Current Location: Long Beach, CA
 Hometown: Traverse City, MI
 Regions Covered: Northwest, West, & Southwest
 Titles:  NCF Airshow Military Display Advisor
 Featured Work: Combat Aircraft, Aircraft Illustrated,
 World Airshow News, America's Flyways,
 Aero International, The Wings Gallery,
 Vertical Magazine
 Equipment: Canon 7D, Canon 450D, Canon 30D,
 Canon 500mm F/4 L IS, Canon 100-400mm L IS,
 Canon 24-105mm F/4 L IS, Tokina 12-24mm F/4
 AT-X Pro, Canon 200mm F/2.8 L, Lensbaby
 Composer,Canon 1.4x Converter, Canon 580 EX II
 Speedlite

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Chad has been photographing various fixed wing aircraft for over 15 years. He got the aviation bug when he was 14 years old, growing up next to Traverse City Airport in Michigan. Chad joined the US Navy when he was just 19 years old. During his time in the Navy, he has been on the flight decks of the USS Kitty Hawk and USS Nimitz, on the high seas, to the runways of NAS Patuxent River working in the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet Carrier Suitability program.

“The time I have spent in the US Navy has given me many opportunities I wouldn’t have had as a civilian. Working with the Super Hornet at Pax River is definitely the highlight of my naval career. As far as photography goes, there is no place like shooting in the air to air arena. I really enjoy being up there snapping photos and sharing them with the world. I hope that my photographs will inspire others to take up a career in aviation.”

Currently: Military Display Coordinator for the National Cherry Festival Airshow

Past Positions: Photography Editor for Americas Flyways.

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