Spent a couple of amazing days shooting the air show at NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA.

The F-22 Raptor has got to be my favorite aircraft of all time. The things it can do in the air verge on the impossible. You have to see it to really believe a fixed wing aircraft can perform these moves.

F-22 Raptor Soaring into the Wild Blue Yonder


F-22 Raptor at the edge of the envelope


The F-22 Raptor's not-so-soft underbelly


F-22 Raptor Turnin' & Burnin'


Of course there were other aircraft there too...

John Mohr in his 1943 Stock Stearman PT-17


Bill Leff in his highly modified AT-6 Texan


All of these were shot using the Pentax K10D and the Sigma 50-500mm f4-6.3 (BIGMA)...

More F-22 at Warbirds at NAS Oceana - Take 2

Blue Angels at Warbirds at NAS Oceana - Blue Angels

[nobbsie]

Great shots Mike. The F22 is indeed a very impressive aircraft. Rumor has it that it will be making an appearance in Melbourne next year