#2873679 - 10/05/09 04:38 PM
Miramar Air Show 2009
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It had been so many years since I attended this show when it wasn't cloudy that I forgot how much backlighting there was when it's sunny. Also, there wasn't a lot of real military aircraft performing. They did their combined strike, which includes fly-bys by legacy Hornets, C-130s, Hueys, cobras and Sea Stallions, but only one fast-jet dedicated performance, the F-16 (no Super Hornet, no F-22, or F-15). My guess is it's expensive, and they probably have other things to do with all that's going on in the world right now. Nevertheless, it was a good show, and I got to see the Snowbirds for the first time, which was a treat. Unfortunately, halfway through their performance, the leader hit a bird, and to be safe he landed and took off in a backup plane, but they didn't get a chance to do their full show. Here's a selection of shots: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
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#2873943 - 10/06/09 01:40 AM
Re: Miramar Air Show 2009
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The ones you got a very good. Missing one or two is bound to happen. Was "Fat Albert" that low or is that a camera trick ? Wheels
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#2874404 - 10/06/09 07:37 PM
Re: Miramar Air Show 2009
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Thanks Counterman, very nice of you to say. I processed a few more after posting here, and that was one of them. Wheelsup, Fat Albert really was that low, basically getting the, well, wheels up at takeoff, then staying low until the end of the runway. Here's the shot Counterman mentioned, and a couple more: 15. 16. 17.
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#2874477 - 10/06/09 09:52 PM
Re: Miramar Air Show 2009
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Amazing shots Ken!
May you share with us what camera & lens(es) you use? Thanks Lars, I'm shooting a Canon 1D Mark III with a Canon 100-400 L 3.5-5.6 IS USM lens.
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#2874917 - 10/07/09 03:30 PM
Re: Miramar Air Show 2009
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Excellent work Ken!
I don't think I've ever seen Fat Albert that low in flight. Wow.
And of course the Cobra shots are terrific.
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#2875594 - 10/08/09 12:33 PM
Re: Miramar Air Show 2009
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You know that although the Apache is hands-down a better attack helo than the Cobra, I just love the Cobra. That was the helo gunship for most of my time in the service.
Nothing has the "right" look of a Cobra.
Good people sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
Someday your life will flash in front of your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching.
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Exodus
by RedOneAlpha. 04/18/24 05:46 PM
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