11-02-2008, 08:54 PM
I attended a lovely air show in Lafayette, Louisiana on Saturday. I paid for it with a bout of heat exhaustion that ... yeah, not reliving that again. BUT! Prior to my violent illness, the air show kicked incalculable amounts of ass. The temperature was 80 F and the sky was absolutely pristine. The only clouds to be found were from the smoke trails. It was *perfect*. Hell, it was crystal clear today, too; I saw the tail end of the Thunderbirds' exhibition as I was driving back home today, and I was on the ass-opposite end of town.
It featured F-15s, an F-18, the USAF Thunderbirds in F-16s, several piston-powered solo and team exhibitions (an Extra 300L, a P-51 Mustang, a Russian YAK-52 (?) and more), a Coast Guard Sea Dolphin rescue simulation (they picked up a guy off the runway ^^), and static displays of a Hurricane Hunter and a KC-135 Stratotanker. Aircraft get me going quite a bit.
Anyway, take a peek if you're bored. I just wanted to share <3 .
I also have some movies. My friend's digital camera took shaky yet respectable footage.
It featured F-15s, an F-18, the USAF Thunderbirds in F-16s, several piston-powered solo and team exhibitions (an Extra 300L, a P-51 Mustang, a Russian YAK-52 (?) and more), a Coast Guard Sea Dolphin rescue simulation (they picked up a guy off the runway ^^), and static displays of a Hurricane Hunter and a KC-135 Stratotanker. Aircraft get me going quite a bit.
Anyway, take a peek if you're bored. I just wanted to share <3 .
- Cropped KC-135 from the front with cloudless sky overhead.
- F-18 Taxi to Takeoff
- U.S. Coast Guard Sea Dolphin during rescue demonstration
- Extra 300L Stunt
- F-15 Pass
- The "Little Witch"
- Heart Loop
- Shockwave Jet Truck
- Aeroshell Team Loop
- Aeroshell Team Climb
- Thunderbirds: F-16 jet wash
- Thunderbirds: F-16 underbelly art
- Thunderbirds: Formation high, sunlight reflecting
- Thunderbirds: "Rudder Kiss" (dunno actual maneuver name)
- KC-135 Nose Gear or "HELLO I AM FAIL AND THIS IS A LANDIGN GEER"
- KC-135 Refueling Drogue
I also have some movies. My friend's digital camera took shaky yet respectable footage.
