Author Topic: Chicago Airshow HEAVY DOWNLOAD (Read 470 times)

Charon · « **on:** August 19, 2002, 02:18:04 PM »

Watched the Chicago Airshow from a very cool perspective, my mother and stepfather's boat anchored off the performance area (along with several hundred other boats). It wasn't as central to the action as being on one of the beaches, but the planes did end up passing directly overhead or just off to the side as they conducted their manuvers, which is a unique perspective.

Beautiful day (78 degrees F) low humidity, plenty of cold beer, two on-board bathrooms, 2 fridges, a platform to sit on and dangle ones feet in the icy waters as needed, and a great backdrop to the show.

The pictures suck though. haven't developed the film ones yet so I just have the ones I took with my Intel Web Cam, that also doubles as a cheap digital camera. The images are actually only about 1/2 to 2/3 the size of the action as seen by the naked eye. The blazing sunlight also washed out the camera and stressed its photo sensors to the max.

Anyway...

Charon

For you MS flight Sim fans, Miegs field from the runway breakwater. This is the entrance to Burnham Harbor, where my mom keeps her boat.

Charon · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:19:01 PM »

Some A10s

Charon · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:20:22 PM »

A C-5 (it's so big it looked like it was going 10mph as it flew overhead.

Charon · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:22:12 PM »

A KC 135 with its dongle hanging out.

Charon · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:23:14 PM »

the photo

Charon · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:24:29 PM »

A P-51/F-16 memorial flyby. The 51 was the only WW2 warbird in attendance. There was also a bright red Mig17.

Charon · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:25:53 PM »

The Lima Lima areobatics team in T-34cs

Charon · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:26:31 PM »

One for the Army, an Apache

Charon · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:32:09 PM »

Mavrick pays us a visit. Got to see a lot of AB action in the f-14 demonstration

Charon · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:33:18 PM »

couple of B1s

Charon · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:34:01 PM »

Finally, three of the Blues

Charon · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:34:45 PM »

Charon · « **Reply #12 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:35:22 PM »

Braz · « **Reply #13 on:** August 19, 2002, 06:17:52 PM »

Bloody sweet Charon!

I'm properly green with envy. What a great way to see an air show. Got any pics of the the topless deck wenches?

Thanks for posting the shots. Btw, did seeing those low alt planes pass by Chicago's towering buildings bring back any memories? Just struck me as I was looking at 'em. I'll buy the beer for an invite aboard next time I'm up there!

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #14 on:** August 19, 2002, 06:22:45 PM »

Sweet thank you for the effort.