Category Archives: Air Show

Wide Angle or Telephoto?

Posted on May 3, 2013 by joey

That is often the question I ask myself when choosing a lens for an aviation shoot. I normally go with the telephoto, simply because it compresses the background and helps to eliminate any clutter. But what would the answer be … Continue reading →

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A Low Flying Formation

Posted on April 26, 2013 by joey

Right as we arrived at Fantasy of Flight, the Aeroshell AT-6 Texan team came tearing over in a very close formation. This photo was taken with a 24mm lens. All you photographers know that 24mm is pretty dang wide! That … Continue reading →

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1917 Albatros D.Va

Posted on April 21, 2013 by joey

This was the third and last aircraft that Kermit flew that day. The skies had turned grey and were looking pretty nasty, but that all added to the mood of the image. This aircraft, a 1917 Albatros D.Va was the … Continue reading →

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The Red Devil

Posted on April 18, 2013 by joey

This was one of the more interesting aspects of the 1918 Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe. This image features the “Red Devil” which is similar to the ornaments that are placed on the hoods of many cars. Each pilot had his own … Continue reading →

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P-51D “Cripes A’ Mighty 3rd”

Posted on April 18, 2013 by joey

The other Mustang that was at the show was this P-51D Mustang. It features the paint job of Major George E. Preddy, who was an ace of WWII. During a talk about the plane, it was stated that he was … Continue reading →

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P-51C “Ina the Macon Belle”

Posted on April 18, 2013 by joey

The definite highlight of my trip to Florida was visiting Fantasy of Flight in Polk City for the Mustangs & Mustangs event. Unfortunately the weather was iffy, which scared away all of the aircraft that were scheduled to come in. … Continue reading →

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The Finale – USAF Thunderbirds

Posted on June 24, 2012 by joey

As usual, the finale is loud! Instead of it being a mirage of fireworks, it was 6 F-16 Fighting Falcons called the USAF Thunderbirds, and boy did they make some thunder. They did many aerobatics demonstrating the maneuverability of the … Continue reading →

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MXS

Posted on June 24, 2012 by joey

We are nearing the end now! Just one more set of images to go. This plane is the MXS flown by John Klatt. He participated in the Max Adrenaline demo which included the Jet truck and the Goodyear Extra 330SC. … Continue reading →

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Geico Skytypers – SNJ Texans

Posted on June 24, 2012 by joey

The Geico Skytypers performed in their SNJ Texans, which is the Navy version of the T6 Texan. A cool fact behind the planes is that the prop moves so fast that it actually breaks the sounds barrier. It gives the … Continue reading →

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Arms Demo

Posted on June 23, 2012 by joey

One of the coolest things at the airshow was the Arms Demo. They had 2 AC-130′s, a C-23 Sherpa, and 2 UH-60 Blackhawks flying. In the image above you see the UH-60 Blackhawk with the AC-130 flying behind the smoke. … Continue reading →

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