Rand Airshow 2011

Having two airshows on one weekend in close proximity is both good and bad. Good because I can do one trip up from Durban and bad as you get to see the same aircraft (well almost) two days in a row!

Good weather was the order of the day - two days in a row which was great for the organises of the Swartkop and Rand airshows. Rand airport is fairly flat so visibility is good and the organisers install us photographers out on the airfield so we are almost right in the action unlike most other airhsows where we are stuck along the crowdline. The cameraderie and chirping goes on all day. Great fun is had by all!

One of my favourite airshows.

Photos taken mostly with my Canon 5D with my Canon 300mm lens with an added 1,4x converter for extra reach!

Rand_001 - Para jumpers drop in Rand_002 - SAAF para jumper Rand_004 - thirteen radials sound good Rand_005 - thirteen radials sound good Rand_003 - whatever those humans can do, we can do better.... - Sacred Ibis in formation Rand_006 - Springbok Classic Air DC3 Rand_007 - Springbok Classic Air DC3 Rand_027 - Springbok Classic Air DC3 Rand_009 - Harvards flyby in formation Rand_045 - then we got a Tora Tora display by all the Harvards Rand_011 - a display by the CellC Harvard team Rand_012 - CellC Harvard Rand_013 - A Jet Ranger doing the car tracking bit Rand_014 - A Jet Ranger doing the car tracking bit Rand_015 - A Jet Ranger doing the car tracking bit Rand_016 - A Jet Ranger doing the car tracking bit Rand_017 - tail artwork on an L39 Rand_018 - Menno in his Mustang Rand_019 - Menno in his Mustang Rand_020 - Menno in his Mustang Rand_021 - Menno in his Mustang Rand_042 - Menno in his Mustang Rand_041 Rand_022 - Sukhoi SU29 Rand_023 - Sukhoi SU29 Rand_024 - Capt, Heybrech van Niekerk checking her instruments Rand_025 - Agusta Grand Rand_026 - Agusta A109 Rand_028 - Brad Bennetts in his Extra Rand_029 - Brad Bennetts in his Extra Rand_030 - Brad Bennetts in his Extra Rand_031 - CC Pocock flies close to the ground Rand_032 - Scully Levin lands on top of the truck Rand_033 - Goodyear team Rand_034 - Goodyear team Rand_035 - SAAF Hawk in SA colours Rand_036 - two Albatross together Rand_037 - unfortunately this Albatross was involved in the crash near Tzaneen - R.I.P. to the occupants who were good friends of mine Rand_038 - a DC9 gives an amazing display Rand_039 - a DC9 gives an amazing display Rand_040 - a DC9 gives an amazing display Rand_043 - Harvards with the Silver Falcons Rand_044 - moody shot of the Silver Falcons - late afternoon