At long last, photos from the airshow almost a month ago. I hope they don’t disappoint. March 31st, Naval Air Weapons Station, Point Mugu California.
Mist rolls off the Pacific as a crowd mills around a B-52, the mainstay of American bombing power for over half a century.
Reflections on a century dominated by American air superiority.
The USAF’s new F-22 Raptor represents the very cutting edge in fighter technology. Enemies won’t even realize it’s there before they’re dead. Note the afterburner trail and impressive separation highlights from the moisture.
The F-22 pulls a high-G maneuver and sheds vapor-saturated flow.
F-15 Eagle, low and roaring.
The Air Force Heritage Flight. A WWII-era P-51 Mustang flanked by the late cold war era F-15 Eagle and the 21st century F-22 Raptor. A Vietnam-vintage F-4 Phantom on the back of that diamond would have closed that formation nicely.
The Air Force Thunderbirds buzz the crowd in formation.
Alex | 23-Jul-07 at 5:20 pm | Permalink
NICE! I love that F-22 picture. What lens did you use there?
Nalin | 23-Jul-07 at 5:23 pm | Permalink
Thanks! It’s hard not to get a good shot of the F-22. Both of the F-22 shots were with the Sigma 55-200mm f/4-5.6 DC. I can find the exact exposure if you want, it’s on my other computer.
N.