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Control Line Contest

Brad, Keith and Phil visit a control line contest at Scobee field.

Control Line Contest

Brad, Keith and Phil visit a control line contest at Scobee field.

Stunt Lineup

Stunt Lineup

Some of these planes were very loud. It was quite amazing what the pilots could make the planes do given that they were constrained to a fixed distance from the pilot (note that I did NOT say confined to a circle).

1/2 A Combat Plane

1/2 A Combat Plane

Randy explains the 1/2 A Combat Plane to Keith and Phil.

Control Line Plane

Control Line Plane

Unkown (to me) design. Note the carbon fiber on the wings.

Focus on Plane

Focus on Plane

It is flying fast enough that you have to choose whether to focus on the plane or the pilot. Note the stance...he is resisting a fair amount of force.

Inverted

Inverted

When they fly inverted the lines are crossed.

Focus on Pilot

Focus on Pilot

This time I focused on the pilot.

Fast Plane

Fast Plane

More of the Fast Plane

More of the Fast Plane

Nice Stunt Plane

Nice Stunt Plane

You can see the shadow of the sturdy iron fence that made me feel comfortable watching the contest.

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Arch Competitor

Arch Competitor

Several pilots performed controtions to make the planes do what they wanted. If they were giving a prize for controtions, this guy should have won.
 

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Quick is an Understatement

Quick is an Understatement

The speed and quick direction changes of these planes are amazing. Until I got used to it, I was sure they were going to crash into the ground every time they dove the planes.
 

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National Geographic Hat

National Geographic Hat

Randy's red hat adds some color to the photo. Putting people with brightly colored clothes in landscape photos is a technique I have always associated with National Georgraphic.

Postcard Sky

Postcard Sky

The clouds and sky color were just about perfect for most of the moth of May. I felt like I was living in a postcard.

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Trust the Pull Test

Trust the Pull Test

The guy in the blue shirt is not even looking at the planes as he calmly walks by the circle. I shot most of these pictures through the bars of a sturdy 6' iron fence. It felt very secure behind the fence. When I was on the other side of it, I felt a little nervous.

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Close Combat

Close Combat

When the pilots are flying combat it almost looks like they are dancing.

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Tight Turns

Tight Turns

Combat planes making some very tight turns.

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