![]() ![]() ![]() Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog. And during the rest of the year Central Florida folks can stop by the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum – check their website for info.Ĭlick on the photos in this post to see larger versions on Flickr, and I’ve posted more photos from this event in this album. It was a great show – I’m glad Van invited me! Unfortunately, you’ve missed it for this year – but be ready 2017 or go to another airshow in your area. ![]() We sat up front with excellent visibility. Bring folding chairs or scout out seating areas.Even in the cloudy conditions we had, I got too much sun. Try for some photos where the props are blurred, but make sure you keep the airframe itself sharp. Check your histogram often to make sure the sky in the background isn’t fooling your camera’s exposure meter.Or use your telephoto for up close details. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. See photos from the 39th TICO Warbird Airshow at Floridas Space Coast Regional Airport. A normal or wide-angle lens will be nice for the static displays. See photos from the 39th TICO Warbird Airshow at Floridas Space Coast Regional Airport.When photographing the jets, leave even more room – they move fast!.If you’re not careful, sudden maneuvers (there’s a lot of them) could cut off portions of the planes. Practice your panning and don’t frame too tight.Even when flying over the demo area, you’ll want to make the aircraft as large in your viewfinder as possible. Here are some things to consider if you go: Wargames – World War II Sherman tank on the move. Parachute demos, helicopter and airplane rides, and even war-games were also big attractions. They also had static displays including the A-6, F-14, A-10, and S-2 that were in the service when I was (way back when!) Snoopy and the Red Baron – WW I aircraft flight demo The planes were mostly older ones, some dating back to World War I: The forecast may have helped with the crowds too – we found easy parking and a place up front near the demo area. I liked the overcast conditions – the clouds made more interesting backgrounds than plain blue sky would have. There was a 50% chance of rain, but the downpour held off for us. North American B-25 Mitchell bomber flight demo Published on This is a promo for the 39th Annual TICO Warbird Airshow that took place at Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville the weekend of March 11-13, 2016. I’ve heard a lot about it over the years, but hadn’t ever been until my friend Van asked me if I wanted to go with him to this year’s version on March 13 at the Space Coast Regional Airport. It featured a somewhat shortened day show at 3:30 in the afternoon, followed by a twilight show at 7:30 and fireworks following that. This year's show included a new approach for Friday's events. ![]() Previous Previous post: Chris Kirchner’s P-40 restoration. Posted on Februby floridawarbirds Posted in Warbird News Post navigation. Share this: Facebook Twitter Email Like this: Like Loading. "They can get entertained, and be back on their way home by 9 o'clock," he said.For 39 years, the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum in Titusville has hosted the TICO Warbird Airshow. It is one of the first of the airshow season, and is a popular show locally. The CAF P-51 Red Tail will not be at the show. Air Force F-16 Demo Team and the U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Super Hornet, and features the B-29 Superfortress Fifi, the only flying B-29.ĭavis said the Friday night show is designed to attract families. The air show includes performance by the U.S. For the first time, TICO Warbird Airshow 2016 will feature an evening/night show including Matt Younkins amazing performance in the Beech 18. In addition to the show's static display, the air show, which is a three-day event starting March 11, offers the opportunity to see the airplanes on permanent display at the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum. "This is going to be a spectacular show," Davis said. The full evening show starts at 6 p.m. A band will play before and after the evening flying, and show concludes with a fireworks display. There will be a break in the show, at which time visitors can see the static aircraft displays, vintage and exotic cars, the children's carnival and combat re-enactors. The air show will start with a short performance beginning at 3 p.m. Six T-6/SNJ trainers of World War II vintage fly close-formation maneuvers illuminated by lights and pyrotechnics. This vintage two-engine airplane does a low-altitude illuminated acrobatic routine. Matt Younkin, a third-generation pilot said to have perfected the world’s only night aerobatic display in a Beechcraft Model 18.Randy Ball and his afterburner-equipped MiG-17 fighter, billed as the only pilot in North America to hold an FAA unlimited aerobatic rating for both day and night, in jet fighters.View Gallery: Photos: Sunday at the Ti-Co Warbird AirShow ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |