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  1. Air Shows - 2008

Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show - April 25 & 26, 2008

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  • This is me, the photographer, taken early on Saturday morning before the public air show began. Earlier that morning I had the privledge to eat breakfast with four of the Blue Angels. While I was at the show, having this picture taken and taking other pictures, some of the Blue Angels were playing a round of golf on one of the Vidalia golf courses before they had to show up and do their show in the afternoon.

    This is me, the photographer, taken early on Saturday morning before the public air show began. Earlier that morning I had the privledge to eat breakfast with four of the Blue Angels. While I was at the show, having this picture taken and taking other pictures, some of the Blue Angels were playing a round of golf on one of the Vidalia golf courses before they had to show up and do their show in the afternoon.

  • Blue Angel #5 soars high into the sky. There was a lot of humidity in the air and you can see the moisture streaming off the wings and leaving two trails from the wing tips.

    Blue Angel #5 soars high into the sky. There was a lot of humidity in the air and you can see the moisture streaming off the wings and leaving two trails from the wing tips.

  • The Blue Angels do a line abreast pass at the Vidalia Onion Festival air show.

    The Blue Angels do a line abreast pass at the Vidalia Onion Festival air show.

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  • A Marine Corps Harrier plane on display at the Vidalia Onion Festival air show.

    A Marine Corps Harrier plane on display at the Vidalia Onion Festival air show.

  • Looking nose to nose with the single seat Marine Corps Harrier plane on display at the Vidalia Onion Festival air show.

    Looking nose to nose with the single seat Marine Corps Harrier plane on display at the Vidalia Onion Festival air show.

  • A rare 2-seater Marine Corps Harrier plane on display at the Vidalia Onion Festival air show.

    A rare 2-seater Marine Corps Harrier plane on display at the Vidalia Onion Festival air show.

  • Looking nose to nose with the two seat Harrier. Notice how much the cockpit canopy seems to buldge out from the side of the plane.

    Looking nose to nose with the two seat Harrier. Notice how much the cockpit canopy seems to buldge out from the side of the plane.

  • A Marine Corps Harrier plane on display at the Vidalia Onion Festival air show.

    A Marine Corps Harrier plane on display at the Vidalia Onion Festival air show.

  • One of two F/A-18 Super Hornets from VFA-122 out of NAS Lemoore, CA. that arrived on Friday and stood as static displays for the show.

    One of two F/A-18 Super Hornets from VFA-122 out of NAS Lemoore, CA. that arrived on Friday and stood as static displays for the show.

  • The first of two Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets arriving for static display during the Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show. The pilots are taking notice of me photographing their arrival.

    The first of two Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets arriving for static display during the Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show. The pilots are taking notice of me photographing their arrival.

  • One of the pilots of this F/A-18 Super Hornet decides to wave for the camera as I am taking pictures of their arrival.

    One of the pilots of this F/A-18 Super Hornet decides to wave for the camera as I am taking pictures of their arrival.

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  • The second of two F/A-18 Super Hornets from NAS Lemoore, CA arrive on Friday afternoon for the Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show.

    The second of two F/A-18 Super Hornets from NAS Lemoore, CA arrive on Friday afternoon for the Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show.

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  • Ever wonder where the pilots of a F/A-18 Super Hornet carry their luggage when they fly across the country for a weekend air show? Well this and the next three photos shows that the crew will stuff their luggage into any nook and cranny that is available in the electronics and avionics bays of the aircraft. There really isn't a luggage compartment on these fighters, so the pilots stuff things where they can.

    Ever wonder where the pilots of a F/A-18 Super Hornet carry their luggage when they fly across the country for a weekend air show? Well this and the next three photos shows that the crew will stuff their luggage into any nook and cranny that is available in the electronics and avionics bays of the aircraft. There really isn't a luggage compartment on these fighters, so the pilots stuff things where they can.

  • retrieving more luggage from the electronics and avionics bays....

    retrieving more luggage from the electronics and avionics bays....

  • retrieving more luggage from the electronics and avionics bays....

    retrieving more luggage from the electronics and avionics bays....

  • retrieving more luggage from the electronics and avionics bays....

It was really amazing to see how much stuff they could put into the equipment bays of the plane.

    retrieving more luggage from the electronics and avionics bays.... It was really amazing to see how much stuff they could put into the equipment bays of the plane.

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  • A Canadian CF-18 on static display. Notice the fake cockpit that is painted on the underside of the plane. It is designed to help fool an ememy into not knowing which side of the plane is upright.

    A Canadian CF-18 on static display. Notice the fake cockpit that is painted on the underside of the plane. It is designed to help fool an ememy into not knowing which side of the plane is upright.

  • Nose to nose with a F/A-18 Super Hornet from VFA-122.

    Nose to nose with a F/A-18 Super Hornet from VFA-122.

  • The well worn tailhook of one of the American F/A-18 Super Hornets from VFA-122. Pay close attention to the differences inside the afterburner exhausts of this F/A-18 to the same thing in the Canadian CF-18 photo coming up. I am not sure what all those retangular inserts are used for in the American plane.

    The well worn tailhook of one of the American F/A-18 Super Hornets from VFA-122. Pay close attention to the differences inside the afterburner exhausts of this F/A-18 to the same thing in the Canadian CF-18 photo coming up. I am not sure what all those retangular inserts are used for in the American plane.

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  • This is a shot of the well worn tailhook from the Canadian CF-18 plane. Notice how the inside of the afterburner exhaust differs from the American F/A-18 Super Hornet.

    This is a shot of the well worn tailhook from the Canadian CF-18 plane. Notice how the inside of the afterburner exhaust differs from the American F/A-18 Super Hornet.

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  • Blue Angels number 5 & 6 take off for the show. Number 5 does a steep angle take-off.

    Blue Angels number 5 & 6 take off for the show. Number 5 does a steep angle take-off.

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  • During the Friday special pre-show practice, the Blue Angels use plane number 7 instead of plane number 2, which had some minor difficulty starting.

    During the Friday special pre-show practice, the Blue Angels use plane number 7 instead of plane number 2, which had some minor difficulty starting.

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    A Canadian CF-18 on static display. Notice the fake cockpit that is painted on the underside of the plane. It is designed to help fool an ememy into not knowing which side of the plane is upright.
    Nose to nose with a F/A-18 Super Hornet from VFA-122.