Virginia Airshow

[colin hill]

The Virginia Airshow has been going for over 40 years. It is held at the Virginia airfield on the coast just outside my home city, Durban.

This year I was privelaged to have been given a VIP pass which enabled me to freely walk amonst all the aircraft and photograph what ever I wanted.

There were no restrictions and I was even able to virtually walk up to the runway. I mamaged to photograph the aircraft close up and check out the

cockpits and speak to the pilots themselves.

This presentation is a record of my exciting day and of the aircraft that took part in the show.

Colin

http://www.mediafire.com/?ojcuhg8c77of38f

[Ken Cox]

Colin

full screen on ws monitor

hdmi'd to 1080 Panasonic - perfect colors - no problems

what is the source of fire

great show as usual

ken

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vangelis

[David Porter]

As a refugee from the aircraft industry, I enjoyed the show very much. Good 'plane photography and well put together.

[Guest Yachtsman1]

Hi Colin you brightened my Sunday afternoon. Enjoyed the show immensley, particularly the Yak & Harvard shots. There used to be a Yak at a private airfield near York that gave pleasure flights about 15 years ago. They also had a number of Bucker Jungman bipes they were renovating. I was building Dave Platts 1/4 scale Jungmiester at the time & took loads of pictures, sadly pre digital, so long gone. I had a kit of the Yak some time ago but never got around to building it, that huge radial cowl is most distinctive.

Can we have some technical info please, camera lens etc.

Regards Eric

Yachtsman1

PS Definately a keeper

[colin hill]

Thank you for your kind comments. As a lover of aviation, I was in my element being amongst all the aircraft and standing right next to them when they were

taxiing to the runway.

Ken,

The shot of the explosion you were referring to. This was a stunt and was very good. The guy in his cessna flew low over the bushes and the explosion went off

sending flames into the air. He just managed to miss the explosion and veered off (as in the photo) and shot up into the air.

Mick,

Thank you for your comments and I think anybody who has been connected with the aviation industry would enjoy any airshow.

Eric,

So glad you were able to download and watch the presentation. I agree with you, the yak aircraft is beautiful.The pilot in the no.1 aircraft, which you saw close ups of

is a highly experienced pilot, astronaut and Airbus A-380 captain.

The camera I use is a Pentax X70 with a 24X optical zoom lens, nothing special. The photos' were taken at ISO speed 100 and the f-stops varied, but most were at f-7.1.

The exposure times varied depending on the light, subject etc.

Colin