Edwards AFB Airshow, Oct 28-29, 2006 - Page 2 - Aircraft of World War II

evangilder · 10-29-2006, 07:58 AM

I got in pretty late last night, exhausted and smelling like kersosene. But I have this to say about Edwards...oh YEAH! The lighting at the show is very challenging to shoot in, but when you line it up right, the shots are simply perfect lighting. When you don't, you either get a silhouette, or in some cases a complete washout of the frame. BUT, it's Edwards, rich in aviation history and chock full of really cool stuff. Here are some early edits from the 1,280 pictures I took yesterday. Got Kerosene?

FLYBOYJ · 10-29-2006, 09:21 AM

Very Cool!!!!!

evangilder · 10-29-2006, 09:24 AM

Thunderbirds, and one for you, Joe. The last 2 or the Edwards sunrise followed by the Edwards sunset.

FLYBOYJ · 10-29-2006, 09:37 AM

Boy Eric, you hand around some questionable company!!!

evangilder · 10-29-2006, 10:15 AM

hehe Yep. I have Stambo's e-mail, so I will send it over to him today. Can you forward the shot to Bob and Doug?

FLYBOYJ · 10-29-2006, 10:20 AM

Wilco!

the lancaster kicks ass · 10-29-2006, 11:57 AM

very impressive stuff i like the first shot, much international participation?

evangilder · 10-29-2006, 12:49 PM

Thanks. There were a few foreign aircraft on display and the Dutch F-16 demo was really good.That was the only foreign flying demo though. There were L-29 and L-39 trainers, a Belgian F-16 and some exchange pilots from the test pilot school. But it was mostly a USAF show.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 10-29-2006, 02:42 PM

Wow great pics there Even. Im jealous, I would have loved to have been at that show.

evangilder · 10-30-2006, 09:56 AM

Thanks guys. Here's some things that make you go boom.

Matt308 · 10-30-2006, 01:05 PM

Has USAF changed the wing tank designs on the B-52? They look smaller (shorter). And, if so, why?

evangilder · 10-30-2006, 01:27 PM

They could be. That is one of the Edwards B-52s, so it could be one of the test mods. I have a couple of pics of the F-16XL that I will get posted soon. It looks complete, minus the engine.

Wildcat · 10-31-2006, 12:36 AM

Superb shots eric!!

Gnomey · 10-31-2006, 04:19 AM

Excellent stuff as usual Eric, look forward to more!

evangilder · 10-31-2006, 10:02 AM

I have the preliminary pages built for the Edwards show. I need to build three more galleries and add thumbnails for the index, but most are done and ready at:
Van Gilder Aviation Photography, Edwards AFB Open House 2006

Enjoy!

10-29-2006, 09:21 AM	#17
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,881	Very Cool!!!!! __________________ > I Support Doug Gillis <

10-29-2006, 09:37 AM	#19
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,881	Boy Eric, you hand around some questionable company!!! __________________ > I Support Doug Gillis <

10-29-2006, 10:15 AM	#20
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 15,421	hehe Yep. I have Stambo's e-mail, so I will send it over to him today. Can you forward the shot to Bob and Doug? __________________ For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

10-29-2006, 10:20 AM	#21
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,881	Wilco! __________________ > I Support Doug Gillis <

10-29-2006, 11:57 AM	#22
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	very impressive stuff i like the first shot, much international participation? __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

10-29-2006, 12:49 PM	#23
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 15,421	Thanks. There were a few foreign aircraft on display and the Dutch F-16 demo was really good.That was the only foreign flying demo though. There were L-29 and L-39 trainers, a Belgian F-16 and some exchange pilots from the test pilot school. But it was mostly a USAF show. __________________ For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

10-29-2006, 02:42 PM	#24
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 34,086	Wow great pics there Even. Im jealous, I would have loved to have been at that show. __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

10-30-2006, 01:05 PM	#26
Matt308 aka Dickcheese Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 14,012	Has USAF changed the wing tank designs on the B-52? They look smaller (shorter). And, if so, why? __________________ "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the [U.S.] Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan Master of Duplicate Posts

10-30-2006, 01:27 PM	#27
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 15,421	They could be. That is one of the Edwards B-52s, so it could be one of the test mods. I have a couple of pics of the F-16XL that I will get posted soon. It looks complete, minus the engine. __________________ For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

10-31-2006, 12:36 AM	#28
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,765	Superb shots eric!! __________________

10-31-2006, 04:19 AM	#29
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 16,540	Excellent stuff as usual Eric, look forward to more! __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

10-31-2006, 10:02 AM	#30
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 15,421	I have the preliminary pages built for the Edwards show. I need to build three more galleries and add thumbnails for the index, but most are done and ready at: Van Gilder Aviation Photography, Edwards AFB Open House 2006 Enjoy! __________________ For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

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