Turkish Air Force F-4E Phantoms taxi down the runway celebrating 50 years of service.
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NEW AND RETURNING ISAP MEMBERS
The goal of International Society for Aviation Photography (ISAP) is to bring together our members who share a love of aviation, and want to preserve its history through their images. Through our organization, members can seek to enhance their artistic quality, advance technical knowledge, and improve safety for all areas of aviation photography while fostering professionalism, high ethical standards, and camaraderie.
ISAP continues to help our members to better their photography skills, workflow, and set up resources to help with business questions that our members have. Updates are being made to the ISAP website and member portfolio section, and we are showcasing ISAP members’ images and accomplishments on our social media pages.
The new Airspeed magazine will highlight ISAP members and their photography, experiences, and their passion for aviation from around the world. From military and commercial aviation, you’ll be able to see it all while learning about aviation photography, post processing tips in Lightroom and Photoshop, aviation history, air show reports, aviation museums, and more. We look forward to sharing our members’ images and articles with everyone.
Enjoy this issue of Airspeed!
Sincerely,
Larry Grace, ISAP President
Kevin Hong, Airspeed Editor
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For more than 40 years the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the AV-8B V/ STOL ground-attack aircraft Harrier have been performing at airshows around the world. Unfortunately, 2024 will be the last year for both demos to entertain people showcasing their distinguished roles in the military.
The A-10 demo showed the maneuverability at low level but also educated the public on why this aircraft was so lethal in combat. Working with pyrotechnic teams simulating strafing runs and demonstrating close air support to the troops on the ground, you can clearly see why the A-10 has been so successful for many years.
There used to be two demo teams, one on the East Coast and one on the West Coast, before both were deactivated in 2011. The A-10 flew in heritage flight formations in 2012 and 2017 before reactivating as a single-ship demonstration in 2018.
FAREWELL TO THE A-10 and
Over the years the AV-8B Harrier II (Jump Jet) has fascinated the world for its vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL). As an original design the McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft used by the United States Marine Corps. The Harrier demonstration consisted of light attack or multi-role missions, ranging from close air support of ground troops to armed reconnaissance. Watching the Harrier from a short takeoff and transitioning to a hover and then stationary position not only thrilled the crowd but also became known as one of the loudest planes to perform at an airshow while hovering and dancing in the skies. Since 1981 the Marine Corps has made advanced improvements and since the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II program began they have been replacing Harriers since 2016.
Over the years the A-10 and AV-8B have been tested and proven in combat in many conflicts supporting US troops all over the world. In honor of the last demo season of the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the AV-8B Harrier II, we would like to dedicate this section of the Airspeed magazine to all of the men and women who served with these aircraft.
and AV-8B Harrier DEMO
Article by Kevin Hong. Photos by ISAP members from around the world.
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JAMES REEDER
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JEFF DECKMAN
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JEFF KRUEGER
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JOSEPH JENKINS
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A-10 DEMO PILOTS
2005 A-10 West Demo Team
Major Rob “Narc” Brogan
2009 West
Major Paul “Harb” Brown
2010 East
Captain Johnnie “Dusty” Green
2010 West
Captain Joe “Rifle” Shetterly
2012 East*
Major Dylan “HABU” Thorpe
2012 West
Major John “Beercan” Collier
2013 East**
Captain Russell “Vifa” Campbell
2013 West**
Major Kyle “Swat” Lanto
2017 A-10 Heritage Flight Team
Major Daniel “Cosmo” Levy
2018 A-10 Demo Flight Team
Captain Cody “ShIV” Wilton
2019
Major Cody “ShIV” Wilton
2020
Major Cody “ShIV” Wilton
2021
Captain Haden “Gator” Fullam
2022
Major Haden “Gator” Fullam 2023
Captain Lindsay “MAD” Johnson
2024
Major Lindsay “MAD” Johnson
Please note the three distinct eras of the Warthog demo:
A-10 East (Moody AFB) and West (Davis-Monthan AFB) Teams prior to 2014 * 2012 East was only Heritage Flights ** 2013 season cut short due to sequestration
A-10 Heritage Flight Team (Davis-Monthan AFB) restarted in 2017, no A-10 demo
A single A-10 Demo Flight Team (Davis-Monthan AFB) since 2018
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21st Annual Apple Valley Airshow and NAPA® Car Show was held October 12 in the high desert on the southern edge of the Mohave. The long running air show is a favorite of Southern California aviation enthusiasts, combining a family friendly event with great access for photographers. A plus for photographers are the mountains situated behind the aerobatic box which make for unique and dramatic images.
Airshow attendees had a wide range of activities to enjoy prior to the actual start of flying. On the ground were experimental and vintage airplane static displays, military vehicles, and the NAPA® Auto Parts Car “Show and Shine”. The STEM Expo tent featured exhibits and activities allowing the young, and young-at-heart, to learn to fly a plane, build an airplane, or a rocket!
The opening ceremonies of the airshow featured a combination of the Marine Corp Mounted Color Guard and the Dawn Patrol RV Formation Team. The color guard is comprised of active-duty Marines who ride “Wild Mustangs” of palomino color, adopted from the Bureau of Land Management’s “Adopt a Horse and Burro Program”.
Apple Valley Airshow attendees were thrilled to the sounds and sights of headliners world-renowned pilots flying vintage jets such as Jason Somes in the red Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17, Ace Maker Airshows in the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star, and Stephanie Goetz in The Pink Jet L-39 Albatros with a trail of customized pink smoke to promote breast cancer awareness.
Additionally, the full, non-stop, schedule included breathtaking aerobatics by Undaunted Airshows formation aerobatics dual team, Air Racer Tony Higa in the Pitts S-1S, John Collver in his AT-6/SNJ “Wardog”, Yuichi Takagi in the Pitts S2S, Torrey Ward in the Micro Jet, Anthony Oshinuga in the Pitts Special and Vicky Benzing in her bright red 1940 Boeing Stearman.
In addition to aerobatics, attendees saw the Round Canopy Parachute USA Team paratroopers jumping from the C-53 Skytrooper D-Day Doll, vintage warbirds like North American P-51 Mustangs, Bell P-63 King Cobra Pretty Polly, North American T-28B Trojan El Centro, Douglas C-47 Skytrain What’s Up Doc from Palm Springs Air Museum and General Motors TBM-3E Avenger and Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless, Grumman F8F Bearcat from Planes of Fame Air Museum to name a few. Making for a personal experience, spectators had the opportunity to meet pilots and get autographs after their performances.
On the ground the High Desert aerospace valley STEM Expo was expanded for 2024 with new partnerships, exhibitors and hands-on experiences in aviation activities. The Air & Space STEM Outreach from Edwards Air Force Base coordinated free youth experiences in partnership with the Air Force Academy, Civil Air Patrol, Stem Pilot, ROTC, and Edwards AFB activities. The expanded STEM Expo included Southern California EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) flight simulators, Rocket Science Club of San Diego, and the Science Olympiads of Irvine.
21st Annual Apple Valley Airshow and NAPA® Car Show
Article and photos by Bob Driver and Tom Spanos
Stephen Christopher & Todd Rudberg / Undaunted Airshows
Vicky Benzing / 1940 Boeing Stearman
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Yuichi Takagi / Redfox Airshows Pitts S2S
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Stephanie Goetz / L-39 Albatros ‘Pink Jet’
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Airshow pilot Torrey Ward with the kids.
The Air Tattoo – the Royal International Air Tattoo is organized yearly in the UK at RAF Fairford. RIAT is the biggest military airshow in the world and the 2024 edition was again a huge success. This year’s Air Tattoo (19 - 21 July 2023 - public days) saw more than 200 aircraft brought from all corners of the world for the pleasure of aviation enthusiasts. Spotters can add the arrival and departure package to the public days making six days of aviation photography in this very beautiful area of the Cotswolds. The two arrival days and the mega departure of Monday gives one the opportunity to photograph all the static aircraft on the runway / taxiways in an uncluttered environment. Monday is by far the busiest day when all aircraft depart from 9 am and 5 pm.
The 2024 edition had a number of highlights and special celebrations. The main was the 50 years F-16 celebration which brought an impressive number of F-16s to the airshow where an impressive static line of 16 planes from various air arms was on display. In the flight display we had the F-16 solos from Denmark and from Turkey. The Romanian Air Force brought two of their F-16s for the first time to RIAT, accompanied by a C-27J Spartan.
Another aircraft celebrating 50 years is the Panavia Tornado so both Italy and Germany (the only 2 European operators of the type) brought special painted planes. NATO is also celebrating 75 years in 2024 and on Friday 19 we had the pleasure of a mixed formation of planes from several member countries.
On the flight display side the absolute highlight was the Boeing F-15QA, two planes were brought to Fairford and flown by Boeing pilots. The plane was on the flying display program on all three public days
and it was a truly amazing sight. The digital fly by wire controls bring the F-15 to display many of the F-22 maneuvers which is breathtaking. One plane was displayed in a clean configuration while the other one was flown with 12 AIM-120 missiles as an external load.
Fairford is home to the USAF U-2 99 Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron deployed from Beale AFB. In the past editions the plane was present in the static park but this year we were treated with a U-2 flight demo - an aircraft took off on the Friday display and performed a few circuits, and another plane that operated a mission returned to Fairford during the flight display.
This year the Canadian Air Force has its centenary this year so the RCAF brought the CF-18 solo display on top of a strong static presence with the C-17, C-130 and the CC-150 Polaris. As the F-4 Phantom has become quite rare, we appreciated that both Turkey and Greece have sent each two operational aircraft for the static park.
But there were many more other highlights at RIAT 24. The B-52 came again for the static park, as well as a rare RC-135 Rivet Joint. The Spanish Navy sent two operational AV-8B Harrier II at Fairford, one present in the flying display daily. We saw two Spanish F-5s BM that are used as trainers and very rarely can be seen outside of Spain. The UK presence was strong as always with the Red Arrows, the Typhoon Solo Display and an F-35B display.
The Air Tattoo is the airshow to go in Europe - the sheer number of aircraft and the superb photographic opportunities brings together spotters from all the continents. See you there in 2025 - 18 to 20 July.
ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO 2024
Article and photos by Dragos Munteanu
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Italian Air Force Panavia Tornado
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- RAF RC135, French Mirage 2000, Czech JAS39 Gripen, Italian Tornado
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Spanish Navy – AV-8B Harrier II
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One hundred and thirty miles southeast of Dallas, Texas, in the east Texas piney woods, is the tiny town of Reklaw. Two miles southeast of Reklaw is the Flying M Ranch (7TA7), home of the Reklaw Fly-in and Campout. Always held during the third week in October, David and Marcia Mason welcome hundreds of airplanes and thousands of visitors to their ranch each year for almost four decades. In January 2024, David passed away, and it was his wish that the fly-in continue. Marcia, with the huge support of so many friends garnered over the years, rose to the challenge to continue Texas’ most anticipated annual fly-in known as one of the largest grass field fly-ins in the country. And David’s ashes are now, forever, a part of the grass runway. This past October marked the 39th year of the event.
The fly-in is a three-day event, Friday through Sunday. I arrived on Saturday in a 1972 olive-drab, Vietnam-era OH-58A Kiowa piloted by owner, Russell Armstrong. Seeing the 3500’ x 250’ swath carved out of the 70-foot-tall forest, with a 50-foot-wide runway running down the center, made for an impressive site. With Russell hovering the Kiowa slowly over the treetops, I took aerial images of the entire area in between waving to the friendly folks waving up at our whirlybird.
The pleasant east Texas fall weather had aviators visiting from across the state. Hundreds of aircraft attended throughout the weekend. Many camped with their aircraft along both forest edges of the wide, grass field. Parked along the tree lines and in the open areas were
vintage, modern, warbirds, and experimental aircraft. Even ultralights, gyrocopters, and helicopters joined in on the fun. For three days, the plane watching was exciting, as all manner of prop driven machines landed, took off, or just zoomed by, causing the armchair aviators, lining the runway in their camp chairs, to brag that they could have done it better.
The fly-in has the feel of a fun summer camp. Families with children of all ages create a friendly and wholesome atmosphere. There are no strangers at Reklaw. Just walk up to anyone, and a cheerful conversation will commence. Marcia commented, “The relaxing atmosphere is one of the hallmarks of the fly-in, to meet up with old friends, and make new ones.” On Saturday evening, there was good food and an awards banquet. The awards were for categories such as newest and oldest aircraft in attendance, longest distance traveled to the fly-in … well, you get the drift.
When it was time for us to leave, Russell raised the collective, and the Kiowa’s wide rotor blades bit the air and lifted us up and above the trees. I asked Russell to fly the 3500 feet down the middle of the runway, below the treetops, as we left the fly-in. Along both sides of the tree canyon, people were waving as we slowly passed. As I waved back, I realized I was witnessing an example of what makes general aviation in America so incredible and worth defending.
A Texas Fall Fly-In Tradition
Article and photos by Gary Daniels
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For the first time ever, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds joined the U.S. Navy Blue Angels at their homecoming show in Pensacola! Both teams being at Pensacola created quite a buzz among aviation enthusiasts, and I think all of us decided to go. Unfortunately, they were not adequately prepared for the number of people who descended on NAS Pensacola as getting on base each morning was quite painful.
I was staying on Gulf Breeze, normally a 20-minute drive to the main gate. On Friday morning I left my hotel at 7:30 AM and didn’t get to the flight line until after 10:00 AM. Saturday was worse. Left the hotel at 6:45 AM opting for the West Gate this time, and didn’t get in until
after 11:00 AM. Once inside, food lines were very long, trash cans were overflowing, and worse, the porta potties hadn’t been serviced and the hand wash stations were dry. Despite these logistical failures, the show was fantastic.
Probably the most anticipated event of the week was the “Super Delta”. This is where the Thunderbirds join up with the Blue Angels Delta, 3 on each side to form a 12 ship Super Delta. They flew the Super Delta over Pensacola Beach on Wednesday morning in advance of the air show. Unfortunately, I couldn’t arrive early enough to witness it in person.
Article and photos by Ricardo Mejia
NAS Pensacola Airshow Blue Angels Homecoming
The show featured performances by Adam Baker Airshows, RAD Aerosports and their unique Jet Waco, Matheny Airshows, Redline Air Shows, Ghostwriter Air Shows, Skip Stewart Airshows, Rob Holland Aerosports, Jeff Shetterly, Kyle Fowler-Go EZ Aerobatics, and finally the Hot Streak Jet Truck. The highlights were the F-35A Lightning II Demo Team piloted by Capt Melanie “MACH” Kleusner, The Air Force Thunderbirds, and to close the show, the hometown hero Navy Blue Angels.
In addition to the fantastic flying, the weekend was also the swansong for air show announcer extraordinaire Rob Reider who signed off for the last time at the conclusion of Saturdays show. I was also able to meet up with several of my fellow air show photographers: Todd &
Kelley Whitaker of WhitPics, Lau Brown, and Brett Wilburn, admin of the “USAF Thunderbirds Fans” Facebook group.
Looking back on an eventful year, one of the highlights was seeing the Italian Frecce Tricolori team perform at the California Capital Airshow, and my biggest disappointment has to be missing out on seeing a final performance by the A-10 Thunderbolt II Demo Team at the Pacific Airshow due to the unyielding fog.
I raise my glass to all the aviators, maintainers, support crews, drivers, event planners and coordinators, volunteers, vendors, and law enforcement personnel that these shows possible. Here’s to 2025!
Ricardo Mejia
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DRAGOS MUNTEANU
In Pensacola I managed to see the Blue Angels flying for the first time in 2022. The 2024 Homecoming show presented one of the rarest chances to see the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds in the same airshow. This made us travel again from Europe to the beautiful state of Florida. And we were very happy to see again beautiful weather coming from a gray autumn back home.
The blue skies were not so clear like in 2022 in Pensacola but the show with of the two best demo teams in the world was just so rewarding. The USAF F-35 demo and the other performers were welcome additions. In an airshow like this time passes very quickly since there was so much to do. The static lineup was smaller than in 2022 but the presence of the B-1 and a new F-15 EX was totally worth the trip. I hope you enjoy the photos and looking forward to the 2025 airshow season.
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2024
Article and photos by Marc Farb
If you have ever thought about going to a hot air balloon event, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the event of all events in the United states. This would be the equivalent of going to Oshkosh for an aviation event. Hot air balloons are every bit as cool as airplanes just using nature to move them along. This event goes on for an entire week and has more than 500 hot air balloons in attendance. Aside from the traditional hot air balloons and pilots, there are a lot of unique shaped balloons.
Every morning at sunrise the balloons launch early in the morning for what they call dawn patrol. This is usually about a dozen balloons that do a quick glow then ascend into the darkness just before sunrise. During World War One this is how the military did their Recon to see where their troops were and where they could attack safely as most soldiers were sleeping at that hour.
At the festival shortly after sunrise there is a mass ascension anywhere from 100 to 400 balloons over the course of maybe every half hour. I had the privilege of working with John Ross, who not only works the Oshkosh events guiding pilots on the inbound trips at one end of the airport but also an accomplished hot air balloon pilot himself. Over the course of four days of working with him and his team, I not only captured images from the air and the ground but also in the chase vehicle.
There is so much more than just hot air balloons in the air at these events, it’s a celebration of human interest all around. Enjoy my selection of images showing off a few days of relaxing fun, sights, sounds and color.
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LENS REVIEWS
For the past three years I’ve been shooting airshows and wildlife using the Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens with the Canon EF-EOS R adapter on my Canon EOS R3. The Sigma is a very good, very affordable long lens at a little over $900, and has served me well, however like most Canon shooters I’d been dreaming of the day that I would own a large white lens.
You know what I’m talking about! I had my eye fixed on the 400mm f/2.8L which I had previously evaluated and dearly loved, but as I got ready to make a commitment, I decided to instead get the Canon RF100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM lens and the Canon Extender RF 2x. Adding the 2x Tele Converter gave me a 200-600mm lens, though at the expense of 2 stops of light. Even with the TC, the drop in sharpness is practically negligible.
Priced at $9,499 (plus $599 for the TC) this is a very expensive lens, but as anyone who has used one of Canon’s big white lenses will attest, the quality is worth the cost. The RF100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM lens was specifically designed for Canon’s new RF mount for mirrorless cameras and replaces the sports shooters workhorse 300mm f/2.8 lens. Canon incorporates a fluorite lens in the construction of this and its other high-end telephoto lenses. Fluorite has a low index of
Article and photos by Ricardo Mejia
refraction and low dispersion, and when combined with optical glass lenses greatly minimizes chromatic aberration making for very clear, very sharp lenses. The lens is weather sealed and has 5.5 stops of Image Stabilization.
My first opportunity to try out the lens was at the 2024 California Capital Airshow at the Sacramento Mather Airport just outside of Sacramento, CA. A unique feature of this airshow is that the flying wouldn’t start until after 5:00 PM and not end until almost 10:00 PM. The transition from late afternoon to evening to night would be a good test of the lens’ capabilities.
At the show the lens performed like a dream. Focus was very fast and accurate. The first day was overcast and hazy (and HOT! I cannot stress hot nearly enough!), muting the colors but the results were very satisfying. I managed to get some very nice photos of the Sukhoi West Demo Team, the Patriot Parachute Team, and the C-17 Globemaster III. As you can imagine, overcast skies, low light, and the mostly white F-16’s of the Thunderbirds are not a perfect recipe. Still, with a little tweaking in Capture One I was still able to produce excellent photos. The lens had no problem focusing in these condition and tracked flawlessly at 30 frames per second producing very sharp photos.
Then came the Italian team Frecce Tricolori marking their performance with green, white, and red smoke, the colors of the Italian flag. Now it was full-on twilight, but I had no issues photographing the West Coast Rhinos F/A-18, the F-35A Lightning II, or the various warbirds.
It was now 9:00 PM, fully a half hour after sunset when the MiG-17 launched with full afterburner and tore up the night sky with flame. I took the 2x TC off so I could shoot at f/2.8, and with only the flame from the afterburner as light had no trouble focusing and tracking the MiG and then the Ghostwriter flying in the fireworks finale.
The second day of the show was clear and sunny (read HOT!). The light was perfect compared to the challenging conditions from the day before. All told, the Canon RF100-300 f/2.8 lens is perfect for me. The 200mm to 600mm focal length when combined with the 2x TC is perfect for how I like to shoot. The lens with the 2x TC and the Canon R3 weighs in at almost exactly 9 lbs. so it is a hefty bit of kit, but the results are fantastic. To quote Ferris Bueller: “It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.”
Mig-17 afterburner takeoff (unedited photo) - Canon EOS R3, Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8, ISO 25,600, 1/2500s, f/2.8
Thunderbirds 5-Card Loop - Canon EOS R3, Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8 + Canon Extender RF 2x, ISO 250, 1/2500s, f/5.6
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P-40 Warhawk - Canon EOS R3, Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8 + Canon Extender RF 2x, ISO 4000, 1/160s, f/8
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P-38 Lightning takeoff - Canon EOS R3, Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8 + Canon Extender RF 2x, ISO 2000, 1/160s, f/9
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P-38 Lightning takeoff - Canon EOS R3, Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8 + Canon Extender RF 2x, ISO 2000, 1/160s, f/9
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When Nikon announced the 28-400mm f/4-8 lens for the Z series body, I was looking forward to trying it out on my Z9. I felt this would be a good range for traveling light. Now with the limit f/8, some may find that not usable in certain situations.
The Nikon 28-400mm f/4-8 VR is a versatile super zoom lens that has received generally positive reviews.
Nikon 28-400mm f/4-8 lens for the Z LENS REVIEWS
Article and photos by Larry Grace/ISAP President
Here are some additional points to consider:
• The lens is best suited for well-lit conditions or when using a high ISO sensitivity.
• It may not be the ideal choice for serious wildlife photographers who require a faster maximum aperture for low-light shooting.
• The lens is compatible with Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras.
To find out how this lens would work in an airshow environment, I took images from the morning briefing, around the airshow grounds, people and aircraft on the ground and in the air. I even tried it doing air to air.
In this article are a few images capturing the activity with the Nikon 28-400mm and the Z9 body.
My overall impression of this lens in an aviation environment is very good, understanding the limitation of the lens and lighting you might find yourself in. I came away with very good images and the lens will have a place in my camera bag for any airshow use.
Pros:
• Impressive zoom range: Covering a vast focal length range from wide-angle to super-telephoto, it eliminates the need for multiple lenses in many situations.
• Excellent image stabilization: The VR system effectively reduces camera shake, allowing for sharp handheld shots, especially at longer focal lengths.
• Good optical performance: The lens delivers sharp images across the zoom range, with minimal distortion and chromatic aberration.
• Compact and lightweight: Considering its zoom range, the lens is relatively compact and lightweight, making it portable for travel and outdoor photography.
• Fast and accurate auto focus: The STM stepping motor provides quick and precise auto focus, making it suitable for capturing fast-moving subjects.
Cons:
• Variable aperture: The maximum aperture decreases as you zoom in, which can limit low-light performance and depth of field control at longer focal lengths.
• Price: The lens is relatively expensive compared to other super zoom lenses on the market.
Overall, the Nikon 28-400mm f/4-8 VR is an excellent all-in-one lens for photographers who want a versatile solution for various shooting scenarios. Its impressive zoom range, image stabilization, and optical performance make it a great choice for travel, wildlife, sports, and general photography.
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Night
Article and photos by Tom Pawlesh
Old Rheinbeck Aerodrome
Shoot
On November 2nd, with the help of the staff and volunteers at the Old Rheinbeck Aerodrome, I organized and provided the lighting for their first-ever night photo shoot. Drawing from the large collection of aircraft and automobiles, 24 photographers were treated to eight aircraft in various scenes. I wanted to raise the bar for night aircraft photo shoots by including people and vehicles with the vintage aircraft. We had positioned the aircraft during the afternoon to have minimal background clutter and to make the shoot flow from one aircraft to the next. Once the lights were set up and the photographers were ready, each aircraft was run in turn for eight minutes. This was plenty of time to photograph from various angles. When the eight minutes was up, we simply moved the lights and the photographers to the next aircraft.
We began the evening with a Sopwith Camel and a Sopwith Scout for our “Dawn Patrol” scene. I wanted to photograph the aircraft together with some light in the sky to give it the feeling of dawn, but the Sopwith Camel wouldn’t start so only the Scout with its impressive rotary engine was run. We were still able to photograph both aircraft together but in a static shot. Next was the 1917 Curtiss JN-4H Jenny. Before we did the eight minute engine run, we posed two “Airmail pilots” loading bags of mail in the Jenny. Third, was a beautiful orange and white 1930 Fleet Model 1.
Our next aircraft was the DH-82 Tiger Moth with a “flight instructor” from the De Havilland School of Flying having a spot of tea before his student arrived for his flying lesson. The bright red Tiger Moth made for some stunning night photos. The 1927 Stinson SM-1 Detroiter was our next subject, its passengers arrived in luxury in a 1927 Chandler Pheaton. Our last scene was a 1929 New Standard D-25 being serviced by a 1925 Ford Model T fuel truck.
As promised, we had a special surprise for the photographers. We recreated a scene from April 28, 1927 at the Ryan Flying Company hangar in San Diego, California. The engine was being run on the recently completed Ryan NYP “Spirit of St. Louis”. Charles Lindbergh was at the controls while one of the builders, aircraft mechanic Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan was driving a 1925 Ford Model T Pick-up. To complete the story, we jumped to May 21, 1927 at Le Bourget Airport just outside of Paris, France. Charles Lindbergh has just completed his triumphant solo flight from New York. The “Spirit of St. Louis” sits on the field while a lone Renault taxicab waits to take Parisians back into town.
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The Turkish Air Force organized a two-day event over the weekend of November 16th and 17th at 1st Main Jet Base/Eskisehir to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the McDonnell F-4E Phantom II in Turkish service.
The activities took consisted of low flybys at a remote low level location on Saturday 16th and a day on their base at 1st Main Jet Base Eskisehir on Sunday 17th. Hundreds of people were in attendance to capture the noise and smoke of the Phabulous Phantoms.
The low level location was in a remote area in the Catacik National Park close to the city of Eskisehir.
Even though the weather wasn’t the best for taking photographs, the special 50th anniversary color scheme flashing the Turkish flag definitely stood out.
Phabulous 50th Anniversary
Article and photos by Ugur Özkan
It’s an age-old theme; young kid gets exposed to aviation through trips to the airport with their aviation-minded dad. Watching planes take off and land was an almost weekly occurrence with mine. His private flying was something from my very first memories. But the next part, the next progression, was really key.
Back when I was a kid, neighborhood hobby shops were the norm, not the exception. But even then, local drug stores and hardware stores carried plastic models in their toy section. I spent hours, sometimes to my dad’s chagrin, walking up and down the row of plastic kits, imagining any number of aviation themed ideas as I studied the box art.
If you’re anything like me, these models were the gateway drug into a life in aviation. For me, the path lead from learning to fly to progressing up to being a captain for American Airlines. But this is only a means to an end… Of course I love the job of being a professional aviator, and all that it brings. I’ve never worked a day in my life. But being a pilot really gives me the means and time to enjoy the things in life that fulfill me. But I also write about aviation, and I photograph aviation.
Hi, I’m Scott, and I have an aviation problem. A serious one.
Let’s rewind back to those scale models that lit my imagination, my fire, my passion. Corsairs, Mustangs, a P-40N. Then there were biplanes, some civilian stuff, WW I contraptions, bombers, jets. The selection was stunning, and I knew I wanted to fly a bunch of these airplanes. Maybe one day, I would even fly a Mustang. Ah, childhood dreams.
My first kit was a Monogram 1/72nd scale P-40N in dark olive plastic. Consider it a second generation kit - really great for its day - but was first produced in 1967. That’s one year before I was born. My dad bought it for me when I was probably five or six. He helped me put it together.
I didn’t know it then, but models would come to let me better understand the width and breadth of airplanes, of aviation. I would study the lines, curves, rivets, and shapes of each aircraft. Especially WWII fighters, bombers, trainers, and attack aircraft. What were the three openings in the nose of the P-40 for? There were two parts within a Mustang scoop. The B-17G had the nose turret and a complicated interior.
I stored all this, maybe for later. I was a sponge for the details. Well, yes, as it turned out, I was able to fly several Mustangs. Not much, but my little time has shown me the slight handling difference between a -C with no fin fillet and a -D with one. I learned there was both a radiator and an oil cooler in that beautiful scoop. There were two coolant radiators and an oil cooler in that huge P-40 nose.
You know… Knowledge. It was a neat connection back to my imaginative childhood, of dreams fulfilled.
So I built scale models from about 1974 through high school in 1986. I got to be pretty okay - to the point Chino’s Planes of Fame Air Museum used to have a few of mine in their collection.
Scale Models and Aviation Photography Have Nothing in Common …AND OTHER LIES.
Article and photos by Scott Germain
Back then, the tools, glues, fillers, and paints we had were prehistoric rocks compared to what we have today. I struggled with construction, the loss of detail, and the limited options when it came to aircraft variants and decal options.
As I built my career, I pushed the models to the side as my time became limited. And I’d moved a total of 23 times! My stash of kits was safely stored, though. I’d get to it one day.
About three years ago, it was time. I’d had several false starts over the years, but I never fully committed for a bunch of reasons. But now.. I was getting the creative itch again… I went down the YouTube rabbit hole of how-to videos, and found the hobby had completely transcended everything I knew. Micro-detail in fourth-generation kits was stunning. Eduard had broken barriers in resin aftermarket detail pieces and sets that were drop-in order-of-magnitude improvements on many kits. Paints were now lacquers and acrylics - no more oil-based paints that I had inhaled for years. Airbrushes now had micro-nozzles for pencil-thin detail painting.
Kits themselves were order of magnitude better. For the most part, they were better engineered, fit better, and were more fun to build. You spent more of your energy on assembly and painting than correcting errors. Modern glues, specifically liquid cements, allowed you to put pieces together without great globs of visible glue robbing you of the mojo you needed to finish a kit. All you had to do was run some sanding sponge over the seam lines, clean it up a little, and move on to paint. Well, mostly…
In homage to my younger self, when I decided to get back into the hobby, I wasn’t going to deny myself anything that wasn’t reasonable. I went online, and to my local hobby shops, and I bought whatever the hell I wanted. Gone were the days where I had to find a “creatively financed” way of eating, paying my bills, putting gas in my car, and deciding how to use my sole $24.82 in my pocket at Brookhurst Hobbies.
I really went all out. I had an order that allowed me to set up an entire room as a hobby bench and shop. My cart total was embarrassing in a way, but that kid that never had enough money for what he wanted was now made whole. I felt it was a well-earned gift to my younger self for sticking with it and building a charmed career.
I chose Tamiya’s new-tool 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I as a start. The kit fell together. I had every paint color I needed (literally for anything), and a brand new Harder and Steinbeck airbrush to go with them. Using all the new techniques I learned on YouTube, I found real joy again within the hobby. I placed no limits on my bench time or my goals: use the time as creative therapy, strive to be better with each build, learn new skills even if it meant making mistakes, and harness whatever impatience I felt and turn it into a slow-roll that preventing a rush into frustration. I wanted to learn new things, and overcome old habits.
My general build goals are to produce aircraft models that look authentic and as real as I can make them. These would hopefully bring old memories to life for some, and inspire others to either join the hobby and give it a go, or improve their skills as others had inspired within me.
How do I go about a build three days? I start with whim; what the hell do I want to create? Am I wanting to try my hand at a 78th Fighter Group P-47 with the checkered cowl? This the bane of many modelers - those checkers are a real bitch to get right. Maybe my passion for US Navy adversary aircraft and their camouflage schemes will result in a VA-127 TA-4J painted as a MiG-17? Or the intricate and specific Luftwaffe camouflage schemes on their WW II armada.
Next is some research; do I have photos, books, drawings, decals, and paint colors to get the job done? I want as much realism as I can reasonably build. I’m not a rivet counter, but correct colors, authentic instrument panels, proper seatbelts, and weathering are my crucibles. Realism, inspiration, and authenticity. Others sometimes learn a lot of history through scale models, so I feel like I should build them right.
As I start a build, I study the instructions. I’ve built approximately 40 or so Mustangs, so there’s a lot less study there. I can get these together quickly and easily. I know most colors off the top of my head, and the difference between P-51B-5 and P-51D-25 models. Geek Incorporated.
I generally follow the instructions, especially if I’m not familiar with the type. I check and cross-check proper colors down to which one of two shades of the same color are correct, and how viewing a smaller scale of that color will appear versus real life. I make certain adjustments. Components are carefully clipped from the sprue with special nippers, cleaned up with a hobby knife or sanding sponge, and painted. Some assemblies are put together from multiple parts, then painted as a whole. I look for economy of motion and assembly, tempered with my ability to paint all the details within the assembly. Can I reach those switches down there in order to paint them, or should I paint them now, then put it together?
I love this aspect of the hobby… It’s a highly left-brain creative process with an equal part of right-brain engineering. I think this hits the major thing about the hobby I love. It’s that curious mixture of science and art, passion and reason, and binary zeros and ones. Choices. Feelings. History. Imagination. Passion. It’s a puzzle that, if executed correctly any number of ways, will result in a piece that looks real - just really small.
The modern techniques I adopted from others greatly increased my enjoyment of the hobby. No longer was each build a battle of assembly and painting, then sanding seam lines and detail into oblivion with no real way of replacing them. Now, new liquid cements do away with globs of gooey tube glue. Using just a bit of care, seam lines are swiped smooth with ease. A myriad of sanding sticks and sanding sponge makes these jobs so much easier.
For more difficult problems, modern super glues are used to fill gaps, then sanded smooth. For engraved panel lines and rivets sanded away, we now how precision tools that allow you to re-scribe the detail with relative ease. (Getting the re-scribed panel lines and rivets to match the original is another story for me… It’s the one skill I’m working on the most.)
Did you ever think hairspray would be used in scale modeling? It is! Before you paint the final colors on your model, paint silver or aluminum and/or primer color first. Then use some ordinary hairspray (also available as ‘chipping fluid’ to us modelers) applied over the silver and primer. Now paint your final scheme. Once mildly
dry, take a stiff-bristled paint brush and some water to ‘chip’ off the paint to show the metal and primer underneath. The water seeps through and activates the hairspray, and the friction of the brush wears away surface paint to reveal what appears to be a chipped and worn finish. Magic! And easily overdone.
As are exhaust stains and overall weathering. I use a mixture of pastels in powdered form to represent exhaust stains, dirt, dust, mud, and grime. Engine exhaust, back in my earlier modeling, was just a dark brown or black. It was simplistic and one-dimensional. Now, I start with a base of black to show how rich the mixture is at idle power. As an airplane takes off and completes a flight, the engine’s mixture is leaned out for best power and different altitudes. Power is varied, hence the different colors. Your reference photos will show exhaust streaks tend to be highly varied. You’ll see various shades and layers of blacks, grays, browns, light tans. These are carefully applied with small, disposable makeup sponges. Blacks first, then dark brown, then tans, and maybe some gray in the middle to show the airplane was flogged on that particular flight at very high power.
In many ways, my modeling is the same as my - our - aviation photography. All we’re really doing here is telling stories with something visual, aren’t we? Our photos capture a moment in time, convey a feeling or emotion, or maybe evoke a memory of an earlier time when we thought things were, overall, a lot better. Nostalgia. History.
The same is true with the models I make; they stand as a visual reminder or teaching aide that tells its own story. In one viewing, you understand what a combat P-51D looked like on June 10th, 1944. If it’s done authentically, we get a tangible glimpse of that actual lost artifact. We understand the shiny canopy in contrasts to the dull aluminum finish that’s seen 37 missions over the continent. There are real exhaust stains, and that may be real blood from the flak hit.
The return I get is varied and deep. If someone views a model of mine and is inspired to try the hobby, or do something different in their own modeling, it’s a win. If someone learns something about an aircraft by seeing a model of it, it’s a win. And if someone picks out the tiny detail of the K-14 gyro gunsight I used, we’ve connected as humans. We’ve been drawn closer on creative, technical, and historic levels. Another win. We’ve communicated in the same way we do when telling a story with our photographs.
And that’s our purpose as story tellers.
Scott Germain
AIRSHOWS
IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT AIRPLANES
Article and photos by Kevin Hong
This year the Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Houston celebrated their 40th Anniversary at Ellington Airport. With the Blue Angels, USAF F-16 demo, and Tora Tora Tora as the headliners there was a record attendance for the show.
Many people come from all over the world to watch the planes fly but here it’s also about the volunteers and support from the community that make this show a success. Normally I would show photos of all the different flying acts and I did but also thought I would like to highlight some of the people who make the who happen behind the scenes of this wonderful event.
Before the weekend starts, a special show is held every Friday for the seniors and special needs children in the surrounding Houston area. Companies and ROTC high schools from all over the city come to give back to the community. From rodeo clowns, people dressing up in Star Wars costumes and even skydivers drop in to interact with the crowd. It’s one of my favorite times of the airshow where I can capture
the kids smiling and watching the planes fly. I’ve had the privilege to meet some great teachers and CEOs of companies who have dedicated their lives to giving back to the city. I even had the opportunity to meet some Medal of Honor recipients who were just staying in a nursing home and came to see the show.
Among the volunteers are some of the brightest medical staff in the country. We were blessed to have some of the NASA flight surgeons and some of the best medical surgeons from the Texas medical center come and volunteer their time.
Every morning it’s very difficult to wake up before the sun comes up but well worth it to capture the world of Wings Over Houston through the lenses of my cameras. Watching the sun rise on the warbird ramp and talking to photographers from around the world has always been a magical time for me. To be able to capture the rare warbirds and sit with some of my friends just enjoying their company is one of the real reasons I enjoy working airshows.
If you have never come to the Wings Over Houston airshow I highly recommend it. We have had many great warbirds surprise us and the crowds. We are hoping it will only get better in the years to come.
Among the sunrise tours and access to a great photo pit, we even added a night shoot for the first time and think it will be a great addition to give photographers an opportunity to learn about lighting and experiment with their camera settings.
Every year there is always something different at the show and just from shooting photos from the tower I was able to get some great shots of the people below but also capture some different angles of the planes taking off and flying around.
We were fortunate to have a Vietnam demo and fly some of the aircraft based at Ellington Airport. There are not only World War II aircraft here but also planes extending into Korea and Vietnam.
I have been really blessed to work at this airshow with so many volunteers who have become my friends. If you have never worked an airshow other than just shooting photos of the planes then you really are missing out on an entirely different world.
I hope all the ISAP members will experience what I have had and that is to not just shoot planes but capture people, their expressions, and become a storyteller.
In years past I have been able to get some great shots of the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds but this time I was really able to get some find some unique perspectives when the Blues were buzzing around the tower.
Kevin Hong
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MEET OUR MEMBER
BRYAN TURNER
I’m Bryan Turner, retired USAF pilot and current commercial airline pilot. As the son of a pilot, I’ve spent my entire life near or on a flightline, as well as over the last 4 decades flying airplanes ranging from Cessna 150s to fighters to B737s. Aviation is in my blood and you will find me during my off times traveling to airshows throughout the United States.
My love for photography started in high school developing black and white photos in a tiny darkroom. After a long hiatus, I upgraded into the “new” digital camera and editing world. It’s been fun combining my passion
for all things aviation and photography. I consider myself an advanced amateur that mainly shares my pictures with close friends and family. Although most of my photos are of planes, I have also enjoyed expanding into nature and macro photography.
For airshow photography, I generally carry one Z body with a short lens along with another with a telephoto. For aerial shots, my favorite and most versatile lens is the NIKKOR 100-400mm zoom lens. I shoot RAW and then do minimal editing work using Lightroom.
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