I made a pilgrimage over to Lakeland, FL, to attend the annual Sun 'n Fun, one of the largest aviation events in the world. Below are a few of the many (over 1,600!!!) photos that I took yesterday:
This T-28 Trojan participated in a simulated bombing run. That why you see all the dark smoke.
A Chance Vought F4U Corsair; just my most favorite plane in the world. When I win the lotto, I am so getting one!!!
This is the WWII-era B-25 bomber dubbed "Panchito" Long time readers of this blog may recall that I took a flight in "Panchito" a few years ago.
A nice formation of T-28 does a fly-by for the crowd.
There was some parachute action mixed in with all the warbirds.
A gorgeous P-51D Mustang parked on the warbird ramp. This plane would be my other winning lotto purchase!!!
The business office of the USAF's F-22 Raptor fighter jet.
Old meets new as the P-51D "Crazy Horse" shares the taxiway with the F-22 Raptor.
"Crazy Horse" demonstrates the awesomeness that is the P-51D Mustang. "Crazy Horse" is unique among Mustangs because it is a two-seater. Despite the fact that the second seat was vacant, I was unable to get a ride!!!
Up close and personal with a T-28. I take one for a spin in a heartbeat.
The F-22 Raptor gets airborne in front of a spellbound crowd.
The F-22 Raptor shoots skyward in full afterburner.
The F-22 pilot gave me a nice shot of the underside of the plane.
Climb, baby, climb! Check out that afterburner flame and the vapor trail on the leading edge of the wing.
I love this head-on angle of the F-22 Raptor. If you're more foe than friend, you probably don't enjoy this view so much.
This is one of five L-39 Albatross jet trainers that make up the demonstration team "Heavy Metal"
This is a de Havilland "Super" Chipmunk. I have also flown in one of these aircraft thanks to another "incentive" ride a few years ago.
"Fat Albert Airlines" takes to the sky ahead of the Blue Angels demonstration.
The Blue Angels taxi into position for takeoff.
Major Brent Stevens, Blue Angel #3, waves to the crowd as he taxis to takeoff.
Yeah, they're pretty awesome! And no, there's no photo trickery here; that's the real angle of flight relative to the ground.
Beautiful jet, the F-18 Hornet.
Lots of action throughout the demo flight.
Okay. That's enough photos for this site. I have posted a selection of these and other shots from yesterday and you can see them by clicking here.
The Sun 'n Fun is a great event and I highly recommend you take it in at least once.
This T-28 Trojan participated in a simulated bombing run. That why you see all the dark smoke.
A Chance Vought F4U Corsair; just my most favorite plane in the world. When I win the lotto, I am so getting one!!!
This is the WWII-era B-25 bomber dubbed "Panchito" Long time readers of this blog may recall that I took a flight in "Panchito" a few years ago.
A nice formation of T-28 does a fly-by for the crowd.
There was some parachute action mixed in with all the warbirds.
A gorgeous P-51D Mustang parked on the warbird ramp. This plane would be my other winning lotto purchase!!!
The business office of the USAF's F-22 Raptor fighter jet.
Old meets new as the P-51D "Crazy Horse" shares the taxiway with the F-22 Raptor.
"Crazy Horse" demonstrates the awesomeness that is the P-51D Mustang. "Crazy Horse" is unique among Mustangs because it is a two-seater. Despite the fact that the second seat was vacant, I was unable to get a ride!!!
Up close and personal with a T-28. I take one for a spin in a heartbeat.
The F-22 Raptor gets airborne in front of a spellbound crowd.
The F-22 Raptor shoots skyward in full afterburner.
The F-22 pilot gave me a nice shot of the underside of the plane.
Climb, baby, climb! Check out that afterburner flame and the vapor trail on the leading edge of the wing.
I love this head-on angle of the F-22 Raptor. If you're more foe than friend, you probably don't enjoy this view so much.
This is one of five L-39 Albatross jet trainers that make up the demonstration team "Heavy Metal"
This is a de Havilland "Super" Chipmunk. I have also flown in one of these aircraft thanks to another "incentive" ride a few years ago.
"Fat Albert Airlines" takes to the sky ahead of the Blue Angels demonstration.
The Blue Angels taxi into position for takeoff.
Major Brent Stevens, Blue Angel #3, waves to the crowd as he taxis to takeoff.
Yeah, they're pretty awesome! And no, there's no photo trickery here; that's the real angle of flight relative to the ground.
Beautiful jet, the F-18 Hornet.
Lots of action throughout the demo flight.
Okay. That's enough photos for this site. I have posted a selection of these and other shots from yesterday and you can see them by clicking here.
The Sun 'n Fun is a great event and I highly recommend you take it in at least once.
1 comment:
Great shots.
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