Floyd2 Loc: Littletown WI

Spent time recently in Forth Worth visiting daughter/family. Had no idea there was an airshow at the Alliance Airport about 3 miles from my location. Shot photos over 4 days from the back yard from 2 to 4 PM. A great schedule cause the grandkids we were babysitting napped from 1 to 3:30.

Based on googled info regarding the Blue Angels, planes were flying at a velocity between 300 and 600 knots.

Smoke on photos were taken from a distance of about 1.5 miles.

Four plane photos at a distance of about 0.5 miles.

Close up about 1000 feet.

It was a thrill.



I shot photos with a Nikon D5300 and Nikon 200 - 500 mm.

Couple of Birds

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Smoke On

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Smokey Start

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Buzz the Tower

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Formation

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Good Lookin Message

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Joe Domin

You have a great record of the Blue Angles. Nice shooting and a great way of doing it.

Floyd2 Loc: Littletown WI

Thanks Joe D. Glad you stopped in to take a look

blue-ultra Loc: New Hampshire

Awesome...Great shots almost looks like you were in the are with them...

Floyd2 Loc: Littletown WI

B-U, even though I shot the BA's four days in a row and they performed the same/similar routine my heart raced every time the planes made a move in my direction. Got hundreds of photos :-). Thanks for your kind comments.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Great shots!

merrytexan Loc: georgia

great show and shots!

Floyd2 Loc: Littletown WI

Hey Jerry/Merrytex, many thanks. Was concerned about results as all shot were taken hand-held. Not sure if I got lucky or acquired a skill. Gotta admit the lens worked well as the light was good, really good.

Regards