Honolulu Airport & Airshow 2003..."The Thunderbirds" (REAL)

[jasonb482]

Hi all,

I just got back from my vacation a couple of days ago and thought I would share some pics with you guys. I was fortunate enough to be there when the Thunderbirds were in town, the following are most of the aviation related pics of my trip. Sorry for the variation in sizes, I tried to conserve dl time, by making some smaller where proper. Enjoy and I welcome any comments!

Can anybody guess the airline/aircraft in this pic...I would be impressed...or should I be? :P I saw this sunset for 2 hours due to my departure time..pretty neat.
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Hawaii says "Aloha" to the Thunderbirds.
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"Thunderbirds GO"
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Roaring over the crowd as the show starts.
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Going from a straight formation to the Diamond. :-cool
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Miles high, coming back around from the diamond roll.
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Final part of the show...
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Nice overview of Honolulu from the show.
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Too bad I wasnt able to stay here long...this was a nice spot.
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Amazing how giant these are up close. :-eek
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Taken the night I left...I love Red-eyes! :-sleepy
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Taken in the morning at LAX, I enjoy watching the bigger planes taxi in...seems like they get it perfect every time.
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YES...I thought this shot was cool...too bad I couldnt get some real "scenery" for you. I saw a guy do it and get straight slapped in the face...:-lol...I did get to Hooters though! ;-)
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Thanks for looking! :-wave

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JASON
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[YoungstownATCS]

Nice pics Jason!!! Man, they're so clear!!! YOu know where that KC-10 was from?

[jasonb482]

[font color="100" size="2" face="Tahoma"]Hey Harry,

Thanks for the complement. :D I was pretty happy with the results on those...but it took some time to get used to how fast they come in.

I checked the picture up close and cant make out the base on the tail...but the reg is: 83-0076..nevermind...its from Travis! Says so on the right engine. [/font]


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JASON
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[ORALBANY]

Beautiful shots Jason!! If I had to guess....I'd say you were on a 767-400, or possibly a 777....but I'm gonna go with the 767-400....

Matt

[bofredrik]

My reputation could be damaged here but i guess.....

A Boeing....:-jumpy

Yes, i am carefull!

Ps. I have been in Hawaii also. Nice shots man! Ds.

[Top_Gun]

The KC-10's only have 2 bases, either Travis on the west coast or MacGuire on the East coast ;-)


How did the TBirds go up in such a crowded airspace? Must have been hell for the ATCers'

[Chessie_Flyer]

Those are some excellent shots Jason, as always. I never get tired of looking at your photos. Thanks for posting.

Rob

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[Peer]

I agree on Chessy, brilliant!

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[ahmedmumeni]

Awesome shots Jason, what kinda camera was it?

[jasonb482]

[font color="100" size="2" face="Tahoma"]Hey Guys,

Thanks to all for stopping by and leaving nice comments!

Matt- It's not a 767-400 or 777-200, nice try though!

Bo- Right on! :-lol

Top Gun- Thanks for the info...indeed it was...it was actually the reason my flight was delayed for 40 min! I didnt figure that out till later when all traffic stopped. The Air Force has some power I'd say.

Rob and Peer- Thanks for the great complement! Glad you enjoy them. :D

Ahmed- I use an F717 which is a Sony 5mp..

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