50th Anniversary Dayton Air Show!

 SMAC website editor Jim R. once again attended the show armed with his trusty Nikon and zoom lens.  It was hot, but sky conditions were good for photography.

Program was opened by the US Army Golden Knights Parachute Demonstration team.

US Coast Guard helicopter demonstrates rescue techniques.

T-34 formation flight.

C-17 aluminum overcast climbs after a short field takeoff.

Graceful aerobatics by the P-51 "Swamp Fox".

Lots of smoke and noise by the "Tora, Tora, Tora!" team.

"Viper Demo" F-16 in a very colorful livery.

F-16 and another P-51 as USAF Heritage Flight.

The "Man From Alabama", Greg Koontz put on quite a show in his red Decathlon.

Titan Aerobatic Team in their AT-6's.

National Aerobatic Champion Rob Holland went through unbelievable gyrations with this plane.

USN Blue Angels C-130 proved it could climb just as steeply as a C-17!

Finally the headline act - the Blue Angels were unbelievably precise and smooth.