Market Friday at the Air Show - Part ll
Today we will be going back to the Air Show, at Joint Base Andrews, a United States military facility located in Maryland. If you missed Part l, see here. The pictures were in sunny weather and a little better. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force 11th Wing, Air Force District of Washington, DC. They will be showing off different kinds of aircraft in the static display and some flying, along with the aerobatic teams flying through the air, with the greatest of ease. Last week, I focused mainly on the Air Forces' F-16 Thunderbird Team and showed a bit of the Navy's F-18 Blue Angel Team. I can tell you that they did not disappoint. The weather wasn't great, but, then it got worse, so the pictures were not as awesome in my opinion. That and no clouds... enough excuses, it's just life. Come on in, this time, you really need to buckle up. Keep the little girl inside of you from screaming too much, you hear me?
And They Are Off!
While this is just a simple pass, I thought it was a beautiful shot (despite the rain and now fog) of the Blue Angels number 5 solo - belly-up.
Say hello to the mighty Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. Made famous by the Flying Tigers, who flew it while volunteering with the Chinese Air Force before the US entered WWII, this sample is painted with their Famous Shark Teeth to commemorate them. There were 13,787's made (all from the Curtiss-Wright production facility in Buffalo New York) and it saw service in the Pacific theater, the China Burma India Theater and in the European/Mediterranean theaters.
While the mighty KC-135 Stratotanker has been operationally passing gas (in flight!) since Jun 1957, it also drinks a lot! With the four thirsty CFM-56 turbofan engines that are retrofitted into the "R Model," it has over 86,000 pounds of thrust available, enabling it to carry up to 200,000 pounds of "transfer gas", up to 83,000 pounds of cargo (and 37 passengers), or a mix of both. The KC-135 has an operational range of 1,500 miles with 150,000 pounds of "transfer gas", or if it wants to use all its gas itself, it's range goes up to 11,000 miles.
While the Thunderbirds try really hard to make their formations look perfect to the viewing area (that's why they fly so close to each other), in this case, they are performing a Diamond 360 Solo Rejoin. In this maneuver, the main formation starts a level 360 degree turn in front of the audience and while they make one turn, the two solo's race in with afterburners going to rejoin before the turn is over. Here they are in the final phase of slipping into the Delta Formation.
The Shockwave is a sight to be seen and a sound to be heard. It is a custom built race truck with three Pratt & Whitney J-34-48 jet engines. With a combined 21,000 pounds of thrust, the Shockwave team regularly races aircraft down runways at airshows and they typically exceed 350 mph on these short fast races! Very entertaining, look the Shockwave up on the internet and watch the videos
A flower. There must always be a flower to color my world. This picture is dedicated to #FridaySkyBlue #ColorChallenge by @Kalemandra, who colors my world. Every. Single. Day.
The exactness of that feeling will never come again
But, the joy?
Does it matter when the joy is still there?
But the charm of elevating this day trumps finding another to take its place.
Have you seriously looked for a blue flower in this season?
Happy are those that did.
Please leave the link to your post here so it can easily be found by others. It helps you and me to have them in one place. Where else can you take such a quick trip around the globe? Thank you so much for joining us!! ❤
And just like that, the airshow is done. I hope you had a good time! As always, I want to thank you for taking the time to visit #MarketFriday!! Thank you for supporting the challenge! Have a most fabulous day!
So the joy may touch your soul
How to Participate:
1. Go to the market! Any market will do! Food, Clothing, Plant or Animal, if you wish. You can go to the zoo or an art auction. Anywhere or anything that you pay money for a service. I once went to a nail salon.
2. Take pictures! Be creative (or not)
3. Tell us a little bit about the market, what brought you here?
4. Post the picture(s)
5. Don’t forget to hashtag it! #MarketFridayChallenge by @dswigle
I always post this poem down at the bottom of my posts. It is one that has become so near and dear to my heart. I only post the most famous part of it, but, wanted to post it in its entirety today.
i cried the way women on tv do
folding at the middle
like a five pound note.
i called the boy who use to love me
tried to ‘okay’ my voice
i said hello
he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear god
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered,
"where does it hurt?"
it answered,
"everywhere"
"everywhere"
I knew you could come up with another post from the air show and this is amazing such great shots i love well I love them all but the one with the Blue Angels flying over the Thunderbirds,
And WOW that shockwave must be such a sight to see and hear
Thanks for this great post and being an active member of @steemusa !tip
I sure wish the weather had been just a little better for that shot, but, I posted it anyway. I had a lens that should have made it a good shot and the clouds and rain just blew it for me. But, there is always next year and I can practice shooting afterburners until then. :)
That shockwave is pretty amazing and I cannot believe how fast it is! Did you see the trail of fire it left behind on the other shot? Oh, it really made the crowd ohhhh and ahhhhh. Doesn't the unexpected always? Thank you for stopping by and I saw your link out there somewhere so I will hunt it down in a few. And thanks for always being a part of the challenge!
Have a great day as we head into the weekend!
#MarketFriday loves you!
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ITs a good shot, nicer weather would have bene a bonus but still well worth sharing, Practicing new shots is always fun
Ohh yes i loved the shots of the Shock Wave that trailof fire is incredible, The crowd must have bene in awe of it, if in Awe is the right words but thats what comes to me right now LOL
Always a pleasure to visit your posts :)
Thank's JJ! You are so sweet. I appreciate the talk to make me feel better, but, we both know the shots were okay for the subject, but wish they were more.
But yes, the shock wave is fun! :)
OK I just looked on my Computer, and I will be honest they looked better on my Phone, but that said the conditions were not the best and the simple fact is its a great post that gives us the feel of the experience is shared well so its a great post,
besides we cannot always get shots we are happy with take this shot from today for example
Truth!!! But, did you post it on your site? :)
Bingo! Oh, I promise to make up with a post with brilliant pictures soon. I hope.
No, I didn't, but I would have used the photos in your post in a post they are fine, not as good as you hoped for but it was still worth doing a post"
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Wow... that is one impressive market... but no fish and vegetables? I guess you could pick a used plane or two!
Interestingly enough, I've never been to an air show... the way that they fly so close together... it's just some stunning skill there!
A lot of people have never been, the opportunity just has never presented itself. Someday... LOL Markets aren't only for food. I took you through the souvenir section. That actually sold trinkets to buy!!
A real market!
LOL Everyone wants to buy the plane. They do have the skills for sure!! if you didn't see last week, you should. The pictures were a lot better than this weeks. You can find it here if you are interested.
Thank you for the visit!
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What an amazing air show, excellent photos of course but which plane were you flying? I’m betting on the P-49 Warhawk with those shark teeth in the front grrrr
I still want to know how you get the flying ones to pose for a photo, my photos of trees end up blurred and they don’t even move!
That shockwave truck would be handy for toasting mellows but you would want to have a very long stick!
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Oh, really!!??
You just say to them. "strike a pose!" It worked for Madonna, I am pretty sure it will work for you.
Oh, yes. Roasted marshmallows are the best! I love mine burnt to a crisp!
You know it! The Warhawk would be my first choice, after the F-15 :)
Thanks for stopping by! It is always a pleasure to see you!
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Well I finally got my MF done. I am so very sorry it is late. Hope you have a great holiday!
https://steemit.com/dtube/@old-guy-photos/b7z08z8b
Oh, hey! It's still #MarketWeekend! No worries. Thanks for dropping the link here. You are not totally hopeless.
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Anything to avoid the scoldings!! Lele!! I get anxious just remembering them!
Oh yes and
CONGRATS for making it to 66
Seriously! Dude!!! You deserved them and more. How could you treat me that way?
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You know I would forget my head if it want attached. BUT I made it a special point to get that link up like a good boy LOL. :D.
That is so NOT what I mean. Here is according to Merrian Webster:
Synonyms for diva
goddess, princess, queen
See you are all the above and more ;D
I mean it as nice!!! How could I mean it as anything but?!?
We both work hard and we dont bot buy. A real team :D
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I have to say this one was even better than part 1! I thought I had comment after I proofed it and I cannot believe that I didnt! At least I had upped it lol. I think this one has some outstanding shot like the P-40, the close up of the Thunderbird pilot and also the flames that remind me of napalm!!! All of the shots are outstanding!!! I told you this was going to be a good one! I think it came out really well and I love to geek out on all the info! So very cool!!
The flames were pretty cool and really got the crowds attention. :)
I knew it was coming, but, it is still pretty exciting. It was not too bad for the conditions. You are the only one who thought it was better than part one, but, I guess most like pictures.
This one had a lot more written about the subjects, so I like that part more. Thanks for coming by and leaving such a kind and thoughtful comment.
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Wow ! So amazing to go so fast and be SO close together...... what precision !
I have a Market Friday ! Surprise ! .... and here is my link.
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Wow! That is awesome!!! You did really great!!! All these weeks in a row are spoiling me!!! I did an ice cream stand in March. I am not sure which was colder, the weather or the ice cream, but, I ate it outside so maybe it wasn't so bad!?
Glad you like the flying post, the air show was amazing! Thanks for taking the time to take photos and put this all together! Happy Memorial Day! Love to you!
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Happy Memorial Day to you too !!
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You are welcome!
I like this type of Air Show. Awesome photography of Shockwave and aircraft. And here is my entry : https://steemit.com/marketfriday/@kamrunnahar/marketfriday-to-roam-beach-necessary-things-in-the-seashore
Thank you! It certainly was an exciting show! Thank you for dropping the link here! It makes it so much easier to fine!
As always, have a great weekend!
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Now your post is educational experience for me, indeed :)) And I made it to the end despite of app crashed 4 times!! (both partico and esteem, that's weird)
Your knowledge of airplanes is amazing! Now I feel like want to know more about our Ruslan (or AN-124, or Condor?)... And all photographs all perfect (I wonder what equipment do you use for close up shots)
To be honest, I have never been to air show. We have them rarely here in Ukraine, and now I think it is because our country and army are not rich enough for that. As you said, those "birds" drink a lot! But I read about them on Steemit, and think that it would be wonderful to see one. It has so many in one - skill, courage, power and chic!
Thank you so much for exciting report and fabulous photos!!!
Thank you so much for such a lovely comment! If you like this one, last weeks air show was Amazing! We had rain in these photos but last weeks were many more close-ups and much better shots. If you have a moment, sneak a peek. You can find it here.
I think you will love them.
It does cost a lot for the air shows. For a jet to fly one mission is high!
A-10 costs about $6,000 + an hour
C-130 is primarily used for airlift missions and cost about $7,100 an hour
The latest fifth-generation fighter F35A is about $28,500.00 an hour
A stealth multi-role fighter the F-22 Raptor is over $33,500.00
So the cost is amazingly high. Thank you for stopping by and leaving such a lovely comment! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
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I've never been to an airshow, but would love to see one some day. Amazing what they do. Upside down, past one another about 780 mph, flying so close together, and at times upside down. Yowza. I think those folks have practiced a bit. And are incredible, and incredibly brave.
Love the old planes and new. And the big C-5 doesn't even look like it could fly. You did a great job putting this together, and really know your stuff about planes. Thanks for the cool whole story of going to the show. Some day I shall make one. Must be incredibly loud. Always sounds like those jets are tearing the sky when they fly by. They used to buzz us in the woods sometimes. SO cool to see.
BTW, is that a silver B-17? I've always wanted to take a ride in one of those too. They have that at our airport, but think it's pretty spendy. So I shall continue to dream big. Have a nice Memorial Day weekend.
Oops, never mind on the B-17 thing, I just went back to the first post. But I STILL want a ride in an old bomber. These posts are so spot on, great job DW.
Well, we need to change all that! Oh, they can get quite incredible! This one was good, but the pictures on the first one were better. It was raining in the second set. It happens.
I always feel like the C-5 will be falling out of the sky sometime soon. I just know it! It is pretty loud, but, having lived on a flight line for 20 + years will make you immune, almost. Or deaf so you don't really hear it anymore. Hehe! Yes, they do buzz once in a while, although they are not supposed to.
I have to cut it short to head off here... I will catch up with you again and thank you so much DD. You are one of the best. I love a visit from @ddschteinn xo
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Always a pleasure to chat with you too. Though I don't seem to be keeping up very well lately. Too much going on in the summer months coming up. Even the grass has passed me up these days ( :
I went back and perused the other post (finally, yikes). All the photos are incredibly great. Hard to get too, since they move a 'bit fast' as they go by. Very good job in the photo department for sure.
As for buzzing, there were times the F-15's (?) were lower than us in the valleys, we could wave to the pilots. But what was TRULY amazing, was that we sometimes wouldn't hear them, until there was a sonic boom, or they passed by. Very odd indeed. Sound is a strange thing. And scared the hooey out of me most times. Well, hope your day is a good one.
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