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