Military Aircraft: airshows, operational, whatever, lets see what you have!

[Jim Saunders]

1Dx + 200-400; I ran the shutter up as fast as I could get away with, but there never is enough light is there?

Jim

 

[Jim Saunders]

...But then if the performers slow the hell down and get closer, things like this happen. Jim

 

[Roo]

Nice captures Jim! Lighting is always an issue at airshows if you're a paying spectator. At the Avalon show here the flight line gets some reasonable morning sun but most of it is gone by the time the flying program starts after 10am and the afternoon shots are all backlit.

 

[KeithBreazeal]

TBM tight & Low 8087 Nevada County AirFest 2013 © Keith Breazeal by Keith Breazeal Photography, on Flickr

P-47 takeoff at sunset Chino POF 0957 © Keith Breazeal by Keith Breazeal Photography, on Flickr

P-38 120 Chino 2013 Sat 9145 © Keith Breazeal by Keith Breazeal Photography, on Flickr

 

[Click]

Really nice shots Keith.

 

[CaptainZero]

 

[Click]

Nice series. I really like the P-40 with the black smoke in the background.

 

[Roo]

Nice series. I really like the P-40 with the black smoke in the background.

+1

 

[CaptainZero]

Thanks guys!.

 

[CaptainZero]

I'm kind of partial to these too.

 

[rolsskk]

Just a couple:

 

[Click]

I love the shot of the F-22. 8)

 

[Roo]

I love the shot of the F-22. 8)

+1

 

[matukas]

I don't know, if this qualifies into this topic, but here we go.
First time to shoot airshow and no clue how to do it 8)
Red Arrows in Tallinn, Estonia:

Not very close photos unfortunately due to lens restriction :
Whole album here:
Red Arrows Tallinn 2014

 

[dhr90]

Love that shot of the F22!

Here is a couple I took at the Farnborough airshow recently. More on my Flickr. Comments and criticism welcome. Wish the clouds had been a bit fewer and further between, a bit of glinting sunlight off the bodywork would have made them look better I feel. All shot on 7D with 70-200 II and some with the 2x TC III.

1. Typhoon

RAF Typhoon by Matt Roberts101, on Flickr

2. Red Arrows

Red Arrows by Matt Roberts101, on Flickr

 

[Click]

I really like your Typhoon inverted with afterburner. 8)

 

[Keith_Reeder]

Battle of Britain Flight Lancaster. Newcastle Airport, for last year's Sunderland Airshow.

Not really one for b&w conversions, but I thought this was appropriate.

(bigger here).

Canon 7D, Siggy 70-200mm f/2.8 OS handheld.

 

[Click]

The B&W is perfectly appropriate for this bird. Well done Keith.

 

[dhr90]

I really like your Typhoon inverted with afterburner. 8)

Thanks, couple more of it on my Flickr I intend to get that printed out in A3 kinda size. Need to get a monitor calibrator first though after my last experience I think.

The B&W is perfectly appropriate for this bird. Well done Keith.

Seconded. Lovely shot. The WW2 planes often seem to catch my eye a bit more in b&w I think.

 

[Keith_Reeder]

Thanks all.