MCAS Miramar 2011 - picture heavy

[sln]

Took the plane to the west coast, after the wet show at NAS Oceana, where we hit the show at MCAS Miramar the weekend after. The sun was missing at NAS Oceana, but would have been in a perfect position. The weather was perfect at MCAS Miramar, but you are shooting directly into the sun, but I'll try to share some of my silhouettes with you anyway:

The USMC displays a big power demonstration, that includes a lot of different types. The first 10 pictures is from this demonstration
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#11 - The Fokker from the US Army's parachute team, Golden Knights. The Fokker was tech the first 2 show days, but The Blue Angles came to the rescue, and offered them to take them up in Fat Albert.

#12 - USN Super Hornet demo, this time flown in an E model. Unfortunately it went tech on the Sunday, and they didn't have a spare with them, so the display was cancelled

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#15 - USMC Harrier demo

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#18 - USAF Viper West demo team.

#19 - USAF HF Flight, I know the F-16 isn't sharp, but you can't win every time, and the F-16 was flying a bit faster than the P-51, and I just can't take pictures of props


And then the crowd favorite: The Blue Angles
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I hope you like them - comments and criticism is always welcome.

Thanks,
Søren

[Weather Watcher]

Some very fine photos there
Really like the Blue Angles to the moon shot.

David

[lanemiker]

Soren,

Fantastic set of photos from Miramar!!! The MAGTF demo and the shots of the Blues were just awesome!!!

Post more if you've got them! Would love to see more photos of the Blues. Sure do miss shooting them myself. I haven't shot them in a few years since moving to the UK.

Lance

[Corsair]

Great set, Blues and the heritage flight pics are for me
Guy

[triple_ace]

Some lovely pics, especially of the Angels.

[timuss]

Fantastic shots what a great line up love the Blue Angels shots especially. I would love to see them one day

[Maisie]

Stunning, My brother was going out to that but got put back and he missed it, I'll have to pm him the link to these!

[ATrs.jules]

WOW! great shots blue angles ones are great, lovely to see shots of the Harrier.....IN THE AIR!

[TLM]

Nice composition with shot 17. Despite the difficulties of looking into the sun, you have managed to get a very good set.

Cheers
Tim

[swingy]

Nice shots. I am guessing you must have been in one of the stand areas to get these.

[Nivvy]

great set really liking the blue angels photos

kevin

[Stu]

What a great set love the Blue Angels shots

[SHARFA2]

Number 17 for me....Great to see some AV8B's.

[sln]

Thanks for all the comments, I really appreciates them

Nice shots. I am guessing you must have been in one of the stand areas to get these.

I was around show center in the Flight Deck Chalet (not worth the money btw.) on the Saturday show, and I was at the left end (east) on the Sunday show.

The last few pictures from the show:
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Thanks for looking,
Søren

[Blackbird]

An outstanding set

Andy

[Cimmerian]

Excellent set of shots. Loving the Blue Angels...and flying Harriers?