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by BigDaddyJeff
Sat Jun 22, 2019 4:37 pm
Forum: Photography Discussion
Topic: Renting... is it worth it?
Replies: 3
Views: 14279

Renting... is it worth it?

Hi guys. I'm planning for my summer airshow season and I wanted to ask for your opinions regarding renting extra photo equipment to take with me. I've got a photo pit pass for the show I plan to attend, and I am considering weather or not to rent more equipment for the show. The show is Aero-Gatinea...
by BigDaddyJeff
Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:44 pm
Forum: 2019 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: How Many Airshows Are You Attending In 2019?
Replies: 38
Views: 90572

Re: How Many Airshows Are You Attending In 2019?

So far it's just Aero-Gatineau 2019 for me, August 13th for the Red Arrows and Sept 6-8. Does that count as one or two? 8-) I live close to CYUL so I go spotting often, and with events like the Formula One earlier this month, which had a CF-18 flyover, I get free airshows in my backyard if I pay att...
by BigDaddyJeff
Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:37 pm
Forum: General Airshow Discussion
Topic: Airshow Radio Monitoring
Replies: 29
Views: 47715

Re: Airshow Radio Monitoring

Thanks for this Gary, I may have only joined the forum today but I used a lot of this info at last year's Aero-Gatineau show. I even had a videographer record my scanner during the Snowbirds' performance to use in his video! I'm going again this year (AG18 was my 1st airshow but I've got the bug now...
by BigDaddyJeff
Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:21 pm
Forum: General Airshow Discussion
Topic: Can you relate to these observations at air shows?
Replies: 3
Views: 6063

Re: Can you relate to these observations at air shows?

I've got one too: You forget to bring sunscreen, so after spending a day baking in the hot sun in the photographer's pit, and queuing for 2 hours for that once-in-a-lifetime photo-op with the special VIP guest who you've wanted to meet for years, you look like a recently-boiled lobster in the photo!...