GYY_2005_Night_Airshow

   So What could be wackier than a night time airshow. Maybe being lucky and getting Flight Line passes to watch it. Too Cool. I have seem parts of this show before but never like this. Our generous hosts from API had a very nice affair. All for a good cause Friends of the Gary Airport.

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AeroShell

Taxis out with first jumper.

Army Jumper

Start things out.

Classic P-51

Getting its preflight check.

B-1 Bomber

There were actually 2 in formation. They made several passes and presented some unusual views.

B-1

Low and slow.

B-1 low and Fast. Or should I say, Low and LOUD!

F-15

Also loud. But cool.

Harriers

Not as loud as they will get.

Harrier

Now it is painfully noisy. But pretty nifty.

P-51

Wonderful low pass in front of GYY tower.

P-51

Close up

P-51 and F-15

Interesting formation. Really puts things to scale. I always thought the P-51 was big.

Sean D. Tucker

I love this guy. The red plane grabs your eye.

Sean D. Tucker

Cozy

P-51

Taxing is tough.

Sean D. Tucker

Oops. Backwards!

Sean D. Tucker

I am getting dizzy.

Sean D. Tucker

Good tower procedure. Get real close so they can see ya.

Sean D. Tucker

Trying to be a Harrier.

Sean D. Tucker

Pumped or waht?

Red Baron

Just warming up.

A-10

making a hasty getaway.

A-10

Has been here.

A-10

Pyros are are friends.

A-10'z

Nicely arranged.

A-10'z

Way too close.

Taxi Time

Unusal group on the taxiway.

Lima Lima

Rotating for night show.

Lima Lima

Depart as the sun slow sets.

Red Baron

At first I thought that was the sun glinting against the shiny plane. Look closer.

Red Baron

Lotsa smoke and loops.

Red Baron

Red Baron

Red Baron

Red Baron

Chaos

Red Baron

Nice pass

Red Baron

Taxiing back

Hooters Air

Nice shot. I like the motion blurred light effect. I can hardly wait to wing my way to a sunny place this winter.

AeroShell

It was fun to be nice and close and actually see the faces on the pilots ast the taxied by.

Lima Lima

Just getting good and dark.

Lima Lima

I like to call this the UFO formation. Way cool. Watching this come in from a distance just blows you away.

AeroShell

Smoke and lights.

Full Moon

The beautiful Full moon rose just after sunset. That must account for the total lunacy of night time formation flying.

Jet lauched fireworks

This was very trick. Fast jet screamed by lauching pyro stuff.

That is cool

Ka - Boom

Exposions. Always a crowd pleaser.

The Finale

Super KA-BOOM. The wall of fire is wild. But a noctirnal wall of fire RULES.

 

A good time was had by all.

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