NAS Oceana Air Show 2005 - VA - USA

[Jon H.]

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[Liza]

Liza-

Did you get any shots of Smokin during the wetting down?  He specifically asked me if anyone got pictures of them when they were just starting to stand up and climb down.

Katy

Not sure, think Rocco is the only one. I have a few more and can look later on this evening.

[Mickey]

Wow. I will have a hard time picking something which stands out in this threat... Got one or two shots that I think are slightly different from what everybody else has posted but the standards are high! And there was dust on the sensor, as of Saturday mid-morning and I didn't know how to get it off after I noticed Saturdaynight while browsing through the pictures, Bart already snorring in the other bed! So that will take some stamping and cloning...

Anyway, we had a blast and like to thank M.M. in particular for his advice, fun to be around and look at each-other cut-off noses, wing-tips and tails, but most of all his persistance in getting the four of us on the flightline on Sunday-morning. You know what Mark, we drove to ATAC and they let us on the ramp, so we shot a Kfir and a Draken, with the cover on, but still! Great tip!!

As if we weren't lucky enough, we got KLM World Business Class seats on the flight back... So I actually slept an hour during the flight. The A330 is a real nice aircraft to fly in. Thanks Bart and KLM for IPB!!!

I will post some lateron this week when the thread reaches page 40-something!

Great meeting all of you guys and Liza. I am really bummed by that Hooters group-shot though. Missed opportunity... Oh well. I SHOT TOMCATS, WHO CARES ABOUT HOOTERS!!!

Mickey

[meatball]

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[Fting]

Mr Tomcat:  I agree that the F-16 demo (as performed by the US Air Force) is pretty blah... I've seen better and worse ones, but they dont seem to perform the jet.  I mean, come on, it's stressed for 9g, show it!!  But, despite the lackluster performances it is still my favorite fighter!!

Kevin

[meatball]

100 made a donut.

[jderden777]

stunning shots from this year's show, all of you....it was quite an honor to be there to witness this history

hope you don't mind me posting a few of mine....while i am still trying to recover from all the lost sleep!
1. E-2C
2. super bug with an almost complete cone of vapor...
3. f-14 final demo, wave off
4. "Last time, baby!"

[françoise]

  I like donuts too ....even if I am not police retired Meat ball
  F14....;so graphic
 

[burner]

Thank you Mr. Pierce about a night shot. 

Dogs taking off.  Looks like new car
 

[Jim Froneberger]

Liza-

Did you get any shots of Smokin during the wetting down?  He specifically asked me if anyone got pictures of them when they were just starting to stand up and climb down.

Katy

Katy

Believe it or not, my 10 year old son got some great shots of Rocco and Smokin, getting out of the jet and shaking hands and climbing down (better than my shots) .  We were out front near Liza at the announcers stand. Got to run right now, but will post later this afternoon.

Jim

Katy,

Here are some shots of the "wetting down" taken by my 10 yr old son David . I looked through mine, as well, but in every case, David's shot was much better      

If any of  these are what you and Smokin' Joe are looking for, send me a PM or email me (flight1photo@earthlink.net). I'm sure David would be honored to provide them to you and Smokin' and/or Rocco.


Jim Froneberger

[Jim Froneberger]

Katy,

Three More

Jim Froneberger

[Jim Froneberger]

Katy

Two final ones.



Jim froneberger

[FlyingKiwi]

Hey Taka .. thanks for the tips this morning.. . ( Nikon..yeah baby!!!!)

Take a look in the backseat 

Wow, that's sharp, you can even clearly see all of his fingers!   

Which lens was that?

Richard.

[FlyingKiwi]

Another part of Tomcat History, I love this shot (cropped a bit though...)

Nice shot, it seemed like those shiny Sabres benefitted from being shot while they were in shadow, so one didn't end up with blown-out highlights.

Richard.

[FlyingKiwi]

Ok, one more shot.  BTW, if you have a 100-400L IS, in my experience over the last weekend, turning off the IS completely when shooting fast moving jets, gave me a way higher percentage of keepers than turning IS on in mode 2.  Just forget about IS, I think it actually works against you.  But that's only my experience...

Roger (this one is shot at 400mm, F8, 1/1000th, ISO 200)

Agreed.

Richard.