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Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
Greetings all,
I've shared this elsewhere but this is my first post here so please forgive me if I've missed any formatting.
Here's a set from last Wednesday at Star Wars Canyon, where we experienced an unheard of 84 passes by F-15C Eagles out of the 144th Fighter Wing, CA ANG; a Draken A-4K Skyhawk and then dozens and dozens of passes by 2 RNLAF F-35As and a US Navy VX-9 Vampires F-35C (high passes), making for my best day ever at the Canyon. Thanks to the COAP/Bluelife folks who arranged the show (I was there randomly celebrating my birthday and was pleasantly surprised).
The complete set of images from this trip and others this year are available on my websites: http://archives.jasonowatson.com/galler ... Vw0Ct_w5ew and http://www.jeditransition.com/
Cheers!
Jason
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I've shared this elsewhere but this is my first post here so please forgive me if I've missed any formatting.
Here's a set from last Wednesday at Star Wars Canyon, where we experienced an unheard of 84 passes by F-15C Eagles out of the 144th Fighter Wing, CA ANG; a Draken A-4K Skyhawk and then dozens and dozens of passes by 2 RNLAF F-35As and a US Navy VX-9 Vampires F-35C (high passes), making for my best day ever at the Canyon. Thanks to the COAP/Bluelife folks who arranged the show (I was there randomly celebrating my birthday and was pleasantly surprised).
The complete set of images from this trip and others this year are available on my websites: http://archives.jasonowatson.com/galler ... Vw0Ct_w5ew and http://www.jeditransition.com/
Cheers!
Jason
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Re: Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
Absolutely stunning chap.
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Re: Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
Wow absolutely fantastic
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Phwooaaarrgghhhhhh!!!!!
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Re: Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
#21 is quite nice
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Re: Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
Totally amazing set of shots ...no need for the locals to worry about aircraft with afterburners lit and the noise looks like no inhabitants for miles around.Regards Tim
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Superb!
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Re: Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
WOW, what a stunning set of images.
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Now that's a set, well done that man. Love em all
thanks for sharing
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thanks for sharing
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Re: Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
Thanks everyone for the very kind words!
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Re: Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
Awesome as locals might say.
I don't get shots that sharp of stationary aircraft
I don't get shots that sharp of stationary aircraft
Re: Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
A very special set, don't think I can pick out a favourite.
Thanks for sharing them.
Thanks for sharing them.
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Wow awesome set ,thank you for posting.
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Re: Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
Stunning!!! I've never been a fan of the F35 but she does look good at low level!! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
Now they are abit special - number 14, 21 and 23 are fantastic
Thanks for posting up
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Re: Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
Fantastic set, especially like no.25 with the effect the canopy has on the distant terrain.
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Well these are a bit special.
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Re: Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
Hard to pick a favourite, loving the Skyhawks, but #12, what's the optical distortion telling us?
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Re: Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
What a great collection of shots. Were you aware beforehand that the day was going to have a lot of passes, or did you just hit the jackpot by chance?
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Re: Star Wars Canyon - 30-NOV-2016 - Epic Day of 84 Passes
I have a feeling they knew there was going to be a lot of passes by the Dutch F-35's,I don't think that's the norm there.Nighthawk237 wrote:What a great collection of shots. Were you aware beforehand that the day was going to have a lot of passes, or did you just hit the jackpot by chance?
There was a one or two well known Dutch photographers there who I've seen their shots on the net as well.
Superb shots all round.
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