The Flying Circus Airshow in Bealeton Virginia has been going for 45 years. I remember it then.
These are from today, brought the Reflex-Nikkor 500/8 (original version) and the Nikkor-H 300/4.5. Both lenses, about 45 years old. I also brought the M Monochrom with the 1936 Sonnar on it, lens is as old as the airplanes in the show.
With the 500/8, this lens takes constant work to keep in focus. Even at distances, the DOF is very narrow. For a moving target- lots of work. Digital shows every imperfection. With film, would not be as noticeable. At 100% crop, I had a 40% hit rate. But I did not used to shoot 500 pictures in film days.
Flying Circus AirShow by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
And why do people insist on jumping out of perfectly good airplanes? My Dad was a Jump Instructor, funny joke...
Some awesome Flyby from pilots that went to an airshow yesterday.
Flying Circus AirShow by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
Flying Circus AirShow by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
And they could not resist some Stunt flying for us,
And this guy did not leave the plane, just the cockpit.
Flying Circus AirShow by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
Flying Circus AirShow by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
In the 90s, the Flying Circus ran a help wanted in the Washington Post for a wing walker. Guess it worked!
Flying Circus AirShow by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr