post your shots of the airplanes

redpit · 11-14-2016, 06:04 AM

Originally posted by vespa

Some fast jets in mixed weather.

Great set! Gongrats!

**wtlwdwgn** · 11-14-2016, 08:17 AM

Beautiful shots of the jets!

p38arover · 11-25-2016, 05:11 PM - **1 Like**

Southern Cross Replica on Norfolk Island in 1990. No, it's not a Ford Trimotor, it's a Fokker F.VIIb/3m

The original Southern Cross was the first aircraft to fly the Pacific Ocean from the USA to Australia, which it did.in 1928. . The original Southern Cross is in an exhibition hangar at Brisbane airport. I'll hunt out the slide I took in about 1968.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Cross_(aircraft)

p38arover · 11-25-2016, 07:36 PM

Ansett Fokker F28 Fellowship Norfolk Island c1990. From the registration VH-EWC this was an ex-East West Airlines aircraft. These flew from Sydney to Norfolk Island (1680km) before Ansett went bust. Norfolk is an External Territory of Australia.

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p38arover · 11-26-2016, 12:02 AM - **5 Likes**

]ex-Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm Fairey Firefly at HMAS Albatross (a naval air station). Part of the naval museum. Fleet Air Arm Museum | Royal Australian Navy

Note the red dot in the roundel, not the present day red kangaroo.. I don't know when I took these but probably more than 20 years ago.

**ramseybuckeye** · 12-10-2016, 09:01 PM - **4 Likes**

Friday I went to the Air Force Museum, now officially called the National Museum of the United States Air Force. I got around the new fourth building and a little bit of some of the other three, I'm planning a return trip later this month. The fourth buiding is mostly Presidential aircraft, experimental aircraft, and space.

Here's the fourth building:

North American X-15A-2

Boeing VC-137C SAM 26000 (Kennedy's Presidential Aircraft)

Hexagon KH-9 Film Recovery Vehicle

Ryan X-13 Vertijet

Douglas VC-54C “Sacred Cow" (Roosevelt's Presidential Aircraft)

**wtlwdwgn** · 12-11-2016, 09:10 AM

Nice shooting Tom. Looking forward to seeing some more.

**subsea** · 12-11-2016, 01:03 PM - **4 Likes**

I've been taking aircraft shots for longer than I care to remember, starting with film and my Spotmatic F, and just found this thread. Here are a few of my most recent, along with one of semi-historical significance. I'll start with that one first. Please excuse the fact that it wasn't taken with a Pentax. It was taken with my first digital camera, a Canon G3 point and shoot that was a gift. It's a picture of a Grumman F-14 taken at the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale on Long Island, NY. The F-14s were retired from the USN in 2006. This event was the final operational flight of a pair of the F-14s. Since the F-14s were all manufactured in Bethpage and Cavlerton on Long Island, the Navy conducted their official final flight by flying two of them over the remaining Grumman plant in Bethpage and then landing at the museum for an open house with the remaining Grumman employees. We got the chance to take close up pictures of the aircraft and this picture shows one of the planes getting ready to depart at the end of the event.

The other images were all taken with my K10D and show the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels at a couple of the annual airshows held over Jones Beach on the south shore of Long Island. I just upgraded to a K-3II and can't wait to add to my aircraft picture collection.

redpit · 12-11-2016, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by subsea

I've been taking aircraft shots for longer than I care to remember, starting with film and my Spotmatic F, and just found this thread. Here are a few of my most recent, along with one of semi-historical significance. I'll start with that one first. Please excuse the fact that it wasn't taken with a Pentax. It was taken with my first digital camera, a Canon G3 point and shoot that was a gift. It's a picture of a Grumman F-14 taken at the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale on Long Island, NY. The F-14s were retired from the USN in 2006. This event was the final operational flight of a pair of the F-14s. Since the F-14s were all manufactured in Bethpage and Cavlerton on Long Island, the Navy conducted their official final flight by flying two of them over the remaining Grumman plant in Bethpage and then landing at the museum for an open house with the remaining Grumman employees. We got the chance to take close up pictures of the aircraft and this picture shows one of the planes getting ready to depart at the end of the event.

The other images were all taken with my K10D and show the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels at a couple of the annual airshows held over Jones Beach on the south shore of Long Island. I just upgraded to a K-3II and can't wait to add to my aircraft picture collection.

Welcome subsea! Very beautiful set you posted and the info-pic of the great Tomcat aircrafts are very welcomed too!

Can't wait to see more of your pics especially now with the K-3ii which will allow you to reach another level

**Crooski** · 12-12-2016, 10:59 AM - **2 Likes**

fortunately not as fast as the Blue Angels

sewerynthegreat · 12-12-2016, 12:34 PM - **5 Likes**

some departures

redpit · 12-14-2016, 03:41 AM - **6 Likes**

Two more photos of HAF F-16s. Both are shot with my K-5IIs the first one with the DFA 150-450 and the second with my Bigma 50-500. You can see larger versions on my Flickr by clicking on the pictures.

sewerynthegreat · 12-14-2016, 02:18 PM - **5 Likes**

All taken with Tokina 100-300 f4

redpit · 12-16-2016, 12:57 AM

@sewerynthegreat I really like the glowing HUD of the Greek F-16

sewerynthegreat · 12-16-2016, 01:43 PM

Originally posted by redpit

@sewerynthegreat I really like the glowing HUD of the Greek F-16

I havent even noticed it. I would say a lucky shot

I am happy with my budget Tokina but looking at your photos I can really see the difference.

12-12-2016, 12:34 PM - 5 Likes	#851
sewerynthegreat Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warsaw Photos: Albums Posts: 76	NATO days 2016 some departures

12-14-2016, 02:18 PM - 5 Likes	#853
sewerynthegreat Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warsaw Photos: Albums Posts: 76	Few more All taken with Tokina 100-300 f4

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11-14-2016, 06:04 AM	#841
redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	Originally posted by vespa Some fast jets in mixed weather. Great set! Gongrats!

11-14-2016, 08:17 AM	#842
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,845	Beautiful shots of the jets!

12-10-2016, 09:01 PM - 4 Likes	#846
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,292	Friday I went to the Air Force Museum, now officially called the National Museum of the United States Air Force. I got around the new fourth building and a little bit of some of the other three, I'm planning a return trip later this month. The fourth buiding is mostly Presidential aircraft, experimental aircraft, and space. Here's the fourth building: North American X-15A-2 Boeing VC-137C SAM 26000 (Kennedy's Presidential Aircraft) Hexagon KH-9 Film Recovery Vehicle Ryan X-13 Vertijet Douglas VC-54C “Sacred Cow" (Roosevelt's Presidential Aircraft)

12-11-2016, 09:10 AM	#847
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,845	Nice shooting Tom. Looking forward to seeing some more.

12-11-2016, 01:44 PM	#849
redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	Originally posted by subsea I've been taking aircraft shots for longer than I care to remember, starting with film and my Spotmatic F, and just found this thread. Here are a few of my most recent, along with one of semi-historical significance. I'll start with that one first. Please excuse the fact that it wasn't taken with a Pentax. It was taken with my first digital camera, a Canon G3 point and shoot that was a gift. It's a picture of a Grumman F-14 taken at the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale on Long Island, NY. The F-14s were retired from the USN in 2006. This event was the final operational flight of a pair of the F-14s. Since the F-14s were all manufactured in Bethpage and Cavlerton on Long Island, the Navy conducted their official final flight by flying two of them over the remaining Grumman plant in Bethpage and then landing at the museum for an open house with the remaining Grumman employees. We got the chance to take close up pictures of the aircraft and this picture shows one of the planes getting ready to depart at the end of the event. The other images were all taken with my K10D and show the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels at a couple of the annual airshows held over Jones Beach on the south shore of Long Island. I just upgraded to a K-3II and can't wait to add to my aircraft picture collection. Welcome subsea! Very beautiful set you posted and the info-pic of the great Tomcat aircrafts are very welcomed too! Can't wait to see more of your pics especially now with the K-3ii which will allow you to reach another level

12-14-2016, 03:41 AM - 6 Likes	#852
redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	Two more photos of HAF F-16s. Both are shot with my K-5IIs the first one with the DFA 150-450 and the second with my Bigma 50-500. You can see larger versions on my Flickr by clicking on the pictures.

12-16-2016, 12:57 AM	#854
redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	@sewerynthegreat I really like the glowing HUD of the Greek F-16

12-16-2016, 01:43 PM	#855
sewerynthegreat Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warsaw Photos: Albums Posts: 76	Originally posted by redpit @sewerynthegreat I really like the glowing HUD of the Greek F-16 I havent even noticed it. I would say a lucky shot I am happy with my budget Tokina but looking at your photos I can really see the difference.