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

[Click]

Hawker Sea Fury

Beautiful shot, very nice panning. Well done Keith.

 

[KeithBreazeal]

Thanks guys This was one of my top 10 favorites from last season. I really like some of the smaller local shows that have good lighting and a tree line backdrop. I'm getting a lot pickier in my old age. LOL

 

[dhr90]

Edwards AFB
SR-71 Sunset Edwards AFB DXO LR V2 vib 9424 © Keith Breazeal by Keith Breazeal Photography, on Flickr

Beautiful, Keith. Solitary shot of the aircraft which has been confirmed (maybe) to have the highest operational ceiling and fastest speed at whatever altitude its pilots chose to fly of all operational aircraft ever. Its last record - Edwards AFB to Andrews AFB, ground to ground - 91 minutes. I've seen one up close at Huntsville's Air & Space Museum and it is the most ominous aircraft I've ever seen. Too bad that the SR-71 has been sunsetted (as your great shot symbolizes) for being too costly to continue to operate.

What is the distance between those two bases? There is one at the Duxford museum in the UK, whilst its dwarfed by the B52 in the same hanger, the Blackbird just has that presence about it...

 

[rhettw]

My images from the 2012 Wings Over Houston Air Show

Poster 4096b by rhettww, on Flickr

 

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...Welcome to CR

 

[49616E]

Hi.
Very cool, I'm guessing that much turbulence above the wings really classifies as a stall!

Cheers, Graham.

I suppose you are right!

Also thanks for the accolades everyone.

 

[Roo]

Some from Friday at the airshow at Avalon.
A C-17 creating a mini tornado as it reverses up the runway.
RAAF F-18F supplying it's own light source.
F-18Fs lined up taxiing back.
Singapore Air Force Black Knight's F-16s
The Immortals wall of fire - Jurgis Kairys and Skip Stewart
FA-18A full afterburner climb.

 

[Roo]

A C-130Q on a fire bombing demo. There was also an Avro RJ-85 (converted BAe 146) doing a demo. 13000 litres dumped in 2 secs.
An Extra 330 racing around flares instead of pylons.
Otto the helicopter (Schweitzer 300) carrying the Australian flag while setting off fireworks.
The C-130J setting off the angel flare countermeasure.

 

[Click]

Some from Friday at the airshow at Avalon.
A C-17 creating a mini tornado as it reverses up the runway.
RAAF F-18F supplying it's own light source.
F-18Fs lined up taxiing back.
Singapore Air Force Black Knight's F-16s
The Immortals wall of fire - Jurgis Kairys and Skip Stewart
FA-18A full afterburner climb.

Beautiful series. I really like the mini tornado.

 

[Roo]

Some from Friday at the airshow at Avalon.
A C-17 creating a mini tornado as it reverses up the runway.
RAAF F-18F supplying it's own light source.
F-18Fs lined up taxiing back.
Singapore Air Force Black Knight's F-16s
The Immortals wall of fire - Jurgis Kairys and Skip Stewart
FA-18A full afterburner climb.

Beautiful series. I really like the mini tornado.

Thanks Click!

 

[Carel]

Some old ones taken in 2010.

I am following this forum already for many years. This is my first post. Hope it goes well (with uploading the pics)

 

[Viper28]

been a while since I check on this thread so here are a few from the UK low fly zone of the 48th FW F15E's:

 

[Click]

Some old ones taken in 2010.

I am following this forum already for many years. This is my first post. Hope it goes well (with uploading the pics)

Great first post. I especially like the F16.

Welcome to CR

 

[Click]

been a while since I check on this thread so here are a few from the UK low fly zone of the 48th FW F15E's:

Awesome shots. Well done Simon.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Roo.
Very nice shots, love the mini tornado, the wall of fire looks spectacular!

Hi Carel.
Very nice shots, welcome, please post more.

Hi Viper.
Great shots looking down on them. Forgot to say on the other post, I think it was yours, trying to tear the wings off in the rain? Excellent!

Cheers, Graham.

 

[Roo]

Hi Roo.
Very nice shots, love the mini tornado, the wall of fire looks spectacular!

Cheers, Graham.

Thanks Graham

Here's a few of the WW1 aircraft flying

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Roo.
Yet again very nice shots, do you know, are they replicas or preserved originals?

Cheers, Graham.

Hi Roo.
Very nice shots, love the mini tornado, the wall of fire looks spectacular!

Cheers, Graham.

Thanks Graham

Here's a few of the WW1 aircraft flying

 

[expatinasia]

been a while since I check on this thread so here are a few from the UK low fly zone of the 48th FW F15E's:

Simon, those shots are mind blowingly good!

Wow, do you ever take friends along to shoot with you? Must be quite an experience even if you don't want to take pictures!

 

[candyman]

Hi Roo.
Very nice shots, love the mini tornado, the wall of fire looks spectacular!

Cheers, Graham.

Thanks Graham

Here's a few of the WW1 aircraft flying

Very nice series Roo.

The airplane in the fourth picture is odd.
Doesn't seem te be one that was used in the period that the nazis were in power. So don't get it why they put a swastika.

 

[privatebydesign]

Hi Roo.
Very nice shots, love the mini tornado, the wall of fire looks spectacular!

Cheers, Graham.

Thanks Graham

Here's a few of the WW1 aircraft flying

Very nice series Roo.

The airplane in the fourth picture is odd.
Doesn't seem te be one that was used in the period that the nazis were in power. So don't get it why they put a swastika.

The Nazi swastika was quite different, it was at 45º and the 'legs' went the other way. As it is drawn on the earlier plane it is as the religious symbol in India and the Far East, it is important in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, and is sometimes actually drawn the other way around too. But I believe only the Nazi's drew it at 45º. In Europe and the USA it is very stigmatised and closely connected to Fascism and extreme right wing leaning people, whereas in India and the Far East it has no such connotations and is considered auspicious. It is a little disconcerting the first few times Westerners see it daubed randomly in holy places though.

Obviously it is a German plane and I am sure it progressed from the original auspicious symbol it represents as drawn into the Nazi version many of us are familiar with.