Luftwaffe Day at FHC Aug 13

[Crimea_River]

I'll be heading out to Everett, Washington to see the Flying Heritage Collection's Luftwaffe Day this Saturday Flying Heritage Collection - FHC Events. I'll be bringing the significant other and will come back through BC's wine country on the way back home so a nice little vacation coming up.

If anyone is heading there, let me know. Also, I'd welcome any tips on getting to the best spot for taking pics.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Sounds like a good time brother. Enjoy!

 

[Wurger]

Yep have fun there.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Drive safe. Enjoy.

 

[Wayne Little]

Have a great trip Andy.

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Good on ya Andy. You know the drill.....wish for sun, curse the clouds and take lots of pictures.

Jeff

 

[Crimea_River]

A couple of teasers. Scoped out the surroundings for pic angles and came across the 190 just finishing to be fueled up. The angle on the first pic is a bit odd as I was shooting through a chain link fence.

 

[Wayne Little]

Excellent!!

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks guys.

This was my first time to FHC so I spent some time trying to get the lay of the land. The show is actually FREE but I spent the 10 buck admission to see Paul Allan's unique collection. The admission also gets you privileged photo access close to the planes and also a viewing up close when the engines start. However, once the engines start, the best viewing is then about 200m away at a fence along the taxi way. As the later was filling up, I elected to pass on the engine starts and reserve a couple of spots by the taxi way.

I took over 600 pics which I need to sort through and many of the flying shots are garbage. The weather was great but the flypasts occurred between noon and 1:30 along a north/south runway so the sun was not in an ideal spot for lighting the aircraft while in the air. I'll have limited time to sort and edit the pics until I get back home and will, in the meantime, try to post a few. Here are a couple from today's event:

 

[Capt. Vick]

How is his Fw 189 coming along?

 

[Crimea_River]

Couldn't get to it Jim.

 

[Airframes]

Nice shots Andy.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Damn amigo, would have been a crackin' shot!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[Gnomey]

Great shots Andy!

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks guys. Still on the road on my way home. Sorted a couple more during my morning coffee:

 

[Wurger]

 

[Micdrow]

Great shots there Andy!!!