Oregon Int'l Airshow (KHIO)

[jerslice]

I had my doubts about this show before I went. I had heard that the statics were a disappointment and the list of performers wasn't anything amazing. But boy did I end up surprised for the better!! All the acts were stellar - some of and in many cases, the best I'd ever seen. Here's some of my "A game" shots:

This F18 high speed sneak pass shot isn't my best and doesn't at all bear out the absolute hands down best F18 demo I've ever seen - and during pouring rain no less! This was beyond insane.


OR ANG F15


OR ANG F15


Jelly Belly Kent Pietsch Cadet (fantastic performance)


Sean Tucker and the Oracle Biplane


Thunderbirds


F18 touch and go

[cancidas]

nice shot of mr. tucker... i have a few very good friends working at that show.

[MD-11]

Ok, after seen these pics, I'm eating my camera :o

Simply wonderful!!!!!

[jerslice]

Thanks guys.

A couple more:







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[jerslice]

A link to the F18 demo - too bad he didn't include all of it.

[moose135]

Superb shots, Jeremy! I love the Thunderbird against the dark sky!

[flyboy 28]

Judging by that landing, looks like the F-18 demo pilot just got off sea duty. :P Great shots!

[Tom_Turner]

Nice shots Jeremy... What was on static display?

Tom

[jerslice]

What was on static display?

Not much really - a few A10's, a few F18's - F86, MiG, T6 2, Blackhawk?, B25, a few others that I forget. I mean it wasn't abysmal but for a military show it was sparse.

[PhilDernerJr]

Very good quality, Jeremy! I love the Thunderbirds and that F-18 shot at the end of your first post. Killer.

[Ychocky]

Sick, sick, sick.

Going to put down my vote for the first vapour filled F-15 photo, nice catch.

I need to get south of the border to one of these shows. I went to the Reading and Lehigh Valley Airshows when I lived in Pennsylvania as a kid, always good fun.

That youtube of the F-18 passes made me wet.

The Thunderbirds are flying F-16D's now correct?

[jerslice]

F-16D's now correct

I believe so, yes. Though they may have a few C's?

My last little batch (promise!)



Didn't know Dr Seuss designed an aircraft...