United States - Georgia - Wings Over Marietta 2008 - Dobbins ARB, Marietta - 10/18/08

[BigRedDogATL]

Hello all,
I'm Scott Lloyd. I was the flight mechanic on the Coast Guard's HH-65C. I was wondering if you all liked the SAR demo and if perhaps anyone knows where I could get some pics of myself hoisting. I've just never seen myself before, not to mention I think my folks would enjoy seeing them. Anywho, I hoped you guys enjoyed it and any help would be terrific!!!!

My personal email address is coastielloyd@gmail.com

Thanks in advance!

Scott:

I was at the show both Saturday and Sunday and enjoyed the SAR demo. My suggestion would have been to hold it a little closer to show center, so people on both ends of the showline would have been able to view it. Unfortunately I don't think the people over by the Raptor side of the showline got to see the demo.

Here are a couple of quick photos I took on Saturday. The first one was of you being lowered and the second was when you were coming back up. I will send these to your email address above.

Clifford Martin

[BigRedDogATL]

Vapor versus Sound Barrier Wave?

I haven't had the opportunity to photograph a plane breaking the sound barrier, but I understand you get an photo effect that circles around the plane and looks like a vapor ring.

The reason I mention this is because while I was reviewing my photos from this past weekend I saw the series of photos I posted below. These photos were taken on Saturday morning at about 10 a.m. when Major Moga was doing his practice flight and making a high speed pass.

I am not sure if what I see in the photos are just vapor trails forming or if I happened to catch the sound barrier effect as parts of the plane might have been reaching that speed. I know some people mentioned that they thought they heard a mini sonic noise that morning.

I ask the many experts on this site to view the photo series and let me know if you think it is just vapor or did I catch some sound barrier effects of the F-22 Raptor while making a high speed pass.

[BillF]

Not everyone looked happy to be working on the weekend:



TB 8, Major Tony Mulhare, jets off into the setting sun:

[SEWolff]

TB 8, Major Tony Mulhare, jets off into the setting sun:

That's a beauty, Bill...Wow! 

[Liza]

Agreed. That T-bird shot is very nice.

I haven't had the opportunity to photograph a plane breaking the sound barrier, but I understand you get an photo effect that circles around the plane and looks like a vapor ring.

They appear before the jet breaks the barrier. You can see them all the time during high speed passes when the humidity works to your advantage.

[Vance]

Another Big Thank You to Travis who has been such a wonderful friend this season, Travis your awesome. A special thanks to Cliff for going out of his way to save me at least an hour waiting on the bus.  Really a great bunch of talented guys we had to shoot with this weekend.

[MikeRiffle]

Vance, nice vapor shot of Max, looks like he is going for the invasion stripes look.


Here are a few more from me...


COBB 84 departs


Wild is stoked for the demo


The Super Hornet had a very close banana pass on Sunday


A mirror pass by the Red Eagles


Tight formation for the Heritage break


Max breaks for landing


The next few were shot from the Lockheed parking lot...


got there just in time for a flyby from Max


too much speed


a different view of the arrowhead


setting up the calypso


Finally, I posted this over at ASB but felt it needed some more play (just in case Bill asks)

[Liza]

Finally, I posted this over at ASB...

Traitor.   

 

[bonesgt]

I'm new here, been lurking for a few days, keeping eyes on this thread. My 18 yr old son and I went to the Sunday show, and had a great time!!! One of the best air shows I've seen in many years. Yes the busing was awful but the show made up for it!! We are from Greenville, SC and when I was a kid the T-birds or Blues would come to Donaldson Center every year, now we don't have anything close to us.  There are some great photographers on this site!!! I'm just an amateur, but I try.  Well enough chat, here are a few of my better shots from Sunday.

[dJames]

Great shots to all! Thank you all for sharing.  I was unable to make it due to some late minute changes at work. Keep the shots coming!

[FalconFan]

Great stuff everyone.  Here are a very few from me, feel free to let me know if they're too big...  As Bill said, we finally got good lighting and plenty of vapes on the East Coast!

John

[FalconFan]

and...

[FalconFan]

last ones for now

[BillF]

From my "Silhouettes over Dobbins" collection:

[Craig Scaling]

Nice shots everyone! Nice shooting with you Guys! Good to see old faces, and meet some new folks as well. 
Here are a few of mine......starting with a few from rainy Friday