Shots From Miramar 2004

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Shots From Miramar 2004

Postby Joshua Nyhus » Thu Nov 04, 2004 11:33 am

I have some things to say before I get into the photos.

For the first time ever, Miramar was a bad show in my book, security was just ridiculous, a few of the MPs were asses (You know who you are  >:( ), and the weather was bad early morning Saturday, and it was raining on Sunday, which was also a first for me at Miramar. The shows were ok even though most of the performers had to do their flat show. The F-16s and AV-8s were a nice change from the usual F-15s and F-18s. The Blue Angels did their usual thing which is starting to bore me. The night show was pretty sweet, lots of pyrotechnics; the Red Bull MiG was the best night show in my opinion. In the static area they had a few of the newer unmanned planes and the mock JSF which was neat to see. Also the Miramar Inn on base is where we stayed, that place is really nice, and I wouldn
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Re: Shots From Miramar 2004

Postby C » Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm

^Looks like this poor C-5 has a flea problem...^


Or the Harrier (sorry, AV-8 ) is about to land on a whale...

Nice shots,

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Re: Shots From Miramar 2004

Postby Hagar » Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:54 pm

Great stuff. Keep 'em coming. ;)
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Re: Shots From Miramar 2004

Postby ozzy72 » Thu Nov 04, 2004 3:38 pm

That Mig shot is AMAZING! 8) 8) 8)
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Re: Shots From Miramar 2004

Postby Joshua Nyhus » Fri Nov 05, 2004 11:56 am

Thanks  ;D
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Re: Shots From Miramar 2004

Postby ReverseThrust » Fri Nov 05, 2004 9:10 pm

great shots!!
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Re: Shots From Miramar 2004

Postby Jared » Fri Nov 05, 2004 11:38 pm

Beautiful shots! I particularly love the Mig! :-)
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Re: Shots From Miramar 2004

Postby Joshua Nyhus » Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:02 am

On the MiG shot I really wanted to get it when the sun was shining through the windows of that shack in the background, but the fog blocked it out.  :(
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Re: Shots From Miramar 2004

Postby Saitek » Mon Nov 08, 2004 2:43 pm

Really nice! 8)
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Re: Shots From Miramar 2004

Postby Ben_M_K » Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:58 pm

Great shots! ;D I like the Blue Angel shots the best. 8)
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