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Twilight Skies and Midnight Blues

As we approach the twilight of another airshow season this Veteran’s Day weekend, here are some of my favorite images from the year. Many of these were captured long after the crowds of spectators had left and the last flights of the day. Special thanks to the “Bert Boys” Major Edward Jorge, Captain Benjamin Blanton, Captain […]

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Case of the Winter Blues

  Not when you’re with the Angels in El Centro… There is no rest for the weary…especially if you are a member of the U. S. Navy’s demonstration squadron the Blue Angels.  After their homecoming shows in Pensacola in November,  team members immediately transition to their new roles and another season begins. From mid-November through […]

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A day in the life of the Blue Angels…

I had the recent opportunity to photograph a day in the life of members of the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron the Blue Angels.  If you have ever seen a Blue Angel’s flight demonstration, you know just how inspiring their performance is. Equally inspiring, is the coordinated performance of the team around the Squadron as they […]

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Portraits of the Men and Women of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron THE BLUE ANGELS

Many of the members of the team work behind the scenes and we rarely get the opportunity to see them. Here are the faces of some of those men and women… Capt Edward Jorge, USMC, referred to as Marine Two (M2)  is one of 3 pilots that fly the C-130 Hercules affectionately know as “Fat Albert”.

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Fat Albert Airlines

Saturday, April 18, 2009 At the Corpus Christi Airshow I had an opportunity to take a media ride in Fat Albert Airlines. I was allowed to photograph not only the aircraft close up but the pilots,crew, and what goes on behind the scenes as they got ready to start the show.  What an amazing experience! […]

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