Formation of F-111’s and Amberley air show Oct 4-5th 2008

[Dennis]

Hi

We were bird watching near the Port of Brisbane Visitor Centre (18th July) when we spotted a formation of F-111’s approaching from seaward. It looked like they were training for an air show and sure enough, there is one planned for Amberley 4-5th October 2008 (http://www.raaf.gov.au/airshow/index.aspx).

Grabbed with the Canon 400mm F5.6, 1/1600 at F5.6 – pigs in flight are a LOT easier than birds in flight!

Cheers

Dennis

[AlexN]

You going to head to the airshow mate? I'm thinking that would be a good day to test out my new BIG MUMMA toy :D

[AlexN]

oh - awesome shot by the way. :)

[Dennis]

Hey Alex

I used to work there a couple of years ago – it was really fantastic as we got to see all the flying! We were doing some testing outdoors once and a pig flew over, fast and low and did a dump and burn; I swear I could feel the heat from the burning avgas on my face as I looked up!:thumbsup:

The Yanks came out with their B1-B’s whilst I was there and the pilot hit Mach 0.9 over the air field and you could see the air waves shuddering around the leading edges of the wings!:eyepop:

I’m going to contact my old boss to find out more details before I decide to go, as it gets so busy it’s a real pain to get to.

Cheers

Dennis

PS - what is the big un? A 500mm F4, or the 800mm F5.6? :eyepop::eyepop:

[jjjnettie]

More "Birds in Flight" eh Dennis.
At least they're not as erratic as the feathered ones.
Nice piccie.

[peter_4059]

Great pic Dennis. You don't see that every day.

Peter

[Bloodbean]

Great shots! Good to see something different. What ISO setting was that on?

Troy

[Kal]

Great pic! The F-111 has gotta be one of my all time favourite planes

[Matty P]

Awesome shot Dennis!

Thanks for posting. :)

[AlexN]

new big toy... 300mm F/2.8 and a 2x TC :D 600mm 5.6 !!

Gonna be a ball!

[Dennis]

Thanks Jeanette, Peter, Troy, Andrew and Matty, it was a spectacular if somewhat distant sight.

The ISO setting was 400ASA Troy.

Yes Andrew, the F-111 has quite a following at Amberley, amongst the RAAF and the commercial organisations such as Boeing who support it.

Cheers

Dennis

[Dennis]

Wow – I hope you’ve been working out and have a decent tripod and head!:thumbsup:

Cheers

Dennis

[AlexN]

im a construction worker.. I move >900kgs a day.. day in day out.. by hand. :D

Will probably have it on a mono pod for a while, see how i can control it like that... will get a big tripod with a gimbal head if need be... ($$$ :eek:)

[middy]

Thanks for the heads up on the airshow Dennis, I might try and go along.

[wmzaphod]

Now that's a lens.........:P Canon or Nikon (both are great) - I could only afford a 300 F4 :(

I am green :D