Olympic Air Show June 17, 2006

[Cirric]

Just got through reviewing these shots from last weekend.

Weather and layout combined to make a terrible shooting session - the sun was directly behind "show-center" and the clouds did their best to mess with exposure - but the selection of planes was amazing! The crowd was small - so the static displays where wide open for nice shots.

The Mustang, Wildcat, Zero(T-6) (Replica from Tora-Tora-Tora), Provost, Hueys (2), Chinook and stunt teams where excellent - but the Skyraider, Mig-17, and Ah-1 Cobra flights where highpoints for me. (Except that the three helicopters landing within 100 yards of me seems to have put dust into the working of my camera!)

Mustang
http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X4882.jpg
http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X4906.jpg
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Avenger
http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X4916.jpg

Chinook
http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X5023.jpg

Ah-1 Cobra
http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X5244.jpg
http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X5296.jpg

Mig-17
http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X5475.jpg
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Provost Mk.3a
http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X5657.jpg

Skyraider
http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X5080.jpg
http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X5098.jpg

Wildcat
http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X5351.jpg

Yak-11
http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X5191.jpg

Zero(Replica)
http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X5360.jpg

Art Shots
http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X4872.jpg
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http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X5855.jpg
http://www.technogoob.com/olympia/_D2X5892.jpg

[Airborne]

great pictures, thanks for sharing

[kevjon]

Great selection of aircraft and nicely photographed....some good motion blurred shots too.

The shot of the Mustang in flight above the tree tops is a good one for showing some nice specular hightlights and light bloom going on there.

Very cool.

[Spinner]

Nice pics, thanks.
Love the thumbs-up motif on the Mustang tail.
We've a Mig-17 nearby here. They're a great little aircraft
I passed a Sabre on a stick recently and wished for a lottery win. Getting it off camp guard duty and back in the air to duel with a Mig-17 is the kind of thing to put meaning into your life.

[Skyraider3D]

Wow mate, looks like that was an awesome show with great variety. The Mustang shot with backlight is just gorgeous! The MiG with afterburner flame is a beaut too, as is the Chinook.
Very nice stuff, Ric! I've only been to two shows this year... gotto fix that! Coming weekend: Legends! ;)

[Cirric]

Thanks All! Work has been spoiling all my fun since these where shot.
Next year I may try to get around the other side of the field (fence-watching) - just to get better shots of the flying.

Spinner: Is there anything MORE depressing than an airplane-on-a-stick? (well - aside from the mothballed ones)

Thanks Ronnie - I don't think I'll get to see much else before Sept. @ Duxford and Old Warden.
Can't wait to see what you get from Legends !

[Skyraider3D]

Is there anything MORE depressing than an airplane-on-a-stick? (well - aside from the mothballed ones)Quite like mothballed ones. Especially those from WW2 which are re-discovered in some barn, still in original camouflage and good quality. Like time machines... wonderful :D