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I admit it. A sponsored ad on Facebook got me - an ad for the Thunder over Dalhart airshow. I found out about it a couple weeks ahead of time, so we made plans to attend. Dalhart is approximately 69 miles away from our RV park, and we'd never been there before. The venue Dalhart … Continue reading Texas: Thunder over Dalhart airshow (overview)
Friday, May 8, 2020 was the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day. I know of at least three flyovers (Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR; and Houston, TX). The flyover in Phoenix was courtesy of the Commemorative Air Force Airbase Arizona museum in Mesa, AZ. Three planes were in the flyover: a B-25 Mitchell "Maid … Continue reading Arizona: Sentimental Journey at Luke Days (2018)
Every 2 years, in the even years, the Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona hosts an airshow called Luke Days. In March 2018, we attended Luke Days on St Patrick's Day weekend. Luke Days, like any airshow, had static displays and other airshow performers, but we really went there for the Blue Angels. It … Continue reading Arizona: Blue Angels at Luke Days (2018)
Starting the new year by wrapping up my top 10 Instagram photos from 2019. Here's #1! This wraps my up photo posts for 2019 - now on to 2020. 🙂 Photo #1 The backstory This photo is from the Buckeye Air Fair in Buckeye, Arizona. A friend helped us get media passes, and we happily … Continue reading 2019: My #1 photo from 2019
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
Day 1 of the Buckeye Air Fair had some amazing aerobatic performances...and horrible, gray skies. The Yak 110 in flight, with pilot in left cockpit. Don't get me wrong...the aerobatic performances themselves were awesome. Nature's backdrop, however, left a lot to be desired. The Air Fair also featured the Copperstate Fly-in, an event designed to … Continue reading Arizona: Buckeye Air Fair, Day 1
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
