Miramar Airshow - Did anybody else go?

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

10/18/2004 02:42:22 AM · #1

Does anybody else here have photos of the Blue Angels or any of the other performers?

Canon EOS-60D

10/18/2004 11:47:51 AM · #2

Great shots! I left a few comments on my favorites of the bunch. :o)

Beagleboy

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Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX

10/18/2004 12:48:22 PM · #3

I do. I have some here, but they were taken at another air show.

Looks like you had nicer sky conditions than I did, though.

Nice shots.

Message edited by author 2004-10-18 12:54:17.

Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX

10/18/2004 01:03:52 PM · #4

The photo of the F-15E engines is sweet. the sky looks nice behind it.

Beagleboy

Canon EOS-30D

10/18/2004 03:52:21 PM · #5

Originally posted by tunnelmuck:

The photo of the F-15E engines is sweet. the sky looks nice behind it.

Thanks. I dodged and burned it just slightly.

giega

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Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II

10/18/2004 04:05:51 PM · #6

A couple months ago I was once stuck in traffic going home. Blue Angels were practicing their routine from Andrews AF base and they were flying quite low while doing their tricks. It was pretty fun while sitting in a car watching them through the sunroof! And damn they're loud!

Sorry to be off topic.

Message edited by author 2004-10-18 16:14:51.

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

10/18/2004 04:09:00 PM · #7

I managed to make it there on Saturday, but didn't get there for all the flying exibitions as I had wished for, and never made it back on Sunday (don't ask)
I did manage a few though:

(rather compressed versions, as I am trying to save space in my portfolio right now)

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10/18/2004 04:44:20 PM · #8

SWEET..... love the vintage planes. I'm wondering if anybody got any good shots of the B-2 bomber. I have one or two decent ones.... but damn that's a hard plane to photograph.

Mick

Canon EOS-5D

10/18/2004 05:39:19 PM · #9

Iâ��ve got tons of photos from past airshows at Miramar, but theyâ��re all on film. My brother-in-law was stationed there and he used to be able to get us all into the hangers and such before the show. I carried my aluminum case full of Canon camera gear right past the security guards and the huge sign that said â��NO PHOTOGRAPHYâ��, into the big hanger that said â��FIGHTER TOWNâ�� on the side, and shot pictures of my kids climbing on the Tomcats. I bet it would be hard to get a camera past those guys nowadays.

BTW, I was told that they had closed Miramar. Is it still a Naval Air Station?

10/18/2004 05:44:25 PM · #10

My best B-2 "Spirit" bomber pictures... "Fat Albert" of the Blue Angels on a jet assisted take-off.... and a wannabe Blue Angel from Point Loma that I saw on Sunday.