2024 SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo

[CultOfTheWyvern]

I lied before; I didn't have 1800 images to process.

More like just under 2200. Yeesh, this is gonna take a while.

But here are some from Wednesday.

Ghostwriter Go! by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Double Alpha by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Red Star at Night, #avgeek's Delight! by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Lightning in the Forecast by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Alpha Jets by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Birthday Bash! by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Full Afterburner by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Painting the Sky by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

An Old Horse, Still Going Strong by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Dedication Pass by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Four Out, Three In by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Into the Sunset by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Lightning Streaks by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

I got to Linder at around 1545-ish, straight off my flight into TPA, so didn't see much of the daytime show. But the Jungmeister was a nice surprise, even if I couldn't hear its engine over the PA system...
Hands-Free Flying Machine by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

The Grand Old Lady by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Can't remember if that was Patty Wagstaff or Kevin Coleman performing as I was drooling over Ercoupes. Sorry; I just love me some Ercoupe.
Ercoupe 415-D by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

And one to epitomize the spirit of SNF:
Bushwheel Campin' by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

[CultOfTheWyvern]

Thursday's air show was cancelled due to a line of wicked storms passing through at just the wrong moment, but things cleared up nicely for the Sunset Aerial Circus. Gusty winds meant that only the STOL competition took place, but the contestants were rewarded with glorious sunshine and strong gusts straight down the grass runway.

STOL Competition by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

The Storch That Wasn't by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

STOL? Pfft, more like VTOL in this thing:
STOL Competition by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

STOL Competition by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

STOL Competition by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

STOL Competition by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

The evening also proved a good time to walk around the fly-in visitors

Fun in the Sun by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Grumman Mallard by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Spirit of Igor by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Fairchild 24W-46 by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Much better (albeit just as windy) than before the storms...

XtremeAir XA42 by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Harbinger of a Coming Storm by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

[CultOfTheWyvern]

A few from Friday and Saturday, and then I'm finished spamming yinz with SNF pics, I promise

Rhino Gold by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Polaris Dusk by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Thunderbirds by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

I promise one day I'm gonna get a good photo of Kevin Coleman doing a different maneuver...
Kevin Coleman by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Super Constellation by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Jungmeister by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Silver Star by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

The Shape of Things to Come by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Sparkle Sparkle by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Alien Invasion! by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Just Plane Fireworks by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

[Ken91]

I finally went through my Saturday day show pictures. Here are a few:

[Waka Photography]

Few random shots

[CultOfTheWyvern]

Few random shots

Great work! Love the Avenger with fireworks. I tried doing that using Placid Lassie as foreground but completely fudged the focus, so good on you for getting it right

[Airplanefreak2000]

Article on SNF

https://vintageaviationnews.com/warbird ... n-fun.html?