Oct 31, 2021 | AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, AF-S TC 2.0 E III Tele-converter, F/A-18 Hornet, Nikon D300, Nikon D300 Salad, The Blue Angels
Nikon D300 Salad | Vapor The Chicago Air & Water Show is a really nice venue for capturing aircraft images of the Blue Angels. You can’t always pick the background, but even with these bald skies, the vapor trail provides some contrast. The Blue Angels have been performing since 1946, making it the oldest formal flying aerobatics team in the USA. For more information and images, see Chicago Air & Water | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story This image was captured using bursts of clicks while panning and keeping the subject in the finder. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Chicago Air & Water Show |
| Location | North Avenue Beach in Chicago, IL
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| Date/Time | 8/17/2012 2:51pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 76°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Bursts of clicks while panning and keeping the subject in the finder. |
| Gear | Nikon D300 with AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II lens & AF-S TC 2.0 E III Tele-converter |
Exposure
| 400mm (600mm) f/9 1/1000s -0.33ev 400iso |
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Sep 5, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D200 Soup, The Blue Angels
Nikon D200 Soup | The Blue Angels With their F/A-18 Hornets, the Blue Angels, of course, are the main attraction to any airshow. They have been performing since 1946 making them the oldest formal flying aerobatics team in the USA. Notice the “F/A” in the F/A-18 Hornet designation since it’s both a fighter and an attack aircraft. They fly in formation only an amazing 18 inches apart.
The Back Story The clouds for the Blue Angels airshow were pretty low so they did their “low show’. The light coming through the clouds make for unusual reflections. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Rockford Airshow |
| Location | KRFD Rockford Airport, Rockford, IL |
| Date/Time | 7/03/2007 3:43pm Local Time |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 82°F | Moderate Winds |
| Method | Simple burst of clicks. |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with a AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR lens |
Exposure
| 400mm (600mm) f/10 1/500s 0ev 200iso |
| Post | Smoothed the clouds a bit. |
Aug 22, 2018 | 7 Image Story Posts, AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Chicago Air & Water, Daily Image 2018, F/A-18 Hornet, Nikon 1 V3, The Blue Angels
Chicago Air & Water | Blue Angels The Blue Angels, of course, are the main attraction to any airshow. This image tries to capture their F/A-18 Hornets flying formation; only an amazing 18 inches apart. The Blue Angels have been performing since 1946, making this their 71st season and making it the oldest formal flying aerobatics team in the USA. For the whole story and all 7 images, see Chicago Air & Water | a 7 Image Story.
Sep 11, 2017 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2017, Nikon 1 V3, The Blue Angels
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Aug 30, 2017 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2017, F/A-18 Hornet, Military Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3, The Blue Angels
The Blue Angels Why another Blue Angels image? Well, because they never disappoint!
Aug 20, 2017 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2017, F/A-18 Hornet, Military Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3, The Blue Angels
The Blue Angels at the Chicago Air & Water Show The Blue Angels, of course, are the main attraction to this year’s show. This image tries to capture their F/A-18 Hornets flying formation; only an amazing 18 inches apart. The Blue Angels have been performing since 1946, making this their 71st season and making it the oldest formal flying aerobatics team in the USA.
Aug 2, 2017 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2017, Military Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3, The Blue Angels
Blue Angels Moon More Blue Angels! Sure, the planes are small. Still, I just like the moon effect.
Aug 1, 2017 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2017, F/A-18 Hornet, Military Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3, The Blue Angels
The Blue Angels Saturday’s air show at Oshkosh featured perfect weather and the Blue Angels. The Blue Angels was formed in 1946 making it the oldest formal flying aerobatics team in the USA. The Blue Angels’ Navy and Marine pilots fly the F/A-18 Hornet.
