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St Louis County Airshow - final year

The world famous Blue Angels - I have seen them perform several times and they never disappoint. They have several different types of formations and maneuvers they fly in their Boeing F/A 18 Hornets. They are actually a recruiting force and goodwill ambassadors for the Navy and the Marines, not the Air Force.
http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/

These guys literally flew over me - no more than 250-300' wow!!

You can see what a great vantage point I had about 300' above the runway!!

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Have a fantastic week!!!

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Coming up:
Branson Night lights and lit signs
Small selection of downtown St Louis monuments and landmarks
a small car show
A tour of the St Louis Botanical Gardens
experiments with lights
experiments with splashes
2008 St Louis Orchid show
Snow sledders having fun

Comments on this photo:

Jul 22 2008 09:46 GMT Ciekee

Great series! Are your ears still alright? :)

Jul 22 2008 11:01 GMT hallo

One better than the other!!

Jul 22 2008 15:45 GMT maguzz

not easy to follow these guys/girls? ... you did great ... i love the loud "music" they make, but only at the airfield and at shows ... ;-)

Jul 22 2008 18:01 GMT PhotoPro PRO

thank you maguzz!!!

they're very interesting, when they move that fast you don't hear them until they are right over you or just past you - they are moving so close to the sound of speed that they beat the sound when flying low - fascinating but a real pain to photograph when you have the approach blocked by trees (only downside to my high vantage point was 50% of the airfield made their turns right toward me from behind the trees)

- omg I killed myself trying to get these closer shots - I must have looked like a gunner on a battleship - zooooooooom

Jul 23 2008 17:56 GMT maguzz

i can imagine that ... all ... ;-)))