Red Bull Airraces - San Diego 2009

[rander]

Saw the Red Bull Helo go over the house heading north back to Camarillo.

Nice shots rander, how far away were you?  Or what lens did you use.

Damon: I was at the far south end of the NAS North Island Quay Wall Pier. The Audi red quad pylon and the yellow Brritling start/finish Pylons were the closest to my location.

I was using a 75-300 mm lend mostly in the 300 setting. It was kind of interesting watching the aircraft come down San Diego Harbor having to make a right hand turn around the USS Nimitz CVN-68 and then maake a moderatly tight left turn in front of my position to enter the race course.

Speaking of that Red Bull Helo, It had a camera that gave continous live TV feeds to the Jumbo Trons. Yeah we had a Jumbo tron to watch at NI. THe helo pilot would turn toward the homes at Coronado and feed live pics of a pool party in the back of one of the homes so everyone looking at a Jumbo Tron could see the party.

[phantomphan1974]

Thats funny about the pool party.  Maybe ones of these days I will make it down there.  Too bad they don't televise it.  It use to be on cable.  Not sure anymore.

[rander]

Thats funny about the pool party.  Maybe ones of these days I will make it down there.  Too bad they don't televise it.  It use to be on cable.  Not sure anymore.

If I remember correctly the Qualifications and the race were broadcast live in ESPN Radio AM 800 in San Diego Check your local listings in L.A. area. Starting in September Fox Sports Net will show tape delayed broadcasts of each of the 6 2009 Red Bull Air Race events.

[rander]

Some pics of Red Bull Air Racer Nigel Lamb #9 from Great Britian

[aero-engineer]

Rander,
I was sitting right infront of that tree just behind the aircraft in the "Red BullAR.29.jpg" shot.

I know it would be a stretch, but do you have a bigger version of that shot?

Kevin
aero-engineer

[aero-engineer]

Two ASBers in the Pits after the Sat RBAR Qualifying in San Diego.

Kevin
aero-engineer

[rander]

Rander,
I was sitting right infront of that tree just behind the aircraft in the "Red BullAR.29.jpg" shot.

I know it would be a stretch, but do you have a bigger version of that shot?

Kevin
aero-engineer

Kevin, How about this shot, I cut off most of the water.

[rander]

Two ASBers in the Pits after the Sat RBAR Qualifying in San Diego.

Kevin
aero-engineer

nice pic Kevin, Mr. Goulian needs to have better race results, if he's going to work on a championship.

[aero-engineer]

nice pic Kevin, Mr. Goulian needs to have better race results, if he's going to work on a championship.

He told me he was about 40 Hsp short of the leaders.

I see Besenyei has gone to a MXS.

Fact of the matter is, you need the ponies these days!

Kevin
aero-engineer

[aero-engineer]

Kevin, How about this shot, I cut off most of the water.

Thanks Rander. I appreciate it. That is a LONG shot for you from way over on the base.

I couldn't pick myself out, but I am right there (circled).

Also, here is my perspective at the same time.  (400mm lens, F5.6, 1/1000s, ISO 100, and post processed)

Kevin
aero-engineer

[Midnight Mover]

Great shots guys, it looked like a lot of fun

[rander]

Great shots guys, it looked like a lot of fun

I can't say it was all that much fun, I was at NI at 9:30, waited in the car until 10:45 sat in my  own lawn chair until 12:30 when the National Anthem was played, stood til about 1:15 until the fly-bys were done and sat until 2:00PM when Hannes Arch began qualifying. The weather was not at all co-operating as at times they could only have one aircraft over San Diego Harbor at a time. I was there until the first round of qualifying was over then went home with huge stress headache and a dark red sunburn. The weather was bright sunshine at Brown Field and at my  house. Just over the race course the weather was crappy. I took lots of pics and haven't even posted most of them yet.

[Midnight Mover]

I can't say it was all that much fun, I was at NI at 9:30, waited in the car until 10:45 sat in my  own lawn chair until 12:30 when the National Anthem was played, stood til about 1:15 until the fly-bys were done and sat until 2:00PM when Hannes Arch began qualifying. The weather was not at all co-operating as at times they could only have one aircraft over San Diego Harbor at a time. I was there until the first round of qualifying was over then went home with huge stress headache and a dark red sunburn. The weather was bright sunshine at Brown Field and at my  house. Just over the race course the weather was crappy. I took lots of pics and haven't even posted most of them yet.

Ok, I feel better about not going :-

[aero-engineer]

How about this:

$35ish for admission, $10 for parking at the Convention Center, and $12.50 to park at the Public Pit Walk.

I found a front row blanket seat at about 11:30 am, sat all day long until the last qualifying run ended at 5:30 pm, and was at the pit walk from 6:15 - 6:40 pm when the minimum wage security kicked us out * not so nicely *.

Kevin
aero-engineer

[aero-engineer]

My best two shots of the day probably.
Pretty much right out of the camera, just resized and sharpened.

Kevin
aero-engineer