The second P-3, head-on C295, and final Atlas shots are superb.

xkekeith wrote: ↑

Fri 08 Mar 2024, 12:30 pm

Not aurora borealis but another photographer walked in front of me whilst I was shooting the A400M which was a minor inconvenience of the open ramp and people not sure where they could go ...

Psst, you're not supposed to tell anyone

Great images, another vote for the Xingu and the P-3 photos.

Excellent set! Particularly liking the first Atlas, the Irish all lined up, and the P-3/Merlin.

A fiver of tres: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53571349877_aa7f7e0f7e_h.jpg Junkers. Not Junk. by Sean E. Kelly , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52475415962_7d8eb5c2ac_h.jpg Extender by Sean E. Kelly , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52507381121_28800507c7_h.jpg Th...

Reading about all this kerfluffle with the Spotters Passes is making me glad I completely forgot all about the sale! Into the vast sea of regular spectators I go...

Andyph wrote: ↑

Thu 29 Feb 2024, 7:39 pm

Well there is a piston engined military schemed Tracker flying at an airshow this weekend.
One of many stars that will be flying! Such as a Neptune, Caribou and Consellation.

Last time I checked, Australia is quite a distance from Gloucestershire...

Stellar set of a superb subject, particularly the last two.

Swell set overall but that first image of the Su-22 is epic! Such a beast, well captured.

Superb catch! Good-looking Herc.

Great images! That second KC-10 is definitely looking the worse for wear.

Shame they'll be gone so soon, one to be missed for sure.

All from RIAT 2012, last time I saw the Belgian Viper Display. Was hoping to catch it this year at Airpower, but, well... :( https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52701165757_3ce4920413_h.jpg Viper Up by Sean E. Kelly , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52697997525_e0c2d21115_h.jpg High Al...

Typically, when two ACC demo teams are at a show together, both aircraft will participate in the Heritage Flight. Nine times out of ten, the warbird is a P-51, but West Coast shows seem to get a bit more variety, so might be something different.

Per Air Combat Command, the A-10 Demo Team will also be at Luke \m/

https://www.acc.af.mil/Home/Aerial-Even ... -schedule/

Facing into the sun seems to be a common theme at West Coast shows - although your F-35 image proves that it isn't always a bad thing!

Excellent set. The P-38 and Dauntless are real beauties, and I really like the TBM/Corsair shot.

Tommy wrote: ↑

Thu 25 Jan 2024, 10:26 am

In terms of modern mil, notwithstanding the RS C-130 mentioned above, there is (or was) a USAF C-17 kicking around with them, too.

Still is! Hopefully it makes the rounds at public events this year...

Belgian at RIAT 2012: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52475431527_9dec4aee59_h.jpg Viper by Sean E. Kelly , on Flickr OH ANG in 2016: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52476198194_d59463ee8c_h.jpg Stingers by Sean E. Kelly , on Flickr OH ANG in 2017, now in Have Glass grey: https://live.static...

Nicely caught; the white top even stands out in the conditions!

Excellent captures, my highlights being the 2nd image and the 3rd/4th A400M night shots.

The one I miss the most: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52475914431_ca97affe65_h.jpg Old Faithful by Sean E. Kelly , on Flickr Pennsylvania ANG EC-130J Commando Solo III, now replaced by the MC-130J: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52507900173_81574f9303_h.jpg Pennsylvania Boys by Sean E. K...

Warthog as a Warthog https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53436680728_57e98f55c0_h.jpg Mean Machine by Sean E. Kelly , on Flickr There are Tigers in Norway https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52697837894_f196a682e0_h.jpg Tiger from the North by Sean E. Kelly , on Flickr Kinda counts, right? https://l...

Outstanding blast from the past! I would've loved to have seen a Sunderland or Shackleton in flight.

I haven't been to London since pre-COVID times, and they're still doing the drive-in format that they instituted then, so I don't know what it's like. But as for the venue itself, it's very pleasant for photography, as the show starts later in the day once the sun is behind the crowd. The show alway...

The Spruce Goose really is a sight to behold. I was there last eleven years ago; looks like they've added some new exhibits since. That F-106 is a real beauty!

Never did try the 747 waterslide...

iainpeden wrote: ↑

Mon 01 Jan 2024, 7:35 am

That Phantom looks to have been very authentically conserved; is she kept indoors usually?

The Phantom is parked outside next to the JP and an F-15. They do keep them pretty clean.

The Air Heritage Aviation Museum, located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, about forty-five minutes north of downtown Pittsburgh, is best known as the home of "Thunder Pig," the world's only airworthy C-123 Provider. The museum hosted a small "Wings and Wheels" event in late May - ...