is like beauty, it can only be determined by the individual. This was how I was able to get a little relaxation this past weekend during an airshow the airport I work at hosted. Working three 12+ hour days trying to make sure a busy airshow happens safely is a little bit stressful. Meeting the demands of my boss, the performers, my workers and the public can make for a long weekend!
I was able to get a ride with Team Red, an aerobatic team that flies old Warsaw Pact trainers. I was flying in a Chinese CJ-6A and the airshow coordinator, Judy, was riding in a Russian Yak-52. That is the airplane pictured.
This was interesting for me because I couldn't see through the viewfinder. I had the seatbelts drawn up over the parachute very tight so I had to brace the camera (a Canon 1D gets heavy when you start pulling 3-4 g's) and guess at where to shoot. I was using my 28-135 at 28mm and shooting in program mode since I knew the lighting was going to be changing drastically.
We went out and did 3 loops and a barrell roll during the flight. This picture isn't very good technically, I would have prefered to have the entire airplane in the shot but it's kind of neat when you see the horizon! :)
You can see the entire series of shots, 30 of them, on this page: http://www.troybates.com/Aviation/TeamRed/index.shtml
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