Miramar and Davis-Monthan AFB Air Shows
and Tucson National Guard

Pictures taken below at several air shows in 2006 through 2009 at either Davis Monthan and Miramar.
I used a Nikon D2x/D700 or D3x with an 80-400mm VR Lens. A few favorite images below. Additionally,
a few newer pictures taken of national guard training at Tucson Airport.

If you like these and want to see more, additional images are at:

Davis-Monthan 2006, Davis-Monthan 2007, Miramar 2006, Miramar 2007.

Condensation builds up around this jet as it approaches the sound barrier.

Panning on the right aircraft resulted in a blurred left plane as they approached each other at over 1,000MPH

Afterburners pushing F-16 up

Sharp turn with afterburners lit. The stormy background clouds enhance contrast.

Thunderbird with afterburner lit.

Precision demonstration Flight

Precision demonstration Flight

Wing wash vortices from the airplanes' smoke generators create an interesting background behind the jets.

Precision demonstration Flight

I took this picture just as the formation was breaking apart.

Landing after performing at Miramar in 2007.

Afterburner lit as F-16 turns into Arizona's blue sky.

Shockwaves follow this F-16

Blue Angel formation

Condensation surrounds this jet at near Mach 1.

F16 taking off with after burners at Tucson International Airport.

F-16 at Tucson International Airport

Thunderbird making a sharp turn.

Full steam ahead!

© 2011 John Miranda