'Nawlins Airshow 2009 - New Orleans, LA

[SouthernCruizer]

Just thought I'd share a few pics from last weekend's 'Nawlins Air show, featuring the Golden Knights, Blue Angels, F-22 Raptor, and others. Just a small sampling of what was out there. Enjoy.

A-10 Tank Killer "Warthog" - Here's Looking at ya!

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Part of the Blue Angel line up - parked and waiting for show time

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Julie's T-34 Mentor - farkled out!

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F-22 Raptor in the bullpen, getting ready to warm up

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F-22 in mid turn, bomb bay doors open

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F-22 in tight ass high G turn - corners like its on rails

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Golden Knight flag jumper coming in for smooth landing - must be jumping a big demo rig - he was DEAD on for the landing

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Beautiful P-51 Mustang

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HEY HEY HEY, its Fat Albert, support aircraft for the Blue Angels

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Julies Mentor in action, with red, white & blue smoke

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Blue Angels doing what they do best, flying in TIGHT formation!

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Heritage flight....F-22, F-16, and P-51 in formation

Was a really good show. Perfect day for a 200 mile trip on the feejer to catch the show, then caught some drag racing on the way home at Capital City Raceway, Irwinville, LA.

 

[Patriot]

Nice

I and the local PGR are close with Captain Bill Snyder, CO at NAS New Orleans in Belle Chasse

If it wasn't for SFO, I would have been there on Fri

He's gonna put my name in the hat for a ride next time for Fri (VIP day) in #7 which is a two seater F-18.

 

[SouthernCruizer]

Too bad you couldnt make the airshow...was nice, kinda breezy, and sunny as hell. Had a pretty decent crowd,and as usual, was a nitemare trying to get out of there with all the traffic.

 

[Thug]

Great shots mate thanks for that...can't beat a good airshow!

 

[Patriot]

yep, the Angels are amazing to this former Navy Airdale

think about this...the Thunderbirds fly 3-4' WINGTIP to WINGTIP separation in the diamond

the Blue Angels fly 3' WINGTIP TO CANOPY separation with overlapping wings



Virtual, Accurate Rendition of the Blue Angels...might want to skip to 2 minutes in

a thrill was flying a 2 seater TA-4 Skyhawk with instructor which is what the Blues used to fly way back when ('74-'86) and are in the diamond hanging at the Navy Air Museum in Pensacola