Douglas L wrote:
Went to see the BA rehearsal at the Naval Academy this afternoon, just horrible light, and operator errors with relatively new toys. . The real show is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon but thunderstorm is in the forecast... In normal years the campus is open to the general public to see the BA show but not this year. I found a place outside the campus with decent view, but very far away from the show center. Anyway, I was happy to see them in the Super Hornets for the first time, didn't feel they were much louder than the legacy hornets as some people say, maybe I am losing my hearing.
I will see the BA again this Sunday in Latrobe, Pa.
Douglas
These are fantastic Douglas!
The light was truly horrible in the morning for the practice which was a great pity as I had the privilege of an invitation to shoot from the Capitol dome. Not sure I have anything worth posting after seeing these!
May I ask where you were shooting from? I live close to Tollly Point at the mouth of the Severn, about 3 miles due south of the Academy, so the BA fly right over us or turn close by. As a consequence I am usually reluctant to fight the traffic downtown.
We had been planning to take our boat out and anchor as close to Horn Point as we are allowed to, but a small sailboat is a less than ideal platform to shoot from and the chop and possible thunderstorms make that less than attractive today.
I may take Dan's suggestion and head for the south side of the Eastport bridge near the Mercedes dealer. Parking within walking distance should not be too hard.
May 26, 2021 at 08:50 AM
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. The real show is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon but thunderstorm is in the forecast... In normal years the campus is open to the general public to see the BA show but not this year. I found a place outside the campus with decent view, but very far away from the show center. Anyway, I was happy to see them in the Super Hornets for the first time, didn't feel they were much louder than the legacy hornets as some people say, maybe I am losing my hearing