My family and I had the enjoyment of visiting the Boston-Portsmouth Air Show yesterday! My wife and I hadn’t been to an air show in well over 15 years and our kids had never been to one so when I was given the chance to buy some tickets to a local show that was going to feature the Navy’s Blue Angels, I couldn’t pass them up! The ride to the show was supposed to take 1.5 hours – well, after that last 8 miles of the trip took a little over 2 hours, it turned into a 3.5 hour trip but luckily the Blue Angels were set to fly last…
Now let me also say, this type of photography is not my strong point – I don’t have the super telephoto lenses that are required to get the really good shots, but I was very happy with what I came away with. I have split the photos up into 3 different gallery sets so I can do a little explanation between each. The first set is of my kids enjoying the show… Also, be sure to look at the prices of the items – let’s just say it cost a pretty penny to stay hydrated!
This next set is a mixture of a couple of different planes, items and crowd shots. The first couple are a closeup of a propeller and the business end of a F-16 – neither of which you want your fingers anywhere near when in operation!! The next couple are of Sean Tucker in the Oracle Aerobatics biplane ( http://www.poweraerobatics.com) – that little plane did everything you can imagine! Then there are a few shots of the Army Golden Knights skydivers. Then came one of the loudest parts of the show – a nice long demonstration of the USAF F-15E Strike Eagle (see above the shot of my son holding his ears – even with that you could FEEL the sound) – I truly enjoyed this… Then came the B-25 Panchito Bomber – slick looking old bomber! Then came Rob Holland ( http://www.ultimateairshows.com ) in a nice little aerobatic plane – check out the last two shots – I REALLY want the guys job in that lead Cessna – I can only imagine the pictures he was getting from there!!!
And now (just like at the actual show) I saved the best for last – the US Navy/Marines Fat Albert & Blue Angels! If you have never heard of these guys (living in a cave are we?) they are some of the most elite pilots around doing stunts at 300+ MPH in very expensive jets…they were so much fun to watch, hear and just plain marvel at. I wish I could say that these pictures portray how awesome these guys really are, but they don’t – they really are something you just have to witness in person – that being said, I did my best to catch some of the formations and how close they really are to each other…hope you like them!!
All in all, it was an awesome day that the kids (and even my wife and I) will remember for a long time. See you all soon…
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