Fly Over at Phoenix Raceway

[Vinny Ohare]

Hey Guys

I am out in San Tan Valley AZ and took in the race yesterday. They had a flyover with a bunch of planes and I got a few shots. Haven't processed them all yet.

http://awesomeracefans.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/nascar-phoenix-flyover.jpg

Needless to say this was very cool. Out here there are constant military jets flying over the house. It is a spotters dream.

[Vinny Ohare]

I should add the NASCAR pics are going up on the site now Awesomeracefans.com/ (http://awesomeracefans.com/) as we speak. There is also a working airport right near the track that I didn't get the name of. It looks like a repair facility as I saw what looked like some dc10 or L10-11's outside. Maybe a place they strip just before the graveyard?

[Gerard]

Over 50 planes = a bunch? LOLOL!!!
Very cool shot!!

[Chris S]

Cool shot of that massive flyover Vinny !! :cool:
The KC Flight team did the flyover with 50 aircraft to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Phoenix International Raceway.
Here's a cool video clip of the flyover also:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No6vm_o1WY8

[threeholerglory]

Well that answers the popularly burning question of "how many single engine GA planes doing a flyover does it take to sound like a single B-17?"

THAT many.

[steve1840]

There is also a working airport right near the track that I didn't get the name of. It looks like a repair facility as I saw what looked like some dc10 or L10-11's outside. Maybe a place they strip just before the graveyard?

That would be Goodyear (KGYR), Vinny. It is a GA airport, overhaul facility and graveyard. Lufthansa also has a flight training center there.

[Zee71]

Awesome and crazy shot to have that many aircraft in one frame!