I went to an airshow about 70 miles NW of New York City on Sunday, it was a 270-mile drive (one way) with lots of tolls. But I am a diehard airshow fan so it was worth the trouble. This show was one of the very few airshows in the U.S. that didn't get cancelled. I went to another one in Ocean City, Maryland two weeks ago. That's all the airshows I could attend this year, not including the several flyovers. There will be a huge WWII war birds flyover in Washington DC on Sept 25th. It was planned for May 4th on the 75th anniversary of the V-E Day but got postponed due to the virus situation. There will be over 70 WWII war birds of all sort. For me, it will be less about taking pictures of these war birds but more about witnessing the history and appreciating the sacrifices they made.
This last show I went to was organized as a "drive in" event. They pre-marked hundreds or even thousands of parking spots, with enough space separating the vehicles, next to each parking spot is a marked 6'x20' rectangle like a "play pan" for the vehicle occupants. We were not supposed to leave the rectangle next to our vehicle unless we were going to the portable potty at the end of our row. Overall it was a good setup so that they met the government's Covid guidelines and put up the show. The lighting was challenging most of the time with the sun in and out of clouds and the planes were backlit for the most part. Anyway, here are some shots from the show.
