Thunderbird Flyover 10/26/2010

[Scottwdw]

Dateline Disney.

As I was not able to get into the Magic Kingdom until later for a MNSSHP, I took some photos from the Ferry Dock using the Nikon 28-300VR lens. ; Not great until they flew directly overhead. ; The first one does show how high they were when they buzzed Main Street USA.
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[PolynesianMedic]

Great shots Scott! ; I saw this was happening about the time that it was going on. ; I was tied up running errands and couldn't get free. ; Now, my mom is coming in this weekend, so I have to take her to the airport on Monday. ; Ugh!

 

[ddindy]

Nice shots. ; Too bad there was a minimum altitude for the flyover.

 

[jbwolffiv]

Awesome shots Scott. ; Even though the F-16's are off in the distance in the first one, I still love it with the castle below!

 

[goofmick]

Very cool!

 

[Paul]

Cool shots Scott. ; What was the reason for the flyover?

 

[Jeff Fillmore]

Very cool- I love the last one against the deep blue sky.

 

[HW]

first one is neat Scott. 3 is my fav of the set

 

[ddindy]

The flyover was to mark the beginning of Air Force Week.

 

[Grumpwurst]

I was told about this the day before the flyover by a very talkative Photopass photographer at the Partner's Statue. ; Apparently, there was an air show nearby and Disney convinced them to to a flyover. ; All the photopass photographers who weren't operating a station that day were told to report to the Main Street to fire off as many frames as they could during the flyover.

I was told they were then going to cull through all the shots, pick out the best, print them up as 8x10's and hand them out to whoever asked for them. ; I was also told that I should contact guest relations for Photopass, give them my photopass number and tell them that I was unable to be at Main Street that day and see if they could send me a copy of the print

 

[ELinder]

Oh man, I wish I had known about this, I would have made sure I was there for it! Nice captures, Scott.

Erich

 

[mSummers]

Nice work Scott! ; I really like the last one.

 

[Scottwdw]

One last photo of the T-birds. ; This from directly over my head. ; Almost fell over backwards! ; ;D ; BTW, no cropping here.

Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/2500s, f/5.6, ISO 1100, EV +0.3, 300mm FL

 

[jbwolffiv]

Great Scott! ; (a little Back to the Future reference)

 

[HW]

nice job Scott. I know how hard that is. I have tried shooting peregrine falcons circling overhead and was not successful

 

[Chris B]

very nice. ; really like the final shot. ; i can hear the roar of the engines...what a great experience.