Scottsdale Air Fair

dave6253

On November 4th I took my son to the Scottsdale Air Fair so he could complete his Boy Scout Aviation Badge. An air fair is a great place for photos.

1. Navy F/A 18s




2. B17 Passenger




3. Marine AH 1 Cobra




4. Nanchangs in Formation




5. Marine CH 46 Cockpit




6. P51 Mustang




7. DC 3




8. A British Plane?




9. P51 Mustang Cockpit




10. P51 Mustang

moose135

Very nice work, Dave! I really like the processing on #6 and #7. In photo #8, that is a North American T-6 Texan, used as an advanced trainer by the Army Air Force and Navy (as the SNJ) during WWII. It was also used by a number of Allied nations - it was called the Harvard by the British. The one you shot is in the WWII markings of the South African Air Force. From its connections to Great Britain, the air force roundel resembled the RAF colors, with a red springbok replacing the red center circle of the RAF markings.

dave6253

Thanks Moose!

I'm not sure what type of plane it is. I wasn't paying close attention when the announcer was talking about it, but I'll bet you are right. I should have recognized the springbok as South African though. Here's a better view of the entire plane.

Cornflake

Well done! I particularly like the composition on the third one.

jww

Nice stuff! ..though I wonder if #3 should be just a tad tighter crop? Maybe just me. lol

Thanks for sharing!

black mamba

Very nice work overall. When shooting a prop plane in flight, as in #4, you should shoot at a slow enough speed so as to record prop blur. It makes for a much more realistic picture. But, again, this is a very nice series.

Tom

KamiKaze

Very nice shots. Looks like a blast!