Day 1 of 3, Red Bull Air Race Ascot

[captmjk16]

While the uploading to flickr has been a slow going, I finally got day 1 of the air races finished the other day. Here's some of the best from Friday's practice sessions from Ascot.

Two days to go, plus a day and change at Heathrow still on the way!

Thanks for looking!

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[Chris S]

Mark, sweet shots and awesome job with the prop blur also. The shot with the BA A380 in the background is pretty cool too !!:cool:
On a side note, very sad to hear that Red Bull Air Race pilot, Hannes Arch, was killed last week in a helicopter crash in the Alps.:frown:

[captmjk16]

Thanks Chris, I am quite happy with the shots I got from the race in a departure from most airshows I've had the past few years.

I was aware of Hannes' passing, and it's hard with all the other accidents this year to lose yet another person, particularly one I had seen only a few weeks prior. I'm glad I got a chance to see him fly one last time, as I have admired his race lines and blend of smoothness and aggression on the track for many years.