Angels in Florida

AIRIC · May 12, 2005

Tricked ya! Bet you did not expect aircraft photos :lmao: Visited NAS Pensacola, home of the US Navy Blue Angels Demonstration Team while down south and caught a practice show.

Happy Landings,

Eric

thebeginning · May 12, 2005

terrific aircraft photos, as always. what lens did you use for these?

themonko · May 12, 2005

WOW...i have tried to capture the Blue angels in the past and know how hard it can be to do it right. Very nice shots!

May I ask what lens were you using?

Raymond J Barlow · May 12, 2005

Awesome shots!! all from ground level?? totally amazing!

Meysha · May 13, 2005

Oh wow. I can't manage to type the sounds I'm making right now... but it goes something like the Awwrghghwww that Homer makes when he's talking about donuts, beer or fat.

Awwwrghghwww great photos! and awesome planes!! Are they actually touching in #4 or what?!

AIRIC · May 13, 2005

Meysha, #4 is called a mirror image pass and at the right angle it looks great. I have been photographing aircraft since I was nine so it along with any type of action shots come easy to me. The next time you see a group like this look at them with binoculars and you will see how unsteady they are and how much they bounce around during the loops and rolls. I have had the pleasure of photographing the Canadian Harvard aircraft Association during loops and rolls and it was very exciting but challenging. You can see those photos at http://www.airic.ca/html/chaa_a2a.html

Happy Landings,

Eric

LittleMan · May 13, 2005

These are really awesome!
I have a LOT of Blue Angels photos... Since I live near San Antonio I get to see them a lot. Also, I know one of the Blue Angel Pilots that lives here in San Antonio.
Great job!:thumbup:

aprilraven · May 13, 2005

homesick...homesick......eric these are great... i was born and raised on airforce bases, and actually born on nellis afb, which is home to "the thunderbirds", and had the honor of saying they babysat me before.....have watched blue angels a thousand times...love thier shows, been to pensacola and thier home base many times...thanks for bringing back memories...these are difficult shots to get...you are awesome at this...just awesome....! and your right, they are so close flying so fast, and they baubble and weave ....if you watch close, it will take your breath away......love the heck outta air shows.....

photo gal · May 13, 2005

You didn't trick me for a second!!!Love that 7th shot. All are great off course but that one I especially like the trails or whatever you call those things!!! : )

kelox · May 13, 2005

Airic, nice play on the title, the pics are awesome. You have a very steady hand.

Chiller · May 13, 2005

Another set of awesome photos Airic. Way too tough to pick a favorite, but number 4 really stands out. All are equally amazing. Great work my friend.!!!!!!!

AIRIC · May 13, 2005

aprilraven said:
homesick...homesick......eric these are great... i was born and raised on airforce bases, and actually born on nellis afb, which is home to "the thunderbirds", and had the honor of saying they babysat me before.....have watched blue angels a thousand times...love thier shows, been to pensacola and thier home base many times...thanks for bringing back memories...these are difficult shots to get...you are awesome at this...just awesome....! and your right, they are so close flying so fast, and they baubble and weave ....if you watch close, it will take your breath away......love the heck outta air shows.....

Sounds like my dream. I would have loved to have lived on a base, especially Nellis.

Eric