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NAS Oceana
Airshow, Virginia, USA, Sunday 18th Sep'05 |
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Pictures from the static park, taken over the Friday - Sunday. Crowds &
light dependant...! Was a huge shame that there was only 1x F-14 Tomcat & 1x
F-18E Rhino in the entire static park, with almost 80+ Rhinos & Hornets on
station, tucked away in hangars. Anyway, there were a few gems.....! |
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F-14 Tomcat in the static park. Note no fences to keep public from touching
a/c, took over 10mins to get a clear shot...! |
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Now, Sundays flying display was a mirror image of Saturday's show, with a few minor
changes. The photos below were taken from a grandstand right of show centre,
and only cover the more interesting items to me (the loud ones usually..!)
and that I have different angles on from Saturday. There had been a major
thunder storm overnight, so there was a lot more humidity in the air, which
the Super Hornets put to great affect, so I hope you'll enjoy the photos
below..! (some poorer quality due amount of cloud...!)
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A different E2 Hawkeye visited on Sunday, seen here overshooting at the end
of it's display |
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The other of the 2 parachutists transports, a USANG C-130 Hercules, puts
it's gear up & stays low for departure |
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Canadian Skyhawks dropping into the show from their Buffalo... |
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...followed by the Red Devils & the US Army team from the Hercules |
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The Sunday morning F-86 Super Sabre solo demo had amazing light, and was
still flown very low...! |
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More F-18E "Rhinos" went off for carrier trials, different a/c shown here |
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After the USAF Legacy flight, the Sabres performed again, lovely displays,
shot of other half here |
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The Phantom & Viper taxi back together, waving to the crowds. I love that
Phantom..! |
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Pair of F-18C Hornets getting airborne for the fleet fly past & airfield
attack. |
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F-18F Super Hornet or "Rhino" making clouds, very high speed.. |
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..amazing to see shock waves of condensation forming like this. |
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This time with a near sub sonic pass, but no sunshine...GGRRRR |
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and another "Rhino" pulling a high G turn this time, different
effect.. |
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..then when the G's come off, cloud changes rapidly. This crew & a/c flew
the solo demo too later. |
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3 "Rhino's" break after the airfield attacks were completed. |
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Lead Rhino taxies in, wings already folded. It is a big a/c indeed, must be
tight on a carrier with 40+ of these...! |
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2 of the 4x F-14 Tomcats launching for the fleet fly by & airfield attacks |
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A solo Tomcat attacking the airfield (Pyro's set off underneath) |
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I videoed the 4 ship break, so here they taxi back in.. |
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..great nose on shot, wings folded, what a plane, and 30 years old...! |
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The solo "rhino" display was again flown by "AD-206" with much gusto.. |
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..lots of high G manoeuvres and clouds forming. |
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Even a clear sonic shock wave started on the high speed pass....wow
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Very nice slow approach for a touch n' go, then off to join a F-18C for the
tail hook flight |
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The navy "Tailhook" demo was with a F-86 Sabre, pretending to be the navy
version the "Sea Fury", probably due to the corsair being sick. |
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The sad part of the day, the very last public F-14 Tomcat demo. |
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The crew flew "AD-160" in retro colours this time, and stayed very low on
take off |
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I videoed bits of the display, so less photos. Lots of wing sweeping and
high speed. |
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The burners were in full effect too, the mighty roar & power put to great
effect
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After landing, they had to hold for ages, away from the crowd. |
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They taxied past very slowly, waving the USA colours. |
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Pity the airshow carried on, we should have given them centre stage. This
Tomcat was flown to a museum the next day...! |
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