Miramar Airshow Friday 28-September-2018

[NTG1610]

Low cloud than blistering sun,

MAGTF Hornets by NTG842, on Flickr

De Havilland Canada DHC-8-315 US Army Golden Knights 17-01609 by NTG842, on Flickr

MAGTF Super Stallion Venom Osprey by NTG842, on Flickr

Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey USMC YMM-163 168567 YP-00 by NTG842, on Flickr

Lockheed Martin F-35B USMC VMFA-122 168732 DC-01 by NTG842, on Flickr

Lockheed Martin F-35C US Navy VFA-125 169032 NJ-402 by NTG842, on Flickr

Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey USMC VMM-764 168013 ML-04 by NTG842, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4B Phantom II USMC VMFP-3 151981 RF-06 by NTG842, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet USMC VMFA-314 162877 VW-00 by NTG842, on Flickr

Grumman FM-2 Wildcat N5833/Q-T by NTG842, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier USMC VMA-311 164143 WL-20 by NTG842, on Flickr

Patiots Demonstration Team 3 by NTG842, on Flickr

Lockheed C-130T US Marines Blue Angels 164763 by NTG842, on Flickr

Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk USMC 158467 TM-01 by NTG842, on Flickr

[jalfrezi]

Thanks for sharing these - it's good to see some colour on some of the US birds, makes a change from the usual plain grey.

[LN Strike Eagle]

Thanks for sharing these - it's good to see some colour on some of the US birds, makes a change from the usual plain grey.

Indeed, the F-35 especially - hopefully the RAF can get their paints out soon and, at the very least, colour the roundels.

[boff180]

Great set, you may be shooting in to the sun but Miramar is one of my favourite shows.

Already decided I'm returning in 2019.

Andy

[MiG_Eater]

Thanks for sharing these - it's good to see some colour on some of the US birds, makes a change from the usual plain grey.

Indeed, the F-35 especially - hopefully the RAF can get their paints out soon and, at the very least, colour the roundels.

It shows how bad things have got that we're now just hoping to have blue and red roundels on RAF aircraft!

Really interesting shots and a show that was always on my wishlist when they had F-14s back in the old days. Looks like its still worth a trip!

[NTG1610]

Gents thanks for the comments, For me the show was found wanting, Static was sparse not even all the home squadrons were represented (they may have been deployed) but there were examples of units aircraft on the none public ramps
participation from USN 1 F35 ( EA-18 arrived late in day after I left) US Army nil USAF 4 (incl the road in example F16)
vast areas of empty ramp space
Flying even more disjointed than normal for a US show I know they lost the F22s (believed due to tanker issues) but no F18 demo no Helicopter demos other than those in the MAGTF demo which I found to be very slow even the pyrotechnics were out of time with the aircraft
Would i go again , well yes I guess I would if I was in San Diego, would I plan a trip around the show , probably not
as a number cruncher I came away happy , if I was a photographer first I don't think I would be as happy

one last thing, access was the easiest I have ever seen less than 30 mins from car park to static park and that included time to photograph the MV-22s in the car park, security very easy and if you go and need the clear bags they insist on they sell them at the car park
I enjoyed my day out but feel there could have been more
rgds phil