Highlights from the 2005 Nellis AFB “Aviation Nation” airshow:
F-4 Phantom II:
The four-man version of the Skyraider:
AC-47 “Spooky” gunship:
At last, a proper display by the F-22 Raptor:
First ever display of a Predator unmanned combat aerial vehicle:
Full highlights here:
http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/AirShows/Nellis2005/Highlights/index.html
Richard.
By: neal h - 8th January 2006 at 13:24
Love the skyraider photo.
Neal
By: RobAnt - 8th January 2006 at 10:51
😡 You rarely see a Phantom here, I haven’t seen one for years. Yet in the States full sized ones are flown like blessed models 😡
Great shots – I love the Skyraider one, it has a painted quality to it.
(yes, yes, I know – only kidding)
By: Theli727 - 8th January 2006 at 04:00
great pics..especially of the Raptor :p
By: Canpark - 5th January 2006 at 06:57
I don’t know the answer to that, it’s the first time I’ve seen that one flying, in fact I didn’t know there were any of that model on the airshow circuit.
Richard.
OK, but that is one of the most beautiful Skyraider shots I’ve ever seen.
By: FlyingKiwi - 4th January 2006 at 16:28
Great pictures, who own the Skyraider?
I don’t know the answer to that, it’s the first time I’ve seen that one flying, in fact I didn’t know there were any of that model on the airshow circuit.
Richard.
By: FlyingKiwi - 4th January 2006 at 16:26
Amazing photos. What equipment do you use?? I love the skyraider picture, absolutely superb!!!It would be nice to see some pyrotchnics at some shows in the uk
regards N Darby
The aerial shots were taken with a Canon 20D camera and Canon 100-400mm image stabilized lens, the runway shots with a Canon 1Ds and probably the 28-105mm lens.
Richard.
By: FlyingKiwi - 4th January 2006 at 16:25
Great pics specially the phantom, was that another drone or do the USAF have a special one as it looks pretty good ?
curlyboy
Yes, it’s a USAF QF-4 drone, the rectangular hump on the back is the giveaway. The air force painted four of them up in historic color schemes for our viewing pleasure, this one is in the standard south-east Asia scheme.
Richard.
By: Canpark - 2nd January 2006 at 01:09
Great pictures, who own the Skyraider?
By: N Darby - 1st January 2006 at 14:51
Amazing photos. What equipment do you use?? I love the skyraider picture, absolutely superb!!!It would be nice to see some pyrotchnics at some shows in the uk
regards N Darby
By: dean f - 1st January 2006 at 13:27
pictures
Absolutely fantastic photo’s.
I agree, the Raptor shot is definately worth a mention, as is the skyraider.
Once again, wonderful
Regards
Dean
www.onebigworld.fotopic.net 🙂
By: Arabella-Cox - 1st January 2006 at 10:26
Great pics specially the phantom, was that another drone or do the USAF have a special one as it looks pretty good ?
curlyboy
By: FlyingKiwi - 13th December 2005 at 20:48
Been there, seen that, done it before… :rolleyes:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=50678
Dammit, missed the Skyraider with the smoke behind it though! 🙁
Good to meet you for the first time Richard – hope to do it again sometime. You caught some nice pics too – do you want me to upload the “human interest” pics??? 😉
Andy
Good to meet you, too, Andy! Don’t forget, I have incriminating “human” interest pics of you, too! Feel free to post away!
Richard.
By: taylorman - 13th December 2005 at 15:15
Great Shots!
By: Mark9 - 13th December 2005 at 13:48
Lovely pictures 😉 Anna
By: Skymonster - 12th December 2005 at 23:14
Been there, seen that, done it before… :rolleyes:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=50678
Dammit, missed the Skyraider with the smoke behind it though! 🙁
Good to meet you for the first time Richard – hope to do it again sometime. You caught some nice pics too – do you want me to upload the “human interest” pics??? 😉
Andy
By: Shadow1 - 12th December 2005 at 21:00
The pictures of the Skyraider and the Phantom II are brilliant. The shot showing a vertical climb by a Raptor gave me chills down my spine, I could almost feel the afterburners flowing right through my chest! 🙂
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