CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Patty Wagstaff is a six-time member of the US Aerobatic Team, winning gold, silver and bronze medals in international aerobatic competitions. She is the first woman to win the US National Aerobatic championship, a title she's won three times.

Patty Wagstaff - EXTRA 300L by Paul Sager, on Flickr


EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is an annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The airshow is sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), an international organization based in Oshkosh, and is the largest aviation-related gathering in the world. The show lasts a week, usually beginning on the last Monday in July. During the gathering, the airport's control tower is the busiest in the world.

Vicky Benzing began aerobatic competition in 2005. She got the racing bug in 2010 earning "Rookie of the Year" for both Sport and Jet classes at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, NV.

Vicky Benzing - Boeing-Stearman Model 75


Mike Goulian is an American aerobatic national champion aviator, who races in the Red Bull Air Race World Series.

Mike Goulian - Extra 330SC


Digital images shared in this post were captured in RAW using an EOS 5DIII, EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II and EF Extender 1.4x for a 420mm f/4 configuration. Processing was performed in Lightroom and noise processing in Topaz DeNoise6.

Matt Chapman, a 37-year performer, has announced that he will retire from air show flying at the end of the 2019 season.

Matt Chapman


The exposure details are available from the host Flickr pages using the URL titles of each image. All images were captured hand-held from the flightline during the daily airshows.

The Red Bull Aerobatic Helicopter is an MBB BO-105, a multipurpose light-twin-engine German model introduced in 1970 and known for a "hingeless" rotor design that gives it high maneuverability, fast climb performance, and the ability to pull some crazy tricks. This image is the only one of this post using a 2x / 600mm configuration.

Red Bull Air Force MBB Bo 105 helicopter


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nanaval Loc: Cornwall

Great shots..

SueScott Loc: Hammondsville, Ohio

Impressive!!

fbeaston Loc: Vermont

Another outstanding post. Amazing captures of those aircraft, given the speeds they were likely traveling at. Thanks for sharing.

vonzip Loc: cape cod

Some dandy shots and some of them look to be at eye level. Well done. vz

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

Excellent photos. Nice prop blurs - well done.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Great set, Paul.

JoAnneK01 Loc: Lahaina, Hawaii

A beautiful set. The capabilities of these pilots are highly admired. Mahalo for sharing.

phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Very nice.

alx Loc: NJ

Superb!

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Nice set Paul.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Thank you Val, SueScott, Frank, Erik, Earnest, JoAnneK, Bruce, Bill, Ken, alx, Jack! The comment about almost eye-level is interesting. I was seated literally on the ground, having not brought a lawn chair to the event. (Something I've now fixed with a subsequent visit to Walmart.) The stunt pilots pass very close to the ground where eye-level is almost literal for those in the front rows.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Great air shots, Paul.