Buckeye Arizona Air Fair and Fireworks

Buckeye Arizona, on the far west side of the Phoenix valley, once again hosted the air fair in February 2024.  On this particular day, there was also a fireworks demonstration.

The air fair featured a number of trick and even commedic prop engine aircraft.

One intriguing and exciting feature was a P-51 prop aircraft made famous in World War II along side an A-10 out of Tucson's Davis Monthan Air Force Base.

Following the air show, came the fireworks.   I've seen many fireworks shows.  This one, folks, was the best.   Coming back to the car, we took a golf cart back and shared it with a family from Oregon.  The father said to me the same thing, "best fireworks show ever."

There were common fireworks launches we've all seen, but there was also a night time parachute and fireworks of a lit up plane! Look at the photo below and look to the upper right.  See the plane?

Until My Next Adventure,

See you on down the road,

Jim Patterson

For images from the Buckeye Air Fair and Fireworks, click HERE

Deer Valley Airport 2 February 2024

In a break between storms, I decided to go to the local Deer Valley Airport in Phoenix to capture images. 

 

I thought the backdrop of angry clouds might make some interesting photos.

I photographed small trainer aircraft landing and taking off, along with a few small jets and a helicopter.

Until My Next Adventure,

See you on down the road,

Jim Patterson

For images from my visit, click HERE

Luke AFB December 2021

Just before Christmas 2021, I met up with Larry Grace, president of the International Society for Aviation Photograph, to capture take offs and landings at Luke Air Force Base in the far west near Phoenix, Arizona.

All images I captured with the Canon EOS R6 and Tamron 100-400mm and Tamron 150-600mm lenses.  

I first parked outside the northern border of Luke AFB to try my hand at photographing take offs.  

Larry then suggested visiting a spot on the south side of the base to get a chance to photograph jets landing.   That worked out well!

Luke AFB is the home of the F-35A Lightening II and the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircrafts. 

Until My Next Adventure,

See you on down the road,

Jim Patterson

Click the photo below for all of my images from Luke AFB!

CAF Fly-Over Phoenix 7 December 2021

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) remembered Pearl Harbor Day 7 December of 2021.

The CAF in Arizona is at Falcon Field in Mesa.

For the Fly-Over, I followed the map they put out showing where and when they'd fly overhead in the Phoenix area.

I scouted out a location at the north end of the flight, at the
National Cemetery off of Cave Creek Road.

I photographed with a Canon EOS R6 and Tamron 150-600mm lens, hand held and braced against my car.

Until My Next Adventure,

See you on down the road,

Jim Patterson

Click the photo below for all of my images from the FLy-Over

Pima Air & Space Museum

I hadn’t been to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson since 1989.  Lots to photograph!  Thanks to the good folks like Guy of Tempe Camera for supporting this photowalk.

There were B17’s, lots of small prop planes, helicopters, jets of all kinds… and not just from the United States.  

Planes hung from the ceiling of hangars.  Planes were lined up outside as well.  

And there was a whole hangar dedicated to space exploration, too.   

Until My Next Adventure,

(Neal McCoy in Wickenburg)

See You On Down the Road!

Jim Patterson