Atypical Airshow Pixs

When over 100,000 people show up at an Air Force base, some photographic opportunities are bound to pop up.

We have some great air show photographers on this site so I won't bother you with my feeble attemps of the actual show :)

Thought these told good stories from the ground side.

and the last of them.

Thanks for looking!

Very nice Loupey. I especially like the old helmet on the cockpit shot. Was the show at Wright Patterson?

I like that helmet sitting on the windscreen photo!

(Looks like O.T. and I posted at the same time!)

What is that aircraft top of the second set ?

Loupey are you at GML?

The shot of the helmet on the canopy is awesome. And that shot of the youngster waiting at the port o potties made me laugh!

I love the shot of the Lanc off behind the crowd and the shot of the security guys on the tower. Nice!! Keep 'em coming.

Hey Paul, I'm pretty sure that's a Lancaster. British WWII bomber. Used by the Dambusters. I didn't realize there was a flying example here in the states.

Looks like a lancaster to me and I googled it to make sure.
I like that and the helmet best but all are good.

You beat me to it, Loupey! This was a great event! I was most looking forward to seeing the Raptor and Thunderbirds but I arrived late and missed the Raptor demo and had to watch the Thunderbirds from my car and the parking lot(I wasn't the only person sitting in traffic with my camera out the window!). I was soon blown away by the history and beauty of these classic planes and left with a lot of respect for the people who flew them in the war. I've never been so close to the flights at an air show before. My 3 year old son loved it and has been giving a play by play of what he saw to anyone who will listen! Here are a few of my pics from the day...

Air Force Thunderbirds

http://tmphotorestore.com/airshow/thunderbirds.jpg

http://tmphotorestore.com/airshow/thunderbirdsolo.jpg

P51 Mustangs

http://tmphotorestore.com/airshow/WorryBird.jpg

http://tmphotorestore.com/airshow/mustang.jpg

http://tmphotorestore.com/airshow/formation.jpg

B17 Flying Fortress

http://tmphotorestore.com/airshow/B17.jpg

A scary sight 65 years ago

http://tmphotorestore.com/airshow/squadron.jpg

Thanks for looking, guys!

OT - Rickenbacker AFB

drg - Thanks - I couldn't resist the shot (nor the group of other people who had swarmed around the plane)

SW - somehow I think you already know what that is :)

I_Fly - yes indeed at the GML (Gatherings of Mustangs & Legends). Thanks for all the feedback.

Frog - thanks for looking!

Tony - I was a little late too - just caught the end of the Raptor demo. Getting in was no problem (after walking about 3/4 mile from my parking spot). Getting out was another matter. What most people don't realize is that your photo of the P-51's is only a part of the "51" that they formed. Definitely a great day to be out.


A few more...

Loupey - some seriously nice images here - all the way from the minimalism of the tarmac chocks (or whatever you call them over there!) to the helmet shot. Wise move too to stick with what you know you can do well - a lesson I am always failing to learn!

Cheers
Mike

Great shots Loupey!

I love them.

Nice shots Tony!

My only nitpick... you snuck a photo of a P-40 in with the Mustangs. ;)

Another nice series Loupey. Love the shot of the kid in sunglasses behind the .50. Nice colors on these shots. What camera/lens were you using? Any post processing?

Thanks for looking! It was a fun show even for someone who doesn't have his warbird history down but is quickly becoming a fan! I live in the flight path of Port Columbus airport and was treated to the sight of about 6 Mustangs escorting one of the bombers in on Saturday morning. It was a loud but very cool wakeup call.

You're making me jealous Tony. I'm a huge aviation fan and recently moved and now have to drive a ways to seen anything aviation related. :( Right now I can only dream about seeing more than 2 Mustangs at one time.

I missed the air show, I wish I had went. It would have only been a 2 hour drive for me to get there. Great shots guys.

Very nice...I love them all! Can't beat a good airshow, and the crowds are fun to watch too. I am glad to see that they did get some of the Mustangs together. We were scheduled to have them out in Stead AFB, but things changed. I bet that was a site to see....and hear.

Great shots!

Yes that's a Lancaster, the only one I know to be flying is from the Hamilton War plane heritage museum (Hamilton, ON, Canada).

Meet Nobel Peterson - a.k.a. the "Dakota Kid"

This is the P-51 he flew in Europe between March 1944 and May 1945.

106 missions.


Honor.

Applies as both a noun and a verb.

Awesome series. It is a great honor to be able to meet and talk with veterans like Nobel. 106 missions. Wow.

Great shots, Loupey! I didn't get a chance to meet any of the Legends but from what I'm reading on other sites they were a great group of men and women to listen to. Here are a few more from the day.

They had some mock bombing runs in the afternoon. Being the last day I think they used all of their pyro materials on the last run!
http://www.tmphotorestore.com/airshow/bombing.jpg

which led to the grass catching on fire and the airport fire unit making an unexpected appearance. Good thing Scotts lawncare was the major sponsor!
http://www.tmphotorestore.com/airshow/firetruck.jpg

The 51 formation Loupey mentioned earlier. They originally planned on having 51 Mustangs participate but logistics and safety made them back it up to 20. Still very impressive!
http://www.tmphotorestore.com/airshow/51.jpg

Heck I might as well post the rest of my images from the day :rolleyes:

...and these are the last from me.

That's all I got. The story is complete. Thanks everyone for looking :thumbsup: