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Old 01-10-2013, 06:21 PM
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Default Echelon Right

I have a bunch of photo's of formation flying, but every once in a while one really just jumps out as being a great photo and telling a story.

Our good friend and a great photographer, Dean Wingard, from Augusta, GA. went up with us last year at the Boshears Skyfest for some air to air. He got some great shots of our large formations and then we broke off into 4 ships for some acro. Some of you may have seen some of those on his Facebook Page.

This one was on initial back into Daniel Field just before the break. Dean was in Kahuna's plane and caught us in just about a perfect echelon right formation. It's one of those moments in time where everything was just right.

Stripes, Smokey and RB look like they are out for a morning stroll.. What a great memory.

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Old 01-10-2013, 06:33 PM
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Default Calander 2014

Awesome picture, I would say that could make the cut for the next calendar, send it to Van's
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Old 01-10-2013, 06:40 PM
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VERY nice! Nothing wrong with that station keeping...
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Old 01-10-2013, 07:02 PM
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Awesome!! That's definitely calendar-worthy!
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Old 01-10-2013, 07:39 PM
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Those are my boys!
We hate echelons!
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Old 01-10-2013, 07:50 PM
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Jaw dropping, the sun reflects in exactly the same position of each canopy

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Old 01-11-2013, 08:37 AM
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Hey Widget, look at the camera...!

Awesome shot! Send me the Hi-res version for the calendar pool...
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Old 01-11-2013, 08:53 AM
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Hey Widget, look at the camera...!

Awesome shot! Send me the Hi-res version for the calendar pool...
I was looking at my beautiful GRT 10.4 in HXr. I love it.
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Old 01-11-2013, 02:35 PM
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Default Yea right...

That pic is photoshop'd! There's no way anyone is that good...oh, wait, that's Team AeroDynamix. Everyone else that is how you do right echelon.

Nice pic! Great formation!
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Old 01-11-2013, 04:00 PM
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Default Very nice

Well done boys. I think it takes some formation expierence to really appreciate that photo.....
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