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2007 Chico Air Show

Some shots from the 2007 Chico Air Show. Last year, the show featured a couple of aerobatic planes, a P-51 in D-day colors flying alongside an USAF F-15 Eagle. Wonderful shots. There was also some flyby's and touch n go's with a C-130.
This year, two 'tribute' fly-bys were done: A P-51, again in D-Day colors, flying along with an USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon. Again, nice flybys with great photo ops. There was also an F-18 and a T-28 from the naval side. I wasn't able to get shots of those since I was sitting in line waiting to drive in the airport.
Every shot here was done with a Canon 30D (most in one-shot, auto program, some in AV mode and aiservo) and what I am now convinced is a very sharp copy of the Canon 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS. IS was on, set to mode 1 even tho I should have been using 2 for the fly by shots. If you compare to last year's show, you'll see the difference in quality between the Sigma 70-300 APO and the Canon. Same Mustang (tho last year was overcast) but look at the image quality.
Aerobat with the moon in the background
Aerobat with the moon in the background		 Air Tanker dropping its load
Air Tanker dropping its load		 Another shot of the Air Tanker
Another shot of the Air Tanker		 After the load, ahhh
After the load, ahhh		 Sea Fury
Sea Fury
Aerobatics in a 60 year old Sea Fury
Aerobatics in a 60 year old Sea Fury		 Close in on the Fury
Close in on the Fury		 Sea Fury
Sea Fury		 Another of the Sea Fury
Another of the Sea Fury		 Sea Fury
Sea Fury
Sea Fury
Sea Fury		 Aerobatic aircraft
Aerobatic aircraft		 Same aircraft
Same aircraft		 Sliding backwards
Sliding backwards		 After the drop
After the drop
and out of the smoke
and out of the smoke		 Into a hammerhead stall
Into a hammerhead stall		 F-16 (top) and P-51
F-16 (top) and P-51		 F-16 (top) and P-51 (again)
F-16 (top) and P-51 (again)		 Fly by with 50 years between them
Fly by with 50 years between them
Last shot together
Last shot together		 P-51D Mustang
P-51D Mustang		 F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-16 Fighting Falcon

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galacticsleigh 28-Sep-2008 03:34
Wow, awesome photography, sure hope you shot the 2008 air show today, it was awesome.
Guest 28-Apr-2008 22:40
You have some great aircraft shots here, I especially like the shots of the tanker... V
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