Nellis had their annual air show, so I made the pilgrimage from San Diego to Las Vegas to see it.

I just picked up a 7D the Tuesday before the show, and decided to take a chance and bring it to the show as my primary camera. I haven't even opened the manual and there were probably shots that didn't turn out because I didn't know how to get all the settings right, but it was enough like my other Canon cameras that I was able to get some shots.

I also finally got to meet Dave "Top Gun" O'Brien in person as well, as brief as it was. Dave, I'm glad you could make it, and you'll have to take a trip out for El Centro to get away from the cooler April weather back east .

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Great Pics, I hope to make it there one year for a show....

Those are some phenomenal shots! I love the last one with the 4 other Thunderbirds just out of focus

Great pics! The angle you captured the F16 from in #7 looks fantastic!

In all the shots I have seen of the F22, the canopy coating makes it look sort of funky. Looks a bit like it's straight out of a simulation; somehow it looks digitally created.

I've been to that show before when I lived in Vegas and it rocks. I wanted to make it this year but couldn't. Notice the roundel on #7.

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Thanks for the comments, everyone.

Here's a few more:

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#18 - This one's kind of interesting to me because even though it looks like it coming right at me, it wasn't - it was crabbing somewhat due to the high winds.


#19 - Not the clearest shot, but check out the warp on those wings from the g load.


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Great shots Ken, what a great show they had this weekend. To bad they couldn't have done something about that wind, brrrrr.

I'm glad we hooked up and were able to meet in person even if it was for just a short time. I would love to get to El Centro and will let you know when I can make that happen.

Hope to see more of yours.

Thanks Dave, and yeah, that wind was cold and was even blowing my lens around.

Looking forward to seeing your shots, too!

Great shots Ken.

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Gorgeous pictures. Yeah that #22 shot is crazy. Seeing the Viper's wings flex like that too is something else. Thanks. Also a question about #4. Does that Skyraider have multiple seats in it? From that shot it almost looks like a two-man cockpit but did the Skyraider ever have a version like that?