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2010 MacDill Airfest

2010 MacDill Airfest - MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL

The Saturday show was amazing, or so I'm told - beautiful clear, blue skies - but I was stuck on an airplane for 12 odd hours coming back from Hawaii and I missed that show. Sunday was the exact opposite - windy conditions, gun-metal gray backdrop, rain and violent thunderstorms which forced the show to shut down for about two hours and nearly all of the spectators were forced to evacuate MacDill. Even in these tough conditions, a big thanks goes out to the MacDill organizers for deciding to resume the show and to the Stallion 51, F-15 and Blue Angels air crews for their determination to fly for the fans in the thunderstorms. This gallery is also a testimonial for Nikon for their weather-sealed gear - I was one of a few photographers shooting in the driving rain.

Blue Angels - #5 Lead Solo - high speed pass Burners on! Herb Baker and his T-28 Ditto Bill Leff and his T-6
Rainy takeoff - F-15E P-51D Crazy Horse Blue Angels - High G turn F-15E
Blue Angels - #5 Lead Solo Blue Angels - #6 Opposing Solo Blue Angels - Nose shot Blue Angels - #4 Slot
F-15E Strike Eagle KC-135 Stratotanker A-10 Warthog KC-135 Stratotanker
Douglas C-54 F-15E nose shot Bill Leff and his T-6 Bill Leff and his T-6
Bill Leff and his T-6 Bill Leff and his T-6 Caught between twin tails! Bill Leff
Bill Leff Bill Leff Bill Leff and his T-6 B-25J - Killer B
B-25J - Killer B Strafing run B-25J - Killer B Props to the ground crews!
B-25J - Killer B Col. Bill Leary Col. Bill Leary Col. Bill Leary
John Black Herb Baker and his T-28 Ditto Awesome smoke trails Hole shot!
Herb Baker and his T-28 Ditto Herb Baker and his T-28 Ditto Herb Baker and his T-28 Ditto Herb Baker and his T-28 Ditto
Heritage flight Cross! Blue Angels - # 6 Opposing Solo Blue Angels - Solos taking off
Blue Angels - 4 ship diamond Blue Angels - Reflected solos Blue Angels - High G turn Blue Angels - Opposing solos
Blue Angels - 4 ship formation Blue Angels - 4 ship formation Blue Angels - #5 Lead Solo - high speed pass Blue Angels - 4 ship formation