We are quite excited about our upcoming shooting schedule for air show season 2012.
In addition to our regulars – Salute to Vets in Columbia, CAF Fly-in in Olathe at New Century, and whatever great events come up at the NAHM hangar, the Defenders of Freedom air show at Offut in Omaha is just chock full of goodies.
This airshow is consistently top of the list. We saw our first F-22 in the air there; the Blues, the ‘Birds, it has always been one of the best we ever attend. They are so good to us there, too – Press Day is especially a joy.
But this year, they have outdone themselves: F-86 Sabres, plus the Horsemen and their P-51s!!
Salute To Vets get together in Columbia is a great show. They do it up right for veterans and their families. I got to get close to a P-38 cockpit there. I was so excited, I didnt even take pictures!!
THe CAF Fly-in is a great, relaxed show. The first time Jeff and I went together, we spent two days there: one listening to the Moonlight Serenade Orchestra play all day on a no-fly day due to the rain; and then the next day all day shooting some of the great vintage stuff they have there – P-17, P-19. That year there was a Ryan Pt-22 there, too.
There is a negative Staggerwing Beech that comes in some years, just a gorgeous aircraft. The MoANG lives there, and flies the big workhorse choppers.
We’ll go to the Gardner Fly in again, too. Saw my first gyro close up there, another staggerwing, some great stuff.
So a summer full of goodies.
Stay in touch and we’ll do our best to post pretty pictures!!
