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Set to the US National Anthem, enjoy this video of the airshow performances at the Buckeye Air Fair, in Buckeye, Arizona, on Sunday February 10, 2019. https://youtu.be/zpSXL-ZsQ8o If you are looking for photos, check out the previous posts about the Buckeye Air Fair: Photo Gallery Day 1: February 9, 2019 Day 2: February 10, 2019
This post will be mostly photos. There were several acts at the airshow: Jeff Boerboon & the Yak 110 Jon Melby & the Hangar 24 bi-plane Brad Wursten & the MXS-R aircraft On Saturday only, there was an F-35 flyover from Luke Air Force Base. The Yak 110 was the highlight of the airshow and … Continue reading Arizona: Buckeye Air Fair Photo Gallery
We started day 2 of the Buckeye Air Fair on a much better weather note. Blue skies, wispy/puffy white clouds, and sunshine. It was still cold for Phoenix residents (approximately 60 degrees, which is chilly if you're used to 115 degree temperatures for 4 months), so we saw a lot of jackets and gloves. On … Continue reading Arizona: Buckeye Air Fair, Day 2
A photographer contact posted about an upcoming event in Buckeye, Arizona - the Buckeye Air Fair. I asked if there were any restrictions on photography or videography at the event, and that turned into an opportunity for media passes to the event. There are several events going on at the Air Fair: A daily air … Continue reading Coming Up: Buckeye Air Fair
When we went to the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta in October, we planned to see two events: the Special Shapes Rodeo and the 2nd Saturday Night Magic Glow. We also had tickets to the Music Fiesta, held on the 2nd Saturday as well. We have no images from the Music Fiesta, as I was asked by … Continue reading New Mexico: 2017 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta – Balloon Glow and Music Fiesta
Last weekend, I flew back to the DC/VA/MD area to celebrate my grandmother's 95th birthday. As this is a once in a lifetime event, I didn't let the possibility of getting stuck deter me from going. Winter Storm Gia was expected to hit on Saturday late afternoon/evening, and hit it did. It was pretty much … Continue reading Escaping a winter storm
During the week of Christmas, we took a short day trip to Lake Mead National Recreation Area. We drove our Jeep from Bullhead City, AZ to just outside of Boulder City, NV. We wanted to find a good beach area next to the lake, and the Boulder Beach site was just perfect. It was a … Continue reading Nevada: Lake Mead National Recreation Area
When we went on our month-long RV road trip in October 2017, one of our bucket list items was to attend the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. One of the two events we were able to attend was the Friday morning Special Shape Rodeo. The day starts with a Dawn Patrol, where pilots take off in the … Continue reading Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta – Special Shapes Rodeo
When you're going on a road trip of the Southwest and you're going to be anywhere near Amarillo, TX, it's a bucket list item for any photographer to visit Cadillac Ranch. On our RV road trip in October 2017, we stayed a couple of nights in Amarillo, TX. Though we could have had a nice … Continue reading Cadillac Ranch
