044" prominently on the nose, a red cheatline running along the fuselage, the Canadian Armed Forces roundel, and a Canadian flag on the tail. The aircraft rests on its tricycle landing gear. Green trees and a bright blue sky filled with white cumulus clouds form the background.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · last mo.

CF-188A featuring a commemorative NORAD tail on display at Peterson Space Force Base. Royal Canadian Air Force Static Display McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet Reg. 188723 Peterson Air & Space Museum #aviationphotography #planespotting #fujifilm #RCAF #CF188A #PetersonSFB #NORAD

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · last mo.

Delta Connection (SkyWest Airlines) DL4089 MSP-COS Embraer E175LR Reg. N554CA Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS June 28, 2026 #deltaconnection #delta #skywest #N554CA #aviationphotography #planespotting #bombardier #bombardierCRJ900 #CRJ900 #CRJ #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm

A Delta Connection CRJ-900 regional jet, registration N554CA, flying with its landing gear deployed under a cloudless blue sky.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Antonov Airlines ADB7101 Antonov An-124 Reg. UR-82007 Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS June 18, 2026 #aviationphotography #planespotting #Antonov #An124 #UR82007 #KCOS #coloradosprings #aircargo #fujifilm

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

National Airlines NCR484 TPE-COS Boeing 747-400BCF Reg. N702CA Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS June 12, 2026 #aviationphotography #planespotting #nationalairlines #N702CA #Boeing747 #KCOS #aircargo #coloradosprings #fujifilm

A National Airlines Boeing 747-400BCF aircraft, registration N702CA, on final approach with its landing gear and trailing edge flaps extended. The white aircraft with dark blue lettering and tail design is viewed from below against a bright blue sky with light clouds.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Southwest Airlines WN3257 DAL-COS Boeing 737-700 Reg. N428WN Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS June 12, 2026 #aviationphotography #planespotting #southwestairlines #N428WN #Boeing737 #B737 #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 aircraft, registration N428WN, on final approach with landing gear down. The plane is painted in the blue, red, and yellow Heart livery and is set against a bright blue sky with faint, wispy clouds.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

10 Tanker Air Carrier Tanker 914 COS-South Fork Fire McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Reg. N603AX Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS June 11, 2026 #aviationphotography #planespotting #10Tanker #DC10 #N603AX #Tanker914 #KCOS #ColoradoSprings #aerialfirefighting #fujifilm

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Eastern Air Express BBQ3020 COS-RIV Boeing 737-300 Reg. N629SW Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS May 2026 #aviationphotography #planespotting #EasternAirExpress #N629SW #Boeing737 #B737 #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm

A white, blue, and yellow Eastern Air Express Boeing 737-300 aircraft taxiing on an airfield under a clear blue sky.

A white, blue, and yellow Eastern Air Express Boeing 737-300 aircraft starting its takeoff roll.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

United States Air Force HAVOK47 COS-??? Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules Reg. 11-5732 Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS May 2026 #aviationphotography #planespotting #usaf #c130j #kcos #coloradosprings #militaryaviation #militaryaviationphotography #fujifilm

Close-up side view of the nose and cockpit of a United States Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on the on an airport taxiway. A pilot is clearly visible looking out the cockpit windows.

Rear three-quarter view of a gray USAF C-130J aircraft rolling down the runway for takeoff.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

United States Air Force Air Force Two COS-??? Boeing C-32A Reg. 98-0001 Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS May 2026 #aviationphotography #planespotting #USAF #C32A #KCOS #coloradosprings #airforcetwo #boeing757 #militaryaviation #fujifilm

A United States Air Force Boeing C-32A (military variant of the 757-200) on its takeoff roll at KCOS under an overcast sky. The aircraft features the standard light blue, white, and gold livery with "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" emblazoned across the fuselage.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Got my first 5k in the books. Ran the Centennial Airport Runway 5k this past weekend and had a blast.

A photograph capturing a male runner smiling as he jogs across the finish line of the Centennial Airport Runway 5K. He is wearing a white cap, sunglasses, a pink and purple striped soccer jersey with race bib number 656 pinned to it, black shorts, and black running shoes. He is crossing under a large metal finish line truss structure adorned with sponsor banners, including "jetCenters of Colorado." Other runners and airport hangars are visible in the background under a bright blue sky. A watermark in the corner reads "Centennial Airport Runway 5K."

A wide-angle, landscape photograph looking down a vast, expansive asphalt runway at Centennial Airport. Hundreds of participants (runners and walkers) of various ages are moving away from the camera, filling the width of the runway. In the far background, snow-capped mountains are visible under a clear, bright blue sky with scattered white, puffy clouds. Airport buildings are on the horizon. On the left side of the frame, a small, white airplane is captured mid-takeoff on a parallel runway, emphasizing the unique location. The perspective shows the scale of the open airport environment on a sunny day.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

U.S. Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) SUMIT17 Lockheed C-130H Hercules Reg. 94-7317 Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS May 2028 #USAF #C130 #Hercules #AFRC #MAFFS5 #aviationphotography #militaryaviation #militaryaviationphotography #planespotting #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm

A grey U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules with a red number 5 speeding down the runway on its takeoff roll.

A rear-quarter view of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules (tail number 47317) climbing into an overcast sky immediately after takeoff. The grey aircraft features a large red number "5" on its fuselage and tail. Its landing gear is still down, and the four propellers are blurred from rotation. Below the aircraft is a sprawling airfield with green grass, taxiways, and distant airport infrastructure, viewed over a blurred fence in the foreground.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Private Operator Piaggio P.180 Avanti Reg. N228KS Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS May 2026 #aviationphotography #planespotting #N228KS #PiaggioAvanti #P180 #KCOS #ColoradoSprings #turboprop #fujifilm

A silver and red Piaggio P.180 Avanti (N228KS) is pictured rolling along the runway from right to left. The forward canard wings and rear-mounted pusher propellers are clearly visible. In the background, the brick and glass Peterson SFB passenger terminal stands prominently next to dark gray hangars. High in the overcast sky to the upper left, a Southwest Airlines jet in its classic blue, yellow, and red livery is captured mid-flight on approach for runway 17L on the other side of the airport.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Private Operator COS-??? Cirrus Vision SF50 G2 Reg. N366TM Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS May 2026 #aviationphotography #planespotting #cirrus #visionjet #sf50 #n366tm #KCOS #coloradosprings #bizjet #fujifilm

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

U.S. Air Force TEDDY66 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Reg. 07-7177 Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS May 2026 #USAF #c17 #c17globemaster #aviationphotography #militaryaviation #militaryaviationphotography #planespotting #KCOS #fujifilm

A photograph of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III (registration 07-7177) in flight. The heavy transport aircraft features the standard AMC grey livery, with a prominent blue tailband denoting its home station at Dover Air Force Base. The landing gear is deployed as it makes its approach.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

U.S. Air Force (Tennessee Air National Guard) MYSTIC11 ADW-COS Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Reg. 94-0065 Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS May 2026 #USAF #c17 #c17globemaster #aviationphotography #militaryaviation #militaryaviationphotography #planespotting #KCOS #fujifilm

A frontal three-quarter photograph of a C-17 Globemaster III (40065) from the Tennessee Air National Guard, viewed against a clear sky. This angle highlights the blunt nose, cockpit section, and the configuration of the main landing gear as it prepares to land. The registration number '0065' is visible near the nose, and the 'MEMPHIS' tail flash is clear. The 'U.S. AIR FORCE' markings are prominent on the fuselage.

A close-up photograph focusing on the forward section of the C-17 Globemaster III (40065).

A rear three-quarter photograph of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft (registration 40065) in flight against a pale blue sky. The powerful four-engine aircraft is viewed from below and behind, showing the high-mounted wing, the extended landing gear, and the massive T-tail configuration. The tail flash is prominently visible, featuring a red and white stripe and "MEMPHIS" text.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Rolling out in style. Captured the Thunderbirds taking off at KCOS yesterday for their flyover of the USAFA graduation. #aviationphotography #USAF #Thunderbirds #F16 #ColoradoSprings #KCOS #USAFAgraduation

A wide shot showing four Thunderbirds F-16s spaced out along the runway during a mass takeoff roll. They are surrounded by a massive, billowing cloud of thick white smoke trailing behind them. A slightly blurred chain-link fence runs across the foreground, and a yellow lighted taxiway sign reading "A A1" with a right-pointing arrow is visible on the grass.

A 3/4 front-angle shot of a single Thunderbirds F-16 (jet number 3) holding on the runway. The aircraft is in sharp focus, while the background trees and structures are heavily distorted and wavy due to the intense heat blur exhausting from the formation's jet engines. The nose wheel remains on the tarmac.

Four USAF Thunderbirds F-16 jets rolling simultaneously down the runway in a tight echelon formation for takeoff. The foreground shows a blurred fence line, with airport buildings in the distance under a cloudy sky. Some working watching and filming the takeoff can be seen on the grey building on the right in the background.

Four Thunderbirds F-16s lined up in an echelon formation on a takeoff roll down the KCOS runway, trailing heat distortion from their engines. In the background stands the distinctive multi-level air traffic control tower, alongside a large grey hangar with "AIR FORCE RESERVE 302d AIRLIFT WING" painted on the side.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

American Airlines AA1695 DFW-COS Boeing 737-800 Reg. N978NN Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS May 24, 2026 #americanairlines #N978NN #aviationphotography #planespotting #boeing #boeing737 #boeing737800 #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm

An American Airlines passenger jet, registration N978NN, on final approach with its landing gear down. An air traffic control tower and Pikes Peak are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

Joseph Friesen 📷✈️@josephfriesen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

U.S. Air Force AEGIS20 ABI-COS Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules Reg. 08-5724 Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS March 10, 2026 #usaf #C130J #SuperHercules #aviationphotography #planespotting #militaryaviation #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm