Fighter Tempo, the result of recording fighter planes at 1,000 frames per second

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Taking photos and videos of airplanes has always been a fascinating thing, and it tests both the capabilities of the cameras and their operators. Today, it is possible to achieve a level of image quality that is almost magical. An example of this are the videos published by the YouTube channel HeavyMetalConcepts, which are like the animated version of the spectacular photos taken by the Spanish spotter Jorge Guardia.

Today, the channel posted a terrific video titled "Fighter Tempo", which shows F-22 Raptor, F-35C Lightning II, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and CF-188 Hornet fighters during an airshow at the US Navy's NAS Oceana base in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Because it's a coastal area, the condensation trails, which are common in humid places, made for some really beautiful images:

You can see some screenshots from the video here with information about the planes that appear in each one (click on the images if you want to see them enlarged).

A CF-188A Hornet of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Specifically, it is 188774, a single-seat aircraft from the 425th Squadron that carries a decoration alluding to the centenary of the RCAF.

A US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet. It is 168358, a single-seat aircraft currently assigned to VFA-105 "Gunslingers" squadron, based at NAS Oceana.

An F-22 Raptor from the US Air Force's Raptor Demo Team. The video includes some excellent footage of the fighter, giving us a good look at its vectored nozzles, which are largely responsible for its amazing maneuverability.

An F-35C Lightning II of the F-35C Lightning II Demonstration team. The aircraft is 169031 NJ-426. According to f-16.net, it was the first F-35C delivered to the Marines in December 2014. The aircraft is currently assigned to the US Navy's VFA-125 "Rough Raiders" squadron, based at NAS Lemoore, California, which trains F-35C pilots for both the Navy and Marines. Interestingly, the word "Navy" appears on the port side of the aircraft, while the word "Marines" appears on the starboard side. This is the same aircraft whose image appears at the top of this article.

Another image of the F-35C NJ-426. Behind it we can see the Super Hornets of the Blue Angels, the US Navy's aerobatic patrol.