Warbirds
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Brother Jay
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1200 you say ? ; Yeh, sounds like that was worth the price of admission. ; Can't wait to see them.
jbwolffiv
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Fifi - B-29 Superfortress
Fifi is the only Boeing B-29 that still flies today. ; It ; is owned and operated by the Commemorative Air Force. ; I was able to attend the first day of the show where patrons could purchase rides on many of the WWII aircraft for a fee (hundreds to thousands of dollars, so I stayed on the ground). ; Starting at about 9 am there were planes either taking off, landing or doing low passes all day.
The weather was overcast (has a very brief shower) the whole day, so I masked in a nicer sky in these shots.
Next year I will attend for 2 days and see the show portion of the weekend when more of the planes fly.
Doing her flyover before heading for landing.
Fifi Flyover by jbwolffiv, on Flickr
Circling around the airport.
Fifi in the Distance by jbwolffiv, on Flickr
Rolling by after touching down.
Superfortress by jbwolffiv, on Flickr
Fifi is the only Boeing B-29 that still flies today. ; It ; is owned and operated by the Commemorative Air Force. ; I was able to attend the first day of the show where patrons could purchase rides on many of the WWII aircraft for a fee (hundreds to thousands of dollars, so I stayed on the ground). ; Starting at about 9 am there were planes either taking off, landing or doing low passes all day.
The weather was overcast (has a very brief shower) the whole day, so I masked in a nicer sky in these shots.
Next year I will attend for 2 days and see the show portion of the weekend when more of the planes fly.
Doing her flyover before heading for landing.
Fifi Flyover by jbwolffiv, on Flickr
Circling around the airport.
Fifi in the Distance by jbwolffiv, on Flickr
Rolling by after touching down.
Superfortress by jbwolffiv, on Flickr
mSummers
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Nice! ; I got to see Fifi once many years ago when the Frederick Municipal Airport was home to the Stars and Stripes wing of the Confederate Air Force.[nb]Yeah it was that long ago...[/nb] ; I loved the airshow weekend because most of the acts practiced right over my parent's house. ; We would sit on the patio and watch our own private show.
Then the wing got greedy and tried moving the show to a larger airport where they could host more planes and the larger planes could land because the runways at Frederick are too short for the Blue Angels, Thunderbirds, Fifi, etc. ; They learned very quickly that when you move the show, the sponsors don't go with you. ; The wing disbanded a couple of years after that.
Then the wing got greedy and tried moving the show to a larger airport where they could host more planes and the larger planes could land because the runways at Frederick are too short for the Blue Angels, Thunderbirds, Fifi, etc. ; They learned very quickly that when you move the show, the sponsors don't go with you. ; The wing disbanded a couple of years after that.
jbwolffiv
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"Scottwdw" said:
I am totally in for that. ; They boast in the program that it is the largest show of its kind. ; There were MANY static displays of WWII tents, guns, medic equipment and such, very nicely set up. ;
One disappointment was that the B-17 only took off and then landed, never doing a flyover. ; I would imagine that during the show portion on Sat and Sun it does a few flyovers though. ; I will post the ones I did get though.
jbwolffiv
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P-51 Mustang
This has been my favorite plane since I was about 7 years old. ; Getting a chance to see one fly again was great. ; I had to put the camera down at one point so I could simply enjoy it!
Up and Over by jbwolffiv, on Flickr
This has been my favorite plane since I was about 7 years old. ; Getting a chance to see one fly again was great. ; I had to put the camera down at one point so I could simply enjoy it!
Up and Over by jbwolffiv, on Flickr
jbwolffiv
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Here you go Scott. ; This was one of my better ones of the B-17. ; Again, this is the only plane that did not do a flyover at the end of their trip with passengers so I only have takeoff and landing. ; Next year....
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress by jbwolffiv, on Flickr
Here you go Scott. ; This was one of my better ones of the B-17. ; Again, this is the only plane that did not do a flyover at the end of their trip with passengers so I only have takeoff and landing. ; Next year....
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress by jbwolffiv, on Flickr
Great shots, John, but here's a tip for next time: ; When shooting planes with moving propellers, use a "slower" shutter speed to get some prop blur.
For example, I used 1/180th on this one:
Mustangs in tight formation
For example, I used 1/180th on this one:
Mustangs in tight formation
Lovely planes, nice shots - wish I could have seen them! ; A P51 & B17 make annual visits to my local airport here in Boca, but I've only had the chance to get over and see them twice, none in the past 4 - 5 years - so I don't have any photos of them. ; They fall often on weekdays when I'm stuck at work.