Air Show shots...

[By-tor]

Was going through some air show pictures from last year.


http://i46.tinypic.com/288qblu.jpg


http://i46.tinypic.com/2enyry9.jpg


http://i50.tinypic.com/2lbkx0g.jpg


http://i45.tinypic.com/no7x4y.jpg


http://i47.tinypic.com/34raus8.jpg


http://i47.tinypic.com/b46lwz.jpg

[FlyingPhotog]

Interesting details...

The B-25 tail would benefit (I think) from pulling the bottom edge up to hide the folks on the airstair in the background. Fantastic Light = Great Texture

[By-tor]

Thanks Jay it does look better cropped that way...

[PhotosGuy]

Good ones, but Ohhhh! Chrome gun ports! Now, that's accessorizing!

[FlyingPhotog]

Good ones, but Ohhhh! Chrome gun ports! Now, that's accessorizing!

Methinks it's a Corsair. Not only does it have chrome ports but it comes with a news van mast or cell tower on top and folding chair feet underneath as well.... ;)

[By-tor]

Yes its a sweet Corsair. My Fav. aircraft of WW2..

One of the many aircraft maintained and flown from Virginia Beach, VA.

http://www.fighterfactory.com/


http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx117/Bytor_Photo2112/IMG_8172.jpg


http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx117/Bytor_Photo2112/IMG_8532.jpg

[Atrawick]

Nice Shots!! Corsair needs a drip pan!

[By-tor]

Thanks... Lol all aircraft need drip pans...

[FlyingPhotog]

First Rule of Radials: If it's not leaking, it needs oil...

[ogre1231]

First Rule of Radials: If it's not leaking, it needs oil...
Same with the MH-53 Pave Low

[garyeaton]

nice shots, the 10-22mm is one of my favorite lenses to use at airshows

[Stargazerfrank]

awesome detail kinda like 3d.

[f1.4]

Branson MO Air-show

[rahal]

Great set of shots

[UK_Tomcat_Fan]

Same with the MH-53 Pave Low

On the SR-71 it didnt matter... it leaked fuel, Oil, whatever the conditions and continues to leak after its decommisioned too... as the Duxford example still has drip pans under it after 8 years of being in the museum alone

[f1.4]

Is it true some of them leaked on the ground and then sealed up when at a higher alltitude? I thought i had see a plane like that once that leaked fuel on the ground but not in the air??

[FlyingPhotog]

On the SR-71 it didnt matter... it leaked fuel, Oil, whatever the conditions and continues to leak after its decommisioned too... as the Duxford example still has drip pans under it after 8 years of being in the museum alone

It was built that way on purpose because the airframe expanded by a not insignificant amount in flight due to surface friction.

From historyofwar.org:
The outside airframe is subjected to temperatures as high as 500 Celsius or 932 Fahrenheit so had to be made of titanium alloys. To allow expansion the airframe has gaps and actually leaks fuel until heat expands and seals the gaps in flight. The synthetic hydraulic fluid almost goes solid below 30 Celsius.