23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Red Tails at Rest
A long line of retired jets rests on a sun-baked taxiway in the Mojave, their red tails casting sharp shadows across the desert floor. Once in constant motion, the aircraft now form a quiet, orderly procession at the Victorville boneyard. Captured from above while flying my single-engine plane.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 03.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | California, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON D810 |
| Copyright: | © Jassen Todorov |