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The primary purpose of this blog is to showcase the best of my aviation photography. As such, you will find links to my main aviation gallery on Facebook containing photos from aircraft spotting, some kind of aviation event such as air shows and fly-in events, as well as aviation museums. I also critique my flights on commercial airlines and the services they provide. Occassionally, you'll find personally written, independent articles based on news and current events involving aviation. And of course, I'll put up links to official and unofficial aviation-related websites when I find them. And when time permits, I'll talk and discuss about anything involving aviation. But most importantly, this is my way to document my journey into the aviation industry!

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Gallery Update: The Show Must Go On!

I've only been home for less than a week and I managed to make it out to the Oregon International Air Show this past Sunday and it was indeed a great day. Though we anticipated seeing the Navy Blue Angels this year, it never happened to due to the government sequester having an effect on our nation's military forces. But the organizers kept their chins high and the show went on, whether we had loud military jets or not! And it was still a great show! The Patriots Jet Team pleased the crowd nonetheless! I've never seen such a unique air show line-up of aircraft ranging from the Sukhoi Su-29 to the MiG-17 to the Beechcraft Model 18 to the Super Salto jet glider to the L-39C Albatross. I took over 300 photos from this air show event alone separated into three categories. Here are the links:

Oregon Air Show 2013 - Performers

Oregon Air Show 2013 - Static Display

Oregon Air Show 2013 - Flight Ramp

I'll do the preview a little differently this time by showing you a photo of some of the performers from the air show:

MiG-17 in afterburner! Gotta LOVE the smell of afterburner in the morning!

Sukhoi Su-29 flown by local Oregonian Renny Price of Hammerhead Aerobatics.

A very unique aircraft is the jet-powered Super Salto sail plane flown by Bob Carlton in 'Jet Powered Aerobatics' of Vertigo Airshows.
Just look that tiny jet engine! It's about the size of two oatmeal cans!!!

A classic Air Force trainer would be the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star flown by Gregory "Wired" Colyer of 'Ace Maker Airshows'. This T-33 is nicknamed "Ace Maker" for obvious reasons!

A truly vintage aircraft being 70 years old! A Beechcraft Model 18 nicknamed 'Magic by Moonlight' flown by Matt Younkin of 'Younkin Airshows'. This Beech 18 does aerobatics, which is rare to see from this aircraft type.

Air National Guard Extra EA 300L MXS aerobatics led by Lt Col. John Klatt just after the opening ceremony.

"No pilot can resist a ring of smoke!"
Mike Wiskus of 'Lucas Oil Air Shows' flies his Pitts S-1-11B SS through a smoke ring after some pyrotechnics set one off.

Extra 300 under the command of female pilot Jacquie Warda of 'Jackquie B Airshows'.

Like Red Bull? Then you'll like this one!
Zivko Edge 540 of the Red Bull Air Force.
And of course, the main headliner! Six L-39C Albatross of the Patriots Jet Team fly by with some sweet pyrotechnics provided by ATG and Homeland Fireworks to conclude another great air show!

Great air show regardless but let's hope we can get some military performers back next year.
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