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In Closing…

I’m looking back at this amazing trip half-happy, half-sad. Sad because it promised a lot more (a UAE Hawk display, Saudi Hawks, Indian and Pakistan Air Force display team and Russian Swifts to name but a few) and also because the second day of our air show visit went down in a sand storm which forced the cancellation of Flight Ops for the whole day.

Sandstorm

On the other hand, you can’t argue the pleasures of an air show early in the year where you can run around with short-sleeved T-Shirts all day long, and you better not forget the sun screen. Also, I had the feeling that for most display teams, security distances were a bit “relaxed” compared to normal European air show procedures, which resulted in a lot of “up close and personal” photo opportunities. Only the Knights were quite noticeably flying a “safe” European standard program constantly pointing their lift vector away from the crowd.

If you want something nice and unusual on your air show calendar early next year, you should definitely check out Al Ain 2007 and see what they have to offer. In combination with a week-long stay at Dubai to enjoy the beach, shopping and culture there, it is a very nice holiday opportunity for the whole family.

Thanks to SimHQ for the cooperation in bringing this report to you, I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. And of course, f you want to see more of my aviation and fine art photography, feel free to visit my web site at www.shotbyme.at.

Technical equipment details, perhaps of interest for other photographers:

  • 6MP Nikon D70 DSLR
  • 18-70mm 1:3.5-4.5 Nikkor
  • 100-300mm 1:4 Sigma

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