Riverside Air Show, April 1, 2006 - Aircraft of World War II

evangilder · 03-21-2006, 02:06 PM

The 14th annual Riverside Air Show will be taking place on April 1, 2006. This is a one day event packed with some great stuff. The website below lists some of the events for the day. Should be a good day for anyone who can attend. I will be there with a group of aviation photographers shooting away.

http://www.riversideca.gov/airshow/default.htm

evangilder · 04-02-2006, 11:30 PM

It started kinda good, then got bad, then got better. I arrived as the skies were clearing from overnight rain. I hooked up with a gaggle of aviation photographers that I have been hanging out with lately and we got breakfast. We went up on the hill for the best vantage point for photos and viewing before the rain hit, drenching us before we could find refuge. In the shots below, you can see the crowd from the hill before the rains, then the rains and everyone taking shelter wherever they could. Riverside PD gave a demonstration in the rain to demonstrate their all weather capability. Finally, blue skies appeared above the C-53. The weather warmed up and steam enveloped everything in a surreal scene for about 15-30 minutes.

evangilder · 04-02-2006, 11:37 PM

Now that the skies had cleared, it was time for an air show, dammit!

***Disclaimer: Some of the images below may cause severe drooling! The upgraded camera is awesome!

evangilder · 04-02-2006, 11:41 PM

Here you go, Joe, Thunder Delfins in action!

syscom3 · 04-03-2006, 12:35 AM

Evans, those are some great pictures.

What camera did you upgrade to?

evangilder · 04-03-2006, 12:45 AM

Thanks Syscom. I picked up the Nikon D50. It was a package deal with a 28-80 zoom lens. I then picked up the 70-300 zoom, which is what produced the above shots. The results are quite impressive.

Wildcat · 04-03-2006, 03:59 AM

Superb shots Eric! Love the one of the T-6's, excellent!

FLYBOYJ · 04-03-2006, 04:12 AM

Very coool Eric!!! They had to do a 3 ship show, probelms with 2 of the other planes...

Nonskimmer · 04-03-2006, 11:16 AM

Erich · 04-03-2006, 04:18 PM

the A-10 and Stang go hand in hand quite well Eric ! great shots man. meet up with any WW 2 vets while you were there ?

E ~

evangilder · 04-03-2006, 04:48 PM

No, Erich, I was shooting all day and didn't actually get to chat with anyone. I was on a shakedown tour for the Nikon and that was my focus for the day (no pun intended). Although I have a shot of a WWII vet that I grabbed. I will post that one later. I have tons more in the edit pile for the website that should be done hopefully later this week.

cheddar cheese · 04-04-2006, 04:07 PM

Awesome pics!

evangilder · 04-05-2006, 09:54 AM

Cheers, CC! I have about half of the pages built and posted on my website. I should be able to get the rest done by the end of the week. Although I am sometimes having trouble which shots to post as this camera gives me way more good shots than the old one. I guess that's a nice problem to have.

evangilder · 04-08-2006, 02:13 AM

I have met my deadline and posted a complete new section on my website from this show. 245 of the pictures I took at the show are up on the site in 22 separate pages. Feel free to go have a look around and enjoy.

http://www.vg-photo.com/airshow/riverside/ras2006.html

Joe, there is a whole page for the Thunder Delfins, if you want to pass it along to Doug.

Nonskimmer · 04-08-2006, 01:59 PM

Sweet! I never get tired of these pics.

Good stuff.

03-21-2006, 02:06 PM	#1
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,804	Riverside Air Show, April 1, 2006 The 14th annual Riverside Air Show will be taking place on April 1, 2006. This is a one day event packed with some great stuff. The website below lists some of the events for the day. Should be a good day for anyone who can attend. I will be there with a group of aviation photographers shooting away. http://www.riversideca.gov/airshow/default.htm __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com 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

04-03-2006, 12:35 AM	#5
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,277	Evans, those are some great pictures. What camera did you upgrade to? __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

04-03-2006, 12:45 AM	#6
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,804	Thanks Syscom. I picked up the Nikon D50. It was a package deal with a 28-80 zoom lens. I then picked up the 70-300 zoom, which is what produced the above shots. The results are quite impressive. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com 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

04-03-2006, 03:59 AM	#7
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,543	Superb shots Eric! Love the one of the T-6's, excellent! __________________

04-03-2006, 04:12 AM	#8
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,049	Very coool Eric!!! They had to do a 3 ship show, probelms with 2 of the other planes... __________________ "IF ITS RED OR DUSTY, DON'T TOUCH IT"

04-03-2006, 11:16 AM	#9
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871

04-03-2006, 04:18 PM	#10
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 10,770	yeah air shows ...... the A-10 and Stang go hand in hand quite well Eric ! great shots man. meet up with any WW 2 vets while you were there ? E ~ __________________ Rip it up !

04-03-2006, 04:48 PM	#11
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,804	No, Erich, I was shooting all day and didn't actually get to chat with anyone. I was on a shakedown tour for the Nikon and that was my focus for the day (no pun intended). Although I have a shot of a WWII vet that I grabbed. I will post that one later. I have tons more in the edit pile for the website that should be done hopefully later this week. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com 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

04-04-2006, 04:07 PM	#12
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Awesome pics!

04-05-2006, 09:54 AM	#13
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,804	Cheers, CC! I have about half of the pages built and posted on my website. I should be able to get the rest done by the end of the week. Although I am sometimes having trouble which shots to post as this camera gives me way more good shots than the old one. I guess that's a nice problem to have. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com 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

04-08-2006, 02:13 AM	#14
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,804	I have met my deadline and posted a complete new section on my website from this show. 245 of the pictures I took at the show are up on the site in 22 separate pages. Feel free to go have a look around and enjoy. http://www.vg-photo.com/airshow/riverside/ras2006.html Joe, there is a whole page for the Thunder Delfins, if you want to pass it along to Doug. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com 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

04-08-2006, 01:59 PM	#15
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	Sweet! I never get tired of these pics. Good stuff.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode