[Photo] Iranian P-3F under escort as seen from the Super Hornet pilot’s POV

February 3, 2014 Iran, Troubled Areas

David Cenciotti

Along with those published in the last few days, these photos complete the “picture” of the P-3 vs F/A-18 episode.

After showing the images taken from the IRIAF (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force) maritime patrol aircraft, and those taken from aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, here are three shots taken by the Super Hornet pilot who escorted the Iranian Orion during its flybys.

They were sent by a reader, possibly the pilot of the F/A-18E, under the nickname of Wingnut.

The close ups of the observation windows, where an Iranian crewmember can be seen watching the US plane, is particularly interesting.

Image credit: U.S. Navy via Wingnut

About David Cenciotti

David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.