# NASA Photographer Soars Over Washington in a Fighter Jet

> NASA photographer Jim Ross recently flew over Washington, D. C. while seated in an F-18 aircraft and took photos of the capital on America’s 250th birthday.

- **Source:** [Petapixel](https://petapixel.com/2026/07/13/nasa-photographer-soars-over-washington-in-a-fighter-jet/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a552dcd7dc1eeac18f65467)
- **Published:** 2026-07-13
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #nasa #photographer #washington #fighter #soars #aircraft #america #birthday
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