A few from Chicago's Air & Water Show
Aug 22, 2019 00:55:11 #
Great shots. I especially like the F-22 and the Stearman.
Aug 22, 2019 06:55:41 #
John N wrote:
Nice collection. Did the RED ARROWS fly in the end, of have we yet to see these?
Thank you John! As I feared, the lack of practice flights on Friday left me unsure of how capture the Red Arrows. I left the 2x extender on the 500L and have some images of individual planes. I used a short lens on a film camera for the all-plane formations. I won't have a chance to send-in the film for processing until later this morning after finishing the roll yesterday. Stay tuned.
Aug 22, 2019 06:56:46 #
Thank you Foathog, John, Bluefish! The announcer for the show, Herb Hunter, is a retired KC 135 pilot. During the Chicago show, he related his experiences during the Gulf War flying 135s and how this model has a boom that is aircraft specific and has to be mounted for the intended aircraft before departure. Seems he was flying around several times in the gulf with a plane full of fuel for the wrong types of planes on that night's missions.
Aug 22, 2019 06:56:56 #
Thank you Jack, tcthome, nimbushopper, alberio, Doc, Blaster, Vicki, Earnest, Greg, Jeff, Dennis, Kurt, Bob, Vince, flathead27ford! I'll probably have a few more from this year's event when the film comes back from processing and scanning. I also re-calibrated my monitor after thinking some of these edits are a bit off in the colors and especially the brightness. Thank you for your kind comments.
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