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Thunderbirds

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Thunderbirds

Uploaded: July 24, 2004

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f/7.1, 1/500s, Canon 100-400mm, 400mm, 160 ISO.

Comments

Donna J. Taff July 25, 2004

Wow, I love this, Jim!!!!!! #151288

Jim Kinnunen level-classic July 25, 2004

Thanks, Donna! Watching these guys fly was an amazing expirience yesterday! I'm glad they're ours! #668836

Audrea Telkamp July 29, 2004

Incredible capture Jim!! Wow!! I love that you included their path up, the composition is perfect!! #674886

Jim Kinnunen level-classic July 29, 2004

Thanks Audrea! #675644

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic July 29, 2004

Takes my breath away... #675666

Jim Kinnunen level-classic July 29, 2004

Thanks Bonnie! It did the same to me! #675780

Terry R. Hatfield August 14, 2004

Congrats To You On Your Finalist Jim Nicely Done!! #707296

Deborah Sandidge August 14, 2004

Wow! Congratulations, Jim!! #708465

Susan T. Evans level-classic August 14, 2004

Congrats Jim, awesome image! #708640

Kelly Abernathy level-classic August 14, 2004

Congratulations! Well deserved! -K #708739

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 14, 2004

Thank you all for your kind words! #709234

Murry Grigsby August 14, 2004

Congrats Jim! #709368

Donna J. Taff August 14, 2004

Congratulation's, Jim!!!!!!! #709644

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 14, 2004

Thank you Murray and Donna! #709925

Jessica Hughes August 14, 2004

Fantastic!! Congratulations! #710068

Colette M. Metcalf August 14, 2004

Congrats, Jim!!! #710269

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 14, 2004

Thank you Jessica and Colette! #710336

Stanley J. Contrades August 14, 2004

Kinda partial to these guys, Jim!! CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes in the next round!!
Aloha,
Stan #710860

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 14, 2004

Yes, I'm partial to these guys Stan! Their skill is amazing to me! Thanks for you kind words! #710907

Cathy Barrows August 14, 2004

Congrats!...of course you get my vote #710922

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 14, 2004

Thanks Cathy! #710955

Colette M. Metcalf August 15, 2004

Congratulations to you, Jim!!! #711443

Frederic David August 15, 2004

Great shot. The sharpness is great. I only regret you don't have the top of the corner (drawn by the smoke) in the frame.
Very good job!

Fred #711541

Joy Brown August 15, 2004

Congratulations on this awesome shot, Jim!!! #711859

Deborah Sandidge August 15, 2004

Congratulations, Jim!! #712057

Susan T. Evans level-classic August 15, 2004

Congrats Jim on your win! #712159

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 15, 2004

Thank you Colette, Frederic, Joy, Deborah and Susan! #712244

Ron Goldman August 15, 2004

Congratulations Jim! #712403

Donna J. Taff August 15, 2004

Congratulation's on your win, Jim!!!! #712678

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 15, 2004

Thanks Ron and Donna! #712708

Nancy Grace Chen August 15, 2004

Great capture!! The planes stand out so well against the deep blue sky. Congratulations!

Nancy #712867

Nancy Grace Chen August 15, 2004

Great capture!! The planes stand out so well against the deep blue sky. Congratulations!

Nancy #712868

Murry Grigsby August 15, 2004

Congratulations on your win Jim!! #712892

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 15, 2004

Thanks Nancy and Murry! #712967

Terry R. Hatfield August 15, 2004

Congratulations To You Jim On Your Win An Excellent Image!! #713266

Evy Johansen level-classic August 15, 2004

Many congratulations on your win, Jim! Wonderful image! #713437

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 15, 2004

Thank you Terry and Evy! #713463

Kelly Abernathy level-classic August 16, 2004

Yay Jim! I love it! Congratulations on your win! -K #715189

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 16, 2004

Thank you K! #715274

Imran Khan August 16, 2004

Beautiful Jim, Congrats on well deserved win! #715754

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 16, 2004

Thank you Imran! #716235

Diane Dupuis August 19, 2004

Congrats! #721790

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 19, 2004

Thanks Diane! #721841

October 12, 2004

As beautiful as your pic is, is the danger of such maneuvers. Many decades ago, I remember watching a "bombburst" in which all 6 planes in verticle flight separated in 6 directions & curved back toward earth. Curving more, they all crossed the "centerline" near the ground from 6 different directions. First one plane went thru the "intersection", then a second. The plane that was supposed to be third thru the intersection was about a second late. Thus the third & fourth plane screamed toward the intersection on a collision course. The pilot of the third plane, knowing he was late & heading toward collision, hauled on his yoke. The plane jerked up about a 100feet in less than a second & the third & fourth plane went thru the intersection simultaneously but about the 100 foot vertical distance apart. & then the fifth & sixth planes crossed in sequence without incident. It was so quick I don't think most of the viewers at the airfair knew what went on, but some people did because I heard individual gasps around the crowd. After that incident, I never saw a multiple jet crossover unless each plane went thru the intersection at a substantially different altitude. #836852

Jim Kinnunen level-classic October 12, 2004

That was a great description of a near tradgedy, Bill! I can't say that I would want to witness it but if I did I would hope to have the AI Servo mode turned on and the planes in focus! #837022

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