Aviationbuff Photography

Beta Technologies CX-300 electric airplane at #OSH25. A bit ungainly when viewed from the side but the bottom profile is fascinating. #C300 #BETATechnologies #ElectricPlanes #Nikon Z9, #z9 #electricpoweredaircraft #electricplane

PB4Y Privateer passing in front of Pyro smoke at #osh25. #pb4y #privateer #warbird #warbirds #nikonz8, Z8

F-35B passing in front of pyro smoke at #osh25 #f35b #f35lightningii #lightningii #f35 #marines #nikonz9 #Z9

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Bearcat's Tail. Black and white image of a Grumman F8F Bearcat. Nikon Z8 with a Nikkor Z24-120S @ 100mm, 1/80 sec, f/18, ISO 64. #F8F #Bearcats #grumman #warbird #warbirds #nikonz8, #z8 #blackandwhite #monochrome #aviationinblackandwhite #wwiiaircraft

P-47 Cloud Dancing. Republic P-47D Thunderbolt at #OSH25. NIkon Z9 with a Nikkor 500mm f/5.6 PF @ 1/100 sec, f/16, ISO 64. #p47thunderbolt #p47 #thunderbolt #bonnie #nikonz9 #z9 #warbird #warbirds #aviationphotography

You can almost feel the ground shake from the Pratt & Whitney F135 noise maker. #F35A #lightningII #f35lightningii #usaf #StealthFighter #nikonz9 #z9 #afterburner #inthrustwetrust

P-47D Thunderbolt "Bonnie" at #OSH25. Nikon Z8 with a Nikkor Z100-400S + ZTC1.4X @ 560mm, 1/100 sec, f/14, ISO 64. #p47thunderbolt #P47 #thunderbolt #warbird #warbirds #nikonz8 #z8

F-35A Lightning II high-speed pass at #OSH25 #nikon Z9 with a Nikkor 500mm f/5.6 PF @ 1/1600 sec, f/8, ISO 200. #f35 #f35lightningii #nikonz9 #Z9 #stealth #StealthFighter #usaf #militaryaviation

Charlotte's Chariot II in Black and White. Part of my "Experiments in Black and White" collection. P-51D Mustang over #osh25. NIkon Z9 with a Nikkor Z100-400S + TC1.4X @ 490mm, 1/160 sec, f/25, ISO 200. #p51mustang #p51 #mustang #warbird #warbirds #blackandwhitephotography #nikonz8 #z8

Scott "Scooter" Yoak in his P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver" at #osh25. Nikon Z9 with a Nikkor Z100400S @ 400mm, 1/80 sec, f/25, ISO 100. #p51mustang #p51 #mustang #quicksilver #nikonz9 #z9 #warbird #warbirds #aviationphotography

F7F Tigercat "Here, Kitty, Kitty" at #osh25. I normally use a much slower shutter speed with warbirds, but I had never seen a Tigercat in flight before this day and I wanted a sharp, well exposed image that could be printed large. Nikon Z8 with a Nikkor Z100-400S. #warbird #warbirds #f7ftigercat #z8

Approaching storm clouds provided an interesting backdrop for this KC-46 Pegasus low pass at #OSH25. Nikon Z9 with a Nikkor Z100-400S. #kc46pegasus #KC46 #pegasus #tanker #767 #nikonz9 #z9 #aviationphotography

OV-10D Bronco taking off at #osh25. Nikon Z8 with a Nikkor Z100-400S + TC1.4X @ 560mm, 1/160 sec, f22, ISO200. #ov10bronco #warbird #warbirds #nikonz8 #z8 #eaaairventure

A US Marines F-35B Lightning II performs a short field take off demonstration and begins its transition to forward flight. As the aircraft gains forward speed the ducted fan doors will close and the aft nozzle will swivel to the straight back position. #aviationphotography #f35lightningii #nikonz8

Thanks. I have found that there are days where I can be very smooth, and days where a higher shutter speed is mandatory!

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Panning with a Mig-17 at #osh25. Nikon Z9 with a Nikkor Z100-400S @ 310mm, 1/60 sec, f/22, ISO 64. #mig17 #jetfighter #aviationphotography #nikonz9 #z9 #warbird #warbirds #eaaairventure

Thank you. I'll usually shoot aircraft with big, slow turning props at 1/60 to 1/100, and If I want to make really sure I get something useable, I'll use 1/160 or 1/250.

Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Doc" making a quick photo pass just before a storm arrives at the conclusion of the Thursday airshow at #OSH25. Nikon Z9 with a Nikkor Z100-400S @ 200mm, 1/100 sec, f/14, ISO 64. #b29 #superfortress #b29superfortress #warbird #warbirds #nikonz9 #z9 #aviationphotography

Nice, tight formation with an Me-262 and a pair of P-51 "escorts" #osh25 #nikonphotography #eaaairventure #formation #warbird #warbirds #p51mustang #me262

de Havilland Vampire "Vampy Also" at #OSH25. Nikon Z8 with a Nikkor 500mm f/5.6 PF. #dehavilland #vampire #jet #warbird #nikonz8 #z8 #warbirds

Lockheed T-33 turning to final. Nikon Z8 with a Nikkor 500mm f/5.6 PF. #t33 #lockheed #jet #trainer #warbird #warbirds #nikonz8 #z8

#OSH25 offered what could have been my last opportunity to see A-10's flying. The Maryland Air National Guard sent 4 Warthogs to AirVenture and gave the crowd a taste of what makes the A-10 an outstanding ground attack aircraft. #a10warthog #warthog #a10 #nikonz8 #z8 #aviationphotography

Thunderbolt slow roll. P-47D Thunderbolt "Bonnie" performs a slow roll over #OSH25 Nikon Z8 with a Nikkor Z100-400S +TC1.4X @ 560mm, 1/100 sec, f/11, ISO 64. #p47thunderbolt #p47 #thunderbolt #nikonz8 #z8 #warbird #warbirds #aviationphotography #aviationphotographer #nikonphotography #flight

What can I say? I have a fondness for shiny metal and rivets! North American T-6 Texan at #OSH25 #Nikonz8 #z8 #T6 #t6texan #blackandwhitephotography #bnwphotography #ShinyMetal #warbirds #warbird #aviationfineart #fineartphotography #airplaneart #planepics

L-39 Albatros over #osh25. Nikon Z8 with a Nikkor 500mm f/5.6 PF. #warbird #warbirds #nikonphotography
#nikonz8 #z8 #L39 #jet #trainer #aviatonphotography #militaryaviation #airplanephotos #planepics #albatros #jetplane

Head on shot of a US Marines F-35B Lighting II hovering at #OSH25. Nikon Z8 with a Nikkor Z 100-400 S +TC1.4X @ 460mm, 1/1250 sec, f/7.6, ISO 250. #F35 #f35lightningii #f35b #hover #nikonz8 #z8 #militaryaviation

Kick the tire and light the fire! A pair of Mig-17's begin their takeoff roll at #OSH25. Nikon Z8 with a Nikkor 500mm f/5.6 PF. #mig17 #afterburner #nikonz8 #z8 #warbirds #warbird #aviationphotography

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