On Saturday I had the opportunity to spend the day with my Dad at the Pittsburgh Air Show. Getting to have a day with just my Dad is a rare occasion because I have three other sisters but when it does happen it's a nice treat. I gave him my old SLR and telephoto lens and we set out to photograph some awesome airplanes. My Dad works in HR but he knew so much about all of the airplanes that it turned out to be a pretty educational day for me. The show was at an air force base and everyone was on high alert because of the 9/11 anniversary on Sunday. Entering the show we were greeted by military personnel carrying M16 assault rifles. It wasn't the warmest welcome but I completely understand.
My favorite part of the show was the heritage pass and this is when a P51 Mustang and an F16 fly side by side. This may not sound too exciting but the P51 is flying as fast as it can while the F16 is flying as slow as it can without stalling just so they can stay side by side. During this pass everyone stood in silence and a few had tears in their eyes. Overall it was a great day and I will definitely be going back next year.
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