Re: LANGLEY AFB 4/25-4/26 Air Power Over Hampton Roads. (LOTS)
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Excellent coverage of the airshow! The second to last photo is my favorite.
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Some great shots Romen. I still have to catch F22 as of yet! Thanks for the uploads. Raj
PS: nice shirt! Think gonna get one too
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Great Shots! The T-Birds are looking tight! Can't wait to see them in a month!
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Nice shots! What type of lenses did you use?
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Hot stuff, Roman. Super jealous!
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Great shots. A million thanks. Brings back memories from my time in Hampton Roads.
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Great coverage of the show. Wow that Stearman is LOW!
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Gorgeous shots! I love that F-18 with the Corsair! WOOOOOO! Can someone say "desktop wallpaper"? haha
Nice shirt, too! ;)
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So that was YOU in the bleachers on Sunday.... lol
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nice shots! what's the story behind the full-colors hornet?
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Ah man !!!!!!!!!!!! All I got was B1 here at Mac Dill last Month.
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That B2 is scary as anything.
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wow... great shot's !!
I just love the mighty Phanton in this "old school" colors :borat:
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awesome shots, love the F-4 , always had a thing for them. :o
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awesome shots, love the F-4 , always had a thing for them. :o
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gotta love that heritage flight with the Hornet and Corsair! Great set!
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Originally Posted by cancidas
nice shots! what's the story behind the full-colors hornet?
Special anniversary colors for this years demo season. Should be at Jones Beach.
And
OUTSTANDING SHOTS!
I was supposed to go to this show and then my son went and broke his arm.
Great shots again.
Fred
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Thanks guys! I literally burned myself out with over 2,500 shots from the weekend and had to get away from this computer. To answer all your queries:
yes, I was at the top row of the bleachers on Sunday, right next to Rob Reider, the announcer and the main grandstand. Sat, I walked the entire flight line.
I used a Sigma 170-500mm, Canon 70-200mm Ultrasonic, Canon 18-55mm, at times a polarized filter on all three, a wing and a prayer.
the Stearman was sickeningly low. that guy broke the common laws of nature with that plane. Isaac Newton is turning in his grave right now.
I finally got my shirt. It took over 3 months and I even forgot that I ordered it, but the vendor was very apologetic. Hey, better late than never. I decided to show us off down there, at least on Sunday. Flight crews liked it. I was a hit with the C-5 team.
As for the F-18 colors - those were retro trainer colors used by the Navy. Part of their demo team, and very fitting with the Heritage theme.
The B-2 and the flag - dumb luck. I started looking behind me at several rather attractive ladies that were walking past (turns out they were all married to USAF Airmen), and caught the plane next to the flag. It just seemed fitting.
I was also granted access to the base more than an hour before the general public, so most of my static shots are just that. sans the crowds, the screaming kids and impatient parents. The shirt helped out there, as well. Nobody bothered me. THEY EVEN LET ME IN WITH A BACKPACK!!! I can't explain that one.
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AWESOME shots from Langley !!!!
Thanks for sharing them with us here.
BTW, the F/A-18F Super Hornet Demo team will be flying at the Jones Beach Airshow
next month and unfortunately it doesn't have the same special 30th anniversary paint
scheme that the F/A-18C Legacy Hornet Demo team is using this year.
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BTW, the F/A-18F Super Hornet Demo team will be flying at the Jones Beach Airshow
next month and unfortunately it doesn't have the same special 30th anniversary paint
scheme that the F/A-18C Legacy Hornet Demo team is using this year.
Rats!
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Originally Posted by N75715
Well, folks, we braved the frigid winter. Now it was time to brave the sweltering tarmac at Langley AFB. What perfect air show weather! Yes, the Raptor was there. I did wear our shirt on Sunday and it got rave reviews from the C-5 crew! Anyone else go?
Yes, my son and I were there all three days. It was a really good show; the highlight for me was the last F-15 demo on Sunday. That last dedication pass was just incredible :shock:
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And an F-4 is always a treat especially pulling vapor:
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The guy flying through his own smoke rings was a big crowd favorite:
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Plenty of burner action:
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It was the first time I'd seen a Sea Harrier:
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A cool Heritage Flight and the Legacy Flight was a real treat:
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Awesome shots Greg! Thanks for sharing!
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Those are AWESOME shots!!! you always have the most clarity on those airshows!
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Thought you guys would like this... exclusive video shot from the cockpit of the Vintage Thunderbird T-33. This video was shot on Friday, and there is also Saturday video as well. I plan on combining the Saturday video to give you an impression of the performance from the ground and from the cockpit.
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we DO appreciate it! Thanks a million!
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Here's the final public airshow demonstration of the F-15 Eagle, as flown by Captain Sam "Nuke" Joplin. Unfortunately the lady near me decided to raise her umbrella during the demo... what a bitch.
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EDIT: More videos I found of Nuke's last performance, shot by friends of mine.
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