I didn't have much interest in aviation seriously and my work doesn't deal with it. Tuesday was the first time I actually saw an airshow and i absolutely loved it!
so much so that I went back on thurs with my camera! I didn't walk around the exhibits much on tues as it was inconvenient but boy did I walked till my heels ache yesterday.
reaching just minutes before the show started and standing in the afternoon sun from 1230 to 1330hrs, i snapped away almost 2 batteries worth of pictures and gained a burnt skin. The quick and fast jets like the F16 and F18 Super Hornets were really hard to catch, while it's almost impossible to catch the black knights soloists cross each other unless u can multiple shots like an SLR.
(Again, click on the pics to catch a clearer, bigger pic. These small pics allow for faster loading of the page so...)
The Changi Exhibition Centre - A purpose built exhibition Centre
The vast grounds of CEC
Look closely - The Black Knights appear!
Off in a delta formation
Black Knights in a swan formation
each plane did it's own barrel roll, resulting in a beautiful interlinked smoke trail
the black knight mirror
the alpha pass - a slow speed maneuvre that can be very dangerous
a closer look at the F16 alpha pass
the finale - curtain
only managed to capture 2 planes..no time to zoom out yet!!
F/A 18 Super Hornet - US piloted
Alenia Aermacchi - an advanced fighter trainer
Can't capture good pics of the F16 and Korea Aerospace Industries T50 Golden Eagle - too fast!
So we have the grand dame A380 to wow the spectators
best show of the whole lot - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Roulettes
in a graceful delta
pilatus PC9 - RSAF acquired these classic lookers for basic trainers
I don't know the name of this move but it requires good timing and solid command from the leader
was there on monday and it was the only act then that had voice commands from the leader broadcasted to the audience below - absolutely loved it and lets the audience appreciate the timings and trainings to achieve this. Subsequently, the Black Knights did the same thing on Thurs...sometimes, imitation is the best form of flattery.
Catch the roulettes on http://www.defence.gov.au/Raaf/roulettes/team.htm
Catch the roulettes on http://www.defence.gov.au/Raaf/roulettes/team.htm
The leader fly past
another formation
roulettes mirror
i think this is called the vulcan roll. impeccable timing from the leader to pull this off
the finale and a burnt me....
An hour in the sun was worth it for me as I eagerly snapped photos of the performing planes. but the best thing today was that one of the roulette members (roulette 4) emailed me via flickr to ask to use my pics for their team's photo dvd collection! really made my day to have such an honour...:)
it was also quite an honour to be next to MM Lee when he was making his rounds! his security perimeter is bigger than some HDB flats!
cool looking space age helmets
Chinooks in the static display
A380 opens its doors
ferrari private jet!
you won't see this in F1 though!
Been a really cool week, rubbing shoulders with people like the PM, Saudi crown prince, ministers from all over the place and looking at the cutting age planes. My only regret: no money to buy the ferrari jet.....
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