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nikon50bigma
2007-09-12, 06:21 PM
Has anyone been to Nellis for their annual airshow?
Any comments about it?
cancidas
2007-09-12, 07:57 PM
since i didn't make it to RNO this year, LSV is definately an option. need to talk about it with a freind.
CX777
2007-09-12, 09:06 PM
I had the best time. It was 6 days - 2 days at airshow and rest at LAS.
Only thing sun is best in afternoon so morning flying display is pretty much into the sun. (static a/c is workable)

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/F16one.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/NellisAirShow2f16sa.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/F16s.jpg

Bonus is LAS visit...

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/N518ATlr.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/N811BR1lr.jpg

Raj
nikon50bigma
2007-09-12, 09:48 PM
I like the ATA climb out shot.
Just out of curiosity I noticed that this show, like many other has a media day.
For those media people that go there on Friday, are they given a different area/perspective than the general public?
Or is the only different the lacking of the general public?
CX777
2007-09-12, 10:12 PM
Not so sure on media day events, however crowds are pretty large at the show (100,000+). And I forgot to mention, Nellis base 'buses' people from 3 large parking lots to the airside for the show. We arrived at 6am and left late at 8pm.

heres the link to 60th Aviation Nation.... http://www.aviationnation.org/

Raj
nikon50bigma
2007-09-12, 11:00 PM
What do you think about the line, worth attending?
I heard it wasn't as extensive as last year's show.
CX777
2007-09-13, 09:43 AM
The lines were not so bad going in, as we left 5:30 am from hotel. We were one of the first in the buses too. And in the morning it was worth getting out early on the airside as the crowds are very thin and we could shoot the static display. However leaving was a long wait and traffic jam. Got to hotel by 10:30.
PhilDernerJr
2007-09-13, 09:55 AM
Raj, those are some of the best Thunderbirds photos I've seen. Excellent work.
nikon50bigma
2007-09-13, 03:44 PM
Whoops, I made a typo.
I ment the line up for the show.
Not the actual lines.
Sorry about that.
lijk604
2007-09-13, 08:45 PM
Okay, why am I the first to ask? Who is that Indy Air A-319 flying for????
MarkLawrence
2007-09-13, 08:48 PM
Okay, why am I the first to ask? Who is that Indy Air A-319 flying for????

According to pictures on jp.net - the C/N (2431) is now N112CG with Sichuan Airlines.
lijk604
2007-09-13, 08:51 PM
My mistake, I thought those pics were from this past weekend. DUH!