~ 2008 Kingsley Air Force Base Air Show ~
The Air Show started off
with a bang this year. Hot temperatures, clear blue skies and lots of planes.
Photographed the
Thunderbirds on Thursday with a Media Pass as they were just flying in. Got some
shots of the crew and pilots as they readied they’re planes for the show on
Saturday.
I got a special escort with the base
photographer from Kingsley AFB on Friday to shoot the pre-show, and meet the
Thunderbird pilots and crew.
The entire Thunderbird
crew and staff where more than friendly and courteous. There are about 70
members that make up the crew of the Thunderbirds, definitely a class act.
Saturday, the day of the
show turned out quite ominous with low clouds and lightning lurking in the
distance.
Only a few drops appeared
here and there, all in all it was a great Air Show.
Air National Guard acrobatic plane
A look inside the cockpit
Wingtip to wingtip flying
A top-end view you don’t see that
often
Jelly Belly plane landing on a truck
POW * MIA DRAG CAR
HELL-ER BUST
Simulated bombing run
~ MOTO X TIME was part of the ground
show at half time ~
Oh Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
C-17 Globemaster III Doing a fly-by
Guess Who ?
A-10 Thunderbolt II
F-18
Screaming Eagle