American Heroes Air Show 2010

[Kevin Joyce]

What speed did you shoot at for Agusta Kevin?

They were shot at 1/20th

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I got down to 1/30 at one point. Pretty balsy in my book.  


Pavehawk departure was a DEFINITE crowdpleaser. Pitched the nose down and turned around, flew to the far east of the soccer field and reestablished a hover... Then dropped the nose and started blasting right towards us. Kept the nose down the entire length of the soccer field at about 20 feet off the deck. Went right over the crowd at about 50 feet at the MOST.  

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Here's a pair of shots from the departure. 

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Here's another one to show the pitch attitude at it's most dramatic point, right when they pushed out of the hover and started to dig and come flying towards us. 

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Coastie action.

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Air 3 coming back from the red/blue/hidden white water drop.


Edit, scratch that... this was the departure.

[Kevin Joyce]

A stars from the show

[Kevin Joyce]

Coast Guard HH-65

[Kevin Joyce]

Fire Hawk

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Really like the -65 shot KJ. 


I was waiting for some pothead idiot to talk about the Seahawk so I could punch them in the face.  

[Diegos Aviacion]

Nice shots everyone...........

[sr-aeronut]

Wow Nate!! Nice shots!! I wish I could have stayed for the departures  -- maybe next year!

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Wow Nate!! Nice shots!! I wish I could have stayed for the departures  -- maybe next year!

Thanks MD! Aww too bad you missed it!!


I want to know WHO GOT VIDEO OF THAT DEPARTURE  Dangit... I wish I was taking video on a tripod or something. Who woulda knew they would do that though. Wow.

[Kevin Joyce]

California Highway Patrol

[NikonGuy]

Great shots guys!!! I really missed out... Grrrr! LoL