M. Wynn: "Wild Card" Aviation Photography & Images: Gallery Update: Warbirds Over the West 2018 Day 2 Recap

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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!

Saturday, August 4, 2018

Gallery Update: Warbirds Over the West 2018 Day 2 Recap

I went back to the Salem Airport for Day 2 of the B-17 Alliance Foundation's 2018 Warbirds Over the West, and I'm glad I did! Between today and yesterday, quite a few new aircraft showed up and got put on display for a couple hours and I made sure to photograph them! In addition to the Erickson Aircraft Collection's P-40 and SBD Dauntless flying today, a Beechcraft Model 18 also flew as part of the demo, acting as a photo-ship for the two headliner warbirds. We also got to see the West Coast Ravens do some formation flying as well!

Warbirds Over the West 2018 - Static Display

Warbirds Over the West 2018 - Arrivals & Departures

Warbirds Over the West 2018 - West Coast Ravens

Warbirds Over the West 2018 - P-40E, SBD Dauntless, & Twin-Beech

Salem (SLE) 16

Preview:

Static Display & Aircraft Movements
I made sure to pace myself here and kept photography in the static display area limited to the new aircraft on display, and there were a few additional appearances since yesterday's activities.

Cessna 175A Skylark (N7029E) on display. The 175 was designed to fill a niche between the Cessna 172 and the faster Cessna 182, and only about 2,100 airframes were built from 1958 to 1962. My dad logged a couple of hours in a 175, which was the first time I've heard of such a model!

Stolp SA-300 Starduster Too (N96576) on display.

Stolp SA-300 Starduster Too (N96558) on display

Oregon Army National Guard Sikorsky HH-60M (S-70A) Black Hawk (15-20768) on display.

Steen Skybolt (N202GM) on display.

Vultee BT-13B (V-54) Valiant (N59840) on display.

Cessna 140 (CF-EKU) on display. Another Canadian visitor!

Boeing E75 Stearman (N58986) on display.

Van's RV-6 (N65PP) on display.

Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser (N3764M) on display.

Lancair IV-P (N811HP) on display.

Glasair GS-2 Sportsman (N942RA) on display.

Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser (N552DP) on display.

Cessna 172C Skyhawk (N1804Y) on display.

Steen Skybolt (N300SB) on display

Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair Super II RG (N638PR) on display.

Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer (N6931D) on display.

Aeronca 7AC Champion (N2982E) taxiing to the display ramp after arriving. Colors mimicing the Royal New Zealand Air Force livery.

The West Coast Ravens
In what has become a tradition for each year Warbirds Over the West is held, the West Coast Ravens in a six-ship formation graced the skies of Salem once again this year. They flew a few formation fly-by passes as part of a demonstration of precision formation flying.

First pass in a Diamond formation.

Second pass in a Delta formation.

Third and final formation in the EZ formation.

First element formation break for landing sequence.

Second element formation break for landing sequence.

West Coast Ravens taxiing in formation.

Van's RV-8 (N526KP), the flight lead.

Van's RV-8 (N805K).

Van's RV-7A (N577BC).

Van's RV-8 (N848MC).

Van's RV-3B (N293DB).

Van's RV-7A (N81TT).

Warbird Flights
Once again, the headliner warbirds from the Erickson Aircraft Collection took flight several times during the day. This time however, things were done a little differently. For starters, in addition to the P-40 and SBD Dauntless, the Beech 18 that was on display also took to the skies; the first flight of the three warbirds ended up being a photo flight with the the twin-Beech acting as the photo ship. We were also treated to some warbird formation passes as well.