Saturday, August 25, 2007

A-10 Landing - 160 knots


Taken at about 100 feet with a Nikon D200 using a Nikon 70-200 f2.8 VR lens. Set camera for continuous high-speed shutter and continuous focus at about 1/400 sec., ISO 200.

Plane passed me going about 160 knots according to the pilot.


I has special permission to be on the median between two runways.


The plane is an A-10 designed to knock out tanks with 30mm rapid -fire canon in the nose. You've seen it at the Granby Memorial Day Parade flyovers.


The plane was flown by my neighbor.
The tire smoke was supplied at my request.


This plane is a flying gray card, so white balance was a snap.

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