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Started by Phil Myers, August 22, 2009, 05:56:59 PM

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Does that Blacksheep Harrier have "Maj Gregory "Pappy" Boyenton" on the rail?

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rander

Great Stuff Jim!!  <thumbup>  Have you moved to El Sweato?   Seems like you spend a lot of time there.
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gfydad

Thanks guys!

I was really pleased with this angle on this Prowler also from Friday. :D
As well as the next and the Canadian Hornet from a few visits prior...

gfydad

Some from Saturday...

Diegos Aviacion

All nice shots Jim, but my favorite the bugs with the moon!!!!!!!!!! >:D
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DaFalcon

Your shots are looking good Jim!  You must be feeling better lately...

gfydad

Thanks guys! I wish I could say the leg and foot are improving, but it's more a case of working with what I have.  ;)

Here are a few more. Including a really "Plain Jane" from VFA-122 Also, the angle on the T-45 is accurate, he did the steep approach twice yesterday.  :o

Interesting fact is that the F-18 Moon shot and the shot with the T-45 in the background were shot at 2:14pm and 2:45pm respectively although the angle is identical.

gfydad

To round out saturday, here's a Sharp Shooter and the Blues' lead (3# for the day)

rander

Nice shots, Jim. What time do the Blue Angeles take off and land weekdays and on weekends?
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Quote from: rander on January 17, 2011, 08:36:10 PM
Nice shots, Jim. What time do the Blue Angeles take off and land weekdays and on weekends?
Here is the NOTAM from the FAA website:
M0025/11 - AERODROME CLOSED DUE TO BLUE ANGEL LAUNCH AND/OR RECOVERY DURING
THE FOLLOWING TIMES.

TUES:         WEDS:        TUES, WEDS, THURS, FRI, SAT:
1500-1510     2330-2340    1600-1610
                           1700-1710
                           2000-2010
                           2100-2110. 18-22 JAN 2011, 15 JAN 22:30 2011 UNTIL
22 JAN 21:10 2011. CREATED: 15 JAN 22:28 2011

Now i keep looking, and hopefully soon they will have a new NOTAM which they will use for the over field practice, which if it is the same as last year is Thursdays and Saturdays.  The morning being at 9:00 am, and the afternoon is at 1pm.  But like i said they have not started these yet.  And if i were you I would wait until these dates to go.  Otherwise all you get is a takeoff and a few passes then they are gone to Shade Tree.

gfydad

Sat morning the Diamond took off at 0804
Then 1224 for the afternoon practice

gfydad

From today...  :)

The first one is a reprise of the one I shot in 2009. This time, though, I was a lot lower as no hay bales to stand on...

gfydad

More from yesterday...

The final one shows the opposing cross with a seagull behind the near aircraft and another bird just aboce and left of the other plane...

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