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Nice shots, Dan! They are looking good.
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Is any day going to be necessarily better than the other? I know the weather will be great for both, but I was just wondering if any of the two days had any advantages like less traffic or people.
Also, I'm wondering if my 70-200mm will be sufficient enough for beach shots. I do have that 1.6x magnification from the camera, though.
I don't think there will be much (if any) difference in the show, and I don't think the traffic or crowds will be much different. I've gone on Sunday the past two years, and both days the year before. It's going to be crowded...
Here are some shots from the beach today:
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Those are some great shots, Moose. The last one with the dark clouds really looks great!
Stupid question, I know, but will all seven Blues be on the ramp for Saturday night?
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Thanks! If you mean for Night Under the Stars, no the Blues will not be there. They are parked across the field at the main terminal ramp. Unfortunately, we will not have access to that area for our shoot.
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Shucks. I've always wanted to be right up close to them. Fair enough though.
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nice shot. Was that at about....840 AM on Thursday AM? I was heading into the gym, sitting on Wellwood ave at the light when she thundered upward!
I too am considering heading out on Sunday, if only to give the baby a taste of the Blues.
If I were to leave the house to be there at noon and book outta there as soon as they are done, are the odds that I'll be stuck in traffic? If so I'll pass this year...again.
And plan it in 2 years so that I am off on Friday :)
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So, the day before the show my dad decides to exchange the L lens with Canoga Camera in California because of a speck of dust in one of the inner lens that he claims he found. :evil: It won't be back for a couple weeks at least.
Shots with that EF-S 18-55mm? Personally, I think not.
The only way to get the planes bigger than mere specks in a photo would be to convince him to buy that Fujifilm S700 that he's been leaning towards for a while. It's not an SLR, but it's better than the 350D with a 55mm lens.
Right?
Oh, and great shots by the way.
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Excellent photos Moose and Wunaladreamin,
Did the F-22 do multiple passes or just a flyover?
Which runway did the Blue Angels use for takeoff and landing?
Thanks
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Moose and Fred check your PM boxes.
Great shots guys!
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David Windmiller - he lost his canopy during practice at the beach, and returned with an open cockpit :shock:
Niiiccee! I didn't see the canopy fall off, but I did get to help the FAA guys scan the water to try and find it. Seems to have sunk to the bottom, hope he can locate another one it time...
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Excellent photos Moose and Wunaladreamin,
Did the F-22 do multiple passes or just a flyover?
Which runway did the Blue Angels use for takeoff and landing?
Thanks
Thanks! The F-22 came up initial in formation with the P-51 (Heritage Flight formation) They did a mid-field break, the P-51 came in to land and the F-22 followed him in for a low approach then headed back to ISP. The Blues used Rwy 32 for departure/arrival both times (they ran down to Annapolis in the morning for the USNA graduation ceremony.)
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I'm headin down in a lil bit to Republic.
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Hmm.. a 4-strobe departure? Looks like it was climbing a little quickly to be a Cirrus, maybe a Citation Excel?
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Spectacular!!!!
It's cool that they let you guys over to the Blue Angels...
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>If I were to leave the house to be there at noon and book outta there as soon as they are done, are the odds that I'll be stuck in traffic? <
Forget it. I hit traffic on the Wantagh at 10:30 and wound up watching the Warbirds from my car. And unless you are sitting in your car as soon as
the Angels finish you are going to hit traffic. I was in Lot 3 and had no problem leaving but l waited about 45 minutes after the Angels finished. Sunday
should be worse with even better weather and bigger crowds. With gas prices so high a lot of people stayed home this holiday weekend and the air show
is a good choice for a family outing close-by.
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>The Blues used Rwy 32 for departure/arrival both times<
Saturday also?
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The Blues were up and down on 32 today; they were the only ones using that (except for the P40 which landed long on 14 with the engine problem).
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Sunday, today....
I will be at the beach
to find me...go to the shore from the needle, the lifeguard stand directly infront of the needle is where I am. The 4 posts with rope will keep you away, but I am at the south east post or corner.
Come visit....come stay! :borat:
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After 16 hours at Republic Airport, and over 1,600 shots, I need to get a few hour sleep before heading to the beach, but here are a couple of Raptor shots:
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/3...72_XqZvs-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/3...98_fycxc-L.jpg
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>The Blues were up and down on 32 today; they were the only ones using that (except for the P40 which landed long on 14 with the engine problem<
Are the Angels leaving today (Sun) after the show or Monday?
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Thanks for the advice Gerard.
STicking to my good sense. I'll pass again and aim for a Friday in the future years :)
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Got home a short time ago from the beach. Many photos to process...not as many as Fred :shock: Will post some later tonight. Second year in a row I didn't have any delays getting in or out.
I've seen all the performers before except the Raptor, and really only went to the beach to see it fly. I was dumbfounded watching it. I don't know what it is, but is clearly isn't an airplane...airplanes don't do what the Raptor did. It was like a religious experience watching that bird fly!
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> Second year in a row I didn't have any delays getting in or out.<
My oldest son and his girlfriend left at 11 and got there just in time to see the Angels. In fact they just parked on the side of the road at that point. I was listening to the radio broadcast and they announced if you arent close dont bother. This was around 11:45.
>I've seen all the performers before except the Raptor, and really only went to the beach to see it fly. I was dumbfounded watching it. I don't know what it is, but is clearly isn't an airplane...airplanes don't what the Raptor did. It was like a religious experience watching that bird fly<
LOL I know what you mean. Today I did FRG and was by the Atlantic parking lot on 109 as Raptor 1 did two flybys!! Whoa!! The way it turns on the DIME is truly amazing!!
And when Angel 9, the C-130, returned it came tearing in and as it turned for Runway 14 I swear the wings were pointed straight down.
When it came back I thought it was going to do a high pass then all of a sudden he drops his nose and comes straight down. Nice!!
The Angels did one low flyby with smoke along 32 then did a hard right break to line-up for 32.
It was truly a fun weekend with the beach yesterday and FRG today.
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Moose! Those raptor shots are incredible!
I'll have my pictures up probably tomorrow.
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wow moose, those are insane! kudos!
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I was looking through my photos, and apparently I caught Ed Hamill (Air Force Reserve Biplane) on his cell phone. I didn't even know it was him when I took the shot.
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Even stunt flies gotta check their "Crackberries" LOL!!! Great catch!
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50mph with no seatbelt on??
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ITS PHOTOSHOPPED DAN :wink: :lol:
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Great shots, Fred! You know, some of them look very much like mine - you would think we were together all weekend :wink:
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That last US Marines helicopter. What is that? I saw that fly over Queens around 1pm on Saturday while I was in the middle of a hockey game. Teammate yelled at me for looking up. (I scored about 30 seconds later).
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That last US Marines helicopter. What is that? I saw that fly over Queens around 1pm on Saturday while I was in the middle of a hockey game. Teammate yelled at me for looking up. (I scored about 30 seconds later).
Same one flew over my house last Thursday. See this thread: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=12107
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awesome shots everyone!!!.. Fred.. did they give you any problems with the pass's??
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