One of the different planes that showed up at this 2003 Airshow was a Russian Mig17T Jet. It was built in 1957 at the State Aircraft Factories in Russia. Now owned by a pilot from Minnesota and flies at Airshows under Experimental Aircraft.
MIG 17T, Nikon D1X, 80-400mm lens @ 95mm (with the D1X having a 1.5x cropped sensor Field of View equivalent to 142mm lens)Mig 17T, Tail Image as it was taxiing by me, Nikon D1X, 80-400mm lens @135mm (with the D1X having a 1.5x cropped sensor Field of View equivalent to 202mm lens)Mig 17T FlyBy with Afterburner On, Nikon D1X, Nikon 80-400mm lens @ 400mm. With the Nikon D1X having a 1.5X cropped sensor Field of View equivalent to 600mm lens.Mig 17T FlyBy with Speed Brake out, Nikon D1X, Nikon 80-400mm lens @ 400mm. With the Nikon D1X having a 1.5X cropped sensor Field of View equivalent to 600mm lens.
Thanks so much Steve! I used to photograph a lot of aviation subjects & airshows! But I guess I am slowing down at my age and baking on the tarmac starring at the sky for 6 hours just does not seem like fun anymore! Plus all the restrictions you need to follow!
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A wonderful fighter plane and great pictures. Thanks to the owner, is airplane is still alive and kicking.
Thanks! It is fun to see fly & photograph!
Well photographed, Reed.
Thanks so much Steve! I used to photograph a lot of aviation subjects & airshows! But I guess I am slowing down at my age and baking on the tarmac starring at the sky for 6 hours just does not seem like fun anymore! Plus all the restrictions you need to follow!