Blackpool Air Show

Blackpool Air Show is held every year but not always in such good weather conditions. This August day was perfect: blue sky, warm, no wind.

We’d never been to an air show before, so had no idea what lenses to take, if a tripod would be needed, what shutter speed to use……

………but just trusted to luck.  After all, when these things are zooming towards you at considerable speed, there isn’t much time to ponder on what you read in a magazine some time ago about how to take photographs at an air show.

We got there early enough to bag a good space on the steps on the seafront promenade, where we sat back to enjoy the show along with many thousands of others.

These magnificent men( AND WOMEN) in their flying machines certainly wowed the crowd.

 

Red Arrows Blackpool airshow aeroplanes

Red Arrows ©HelenBushe

 

Aerial Acrobatics Breitlind Blackpool air show

Aerial Acrobatics ©HelenBushe

 

Breitling Aerial Acrobatics Blackpool air show

Look Ma, No Hands! ©HelenBushe

 

Blackpool air show flying machines aeroplanes

Flying Overhead ©HelenBushe

After a good couple of hours of entertainment The Red Arrows left us with the most beautiful vapour trails over the sea:

Vapour Trails over the Sea Blackpool airshow flying machines aeroplanes

Vapour Trails over the Sea ©HelenBushe

 

To find out what bloggers from around the world saw when they looked up, why not head over to:

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Looking Up at Things

 


6 Comments

Amy · 5 March 2017 at 14:23

Wow… Awesome shots, Helen! The clarity is incredible.

    HMB · 5 March 2017 at 15:14

    Thanks Amy. It was a fun day.

Cee Neuner · 5 March 2017 at 01:55

Helen, you have some fabulous air show photos. Amazing. 😀

whippetwisdom · 4 March 2017 at 21:09

Fabulous action shots Helen, I love those vapour trails ☺

    HMB · 4 March 2017 at 21:25

    Thanks For your kind comment Xenia. Watching the planes over the sea was quite a combination. Wish those gorgeous dogs Goodnight from me,

      whippetwisdom · 5 March 2017 at 10:21

      You are very welcome Helen and Pearl and Eivor say thank you for your good wishes They had a super sleep ☺

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