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2015 Wings Over Houston - Additional Photos added 10-30

Wed Oct 28, 2015 5:01 pm

Was there both days, the following are from both, mixed together. Best weather in several years, not too hot or cold, and best of all not a chance for rain. Saw the Brietling Team for the first time (no pictures of them though, was busy when they were up). Attendance was down-don't know if it was due to the admission price increase, Thunderbirds as opposed to Blue Angels (I'm convinced the Angels draw better). The only thing that disappointed me was no F-22. On with the pictures:

Was there early, so tried some sunrise shots:

Lone Star Flight Museum's SBD - first visit since 2012
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CAF SB2C
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Rod Lewis Tigercat
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Texas Flying Legends (I think) Avenger
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Bearcat - don't know who's
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Texas Flying Legends Zero
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Texas Flying Legends P-40
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Collings Foundation ME-262
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Texas Flying Legends P-51
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Texas Flying Legends Spitfire - was told it is a MkIX, a WWII veteran
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CAF B-25 "Yellow Rose"
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Texas Flying Legends Corsair
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A couple of obligatory Thunderbirds pictures:

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On Monday morning I was in the right place, at the right time, with my camera. Was able to be in the photo plane as Lone Star Flight Museum's B-17 transited from Ellington back to Galveston. I had always want to have a chance to try to get shots like this and am very happy how they came out:

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Flying over LaMarque, The highway is IH-45.
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I have more shots of various planes, any requests, post them and I'll put up what I've got.
Last edited by 67N20 on Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:33 am, edited 1 time in total.

Re: 2015 Wings Over Houston

Wed Oct 28, 2015 9:33 pm

I personally request posting as many more pics as you can stand to post. Fantastic stuff, 67N20, THANK YOU! And congrats on "getting that plum assignment" on Monday, glad they had the good sense to give it to someone who can handle a camera!

I miss WOH every year any more due to working or volunteering at museums elsewhere, so pics and tales of this particular event mean an especial lot to me.

Re: 2015 Wings Over Houston

Wed Oct 28, 2015 9:37 pm

Plus any of the Tora Kate 310 please...

Thank you

Re: 2015 Wings Over Houston

Thu Oct 29, 2015 7:15 am

Really nice shots.
Thanks for posting.
I agree with Kurt. With shots like that post anything you can stand to :D

Well done on the A2A :supz:

Andy

Re: 2015 Wings Over Houston

Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:54 am

Great shots.
Shiny Mustang.
Neat to see a 262 in flight.
And I do wished they'd paint over the extra nose windows on Thunderbird with water based paint when doing air-to-air shots.

Re: 2015 Wings Over Houston

Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:49 am

67N20 - Beautiful photo's !!! Please keep 'em coming... And BTW - both of those Bearcats in that photo belong to Rod Lewis...

Re: 2015 Wings Over Houston

Thu Oct 29, 2015 9:34 pm

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There you go Lynn!

Re: 2015 Wings Over Houston

Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:17 am

Lynn Allen wrote:Plus any of the Tora Kate 310 please...

Thank you


I didn't get any photos of the Tora planes-I had seen them before and trying to get shots during their performance hasn't worked out what with all the smoke and pyro.

Re: 2015 Wings Over Houston

Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:32 am

As requested, here are more shots from WOH. Not terribly happy with the quality of the flying shots, but they are better than nothing.

LSFM T-6
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Couldn't do it without the folks with the orange shirts
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I was told this is a Stinson
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Sometimes, even the best have a mechanical problem
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Re: 2015 Wings Over Houston - Additional Photos added 10-3

Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:59 am

Did the TFLM's Zero fly with the Tora team?

Re: 2015 Wings Over Houston - Additional Photos added 10-3

Sat Oct 31, 2015 6:46 am

Warbird Kid wrote:Did the TFLM's Zero fly with the Tora team?


No. It flew a solo demo, then the flight with the Corsair.

Re: 2015 Wings Over Houston - Additional Photos added 10-3

Sat Oct 31, 2015 8:26 am

67N20, thanks for all the great shots. I miss going every year before moving to Tucson. This is second best to attending in person.
bill word

Re: 2015 Wings Over Houston - Additional Photos added 10-3

Sat Oct 31, 2015 10:55 am

All the photos are awesome, especially the sunrise shots. Please post more of anything you have!!!!! Thank you for sharing those with us.

Re: 2015 Wings Over Houston - Additional Photos added 10-3

Sat Oct 31, 2015 3:53 pm

AG pilot wrote:All the photos are awesome, especially the sunrise shots. Please post more of anything you have!!!!! Thank you for sharing those with us.


Except for a few of the Thunderbirds, what I posted is just about it.

Re: 2015 Wings Over Houston

Sat Oct 31, 2015 9:15 pm

NathanT24 wrote:Image

There you go Lynn!



Thank you sir, I'll pass it along to Mark...
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