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Gilly · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:38 pm Post subject: Local Airshow

This is the Snowbirds - the Canadian version of the Red Arrows:

Canada is celebrating 100 years of powered flight this year, so they painted up a number of 'important' planes in centenial colours, this F18 hornet being one of them:

F16 Viper with afterburners:

And some F/A-18 pre sound barrier busting action:

And finally:

I rented a 100-400mm L for the weekend, just to see what its like! Pretty nice, though I shall not be buying one in the immediate! Rolling Eyes

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peteski · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject:

ooooooooh, cracking shots of the F18s!
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derek · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject:

Well mate, I think those are some of the best you've taken. I love the black and white one and the pre sound barrier one is just fantastic. Smile

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hil26 · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject:

awesome
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jonH · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:45 am Post subject:

great stuff! never heard the f-16 being called a viper before, but googled and right you are - the pilot's nickname for it

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