Archive for the 'Air Shows' Category

Soaring with Sagar – You Spin Me Right Round – Part 2

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Day two was setting up to be a busy one. Our goal was to squeeze in two flights and get an intro to Spins and Aerobatics. With the same format as the previous day’s flight, we did a through briefing, hopped into the plane, Tim demonstrates a maneuver, Sagar demonstrates, repeat, head back to the [...]

Soaring with Sagar – You Spin Me Right Round – Part 1

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

You look outside and all you see is the ground flying past you; greens and browns all blurring into one shade. A second ago you were performing an immelman in your new Pitts Special S-2B, and now you and your plane are in a spin hurdling towards the ground. Your instincts kick in, you pull [...]

Vertical Challenge 2009

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Every year the Hiller Aviation Museum holds the largest all helicopter airshow on the west coast to much fanfare and celebration. In it’s 9th year, the event was as strong as ever, with helicopter performances from the California Highway Patrol ASTAR, the California Department of Forestry UH-1 Huey, and a California Army National Guard CH-47 [...]

Flying with the Blue Angels’ Fat Albert Airlines!

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Imagine the biggest, fastest roller coaster that you have been on, and multiply that by 1,000!  That is what it is like to fly aboard Fat Albert Airlines, the United States Navy Blue Angels’ Flight Demonstration teams’ C-130T support aircraft!  And last week, I had a chance to fly aboard during the NAF El Centro [...]

Behind the camera – Vertical Challenge 2008

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Hello everyone.  Warm weather and blue skies can only mean one thing; it’s airshow season once again.  And here in the Bay Area, the first major airshow of the year is Vertical Challenge at the Hiller Aviation Museum.  The largest all helicopter airshow in the United States bring some serious rotor power with it each [...]

On the road with Sagar!

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Hey Guys,
I know you were just asking yourselves, what’s Sagar been up to?   Well, I’ve been away all of November shooting some really cool stuff, and I just thought I’d share some of those images with you.

After months of phone calls, emails, and background checks, I was ready to begin an adventure of [...]

Air to Air with the USAF Thunderbirds

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

I was preparing for an air to air photo shoot that I have coming up and came across these old shots.  Not sure if anyone actually reads this blog, but on the off chance you do, Enjoy!

Up we go with Team Oracle!

Friday, October 19th, 2007

Hello from a sunny San Diego!! Well, the MCAS Miramar Airshow has officially started! Last week I got a chance to do a photoshoot with none other then Sean D. Tucker over the skies of San Diego.

US Army Golden Knights

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

During this years MCAS Airshow, I had an opportunity to take some shots of the world famous US Army Golden Knights Parachute team aboard their C-31A Friendship aircraft.  It was a thrill and an honor to be be able to witness first hand the precision and ‘behind the scences’ action that goes into a mass [...]

MCAS Miramar Airshow

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Fightertown USA baby! Well, the ‘cats and the Navy are long gone, but the sound of jets sure aren’t. Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, home to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, now puts on the largest airshow on the west coast each and every year. And after a 3 year hiatus, I had the [...]



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