Patriot's Jet Team

One of the performers at the Air Races was the Patriot's Jet Team.  I thought  the only game in town Were the Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy Blue Angles.  

This jet team is not supported by your tax dollars.  This is a private venture.

This was also a very good show.  I've posted some photos before, and there will probably be some after this one. 

I really enjoyed the jet show.  Incredibly fast.  It's true that the jets are much easier to photograph compared to the prop driven aircraft.  The challenge can be trying to catch opposing aircraft with a closing speed of over 900 MPH.  And for me, that was a fun challenge.

As for the performance, I liked all parts.  From the one ship acrobatics to the formation flying, all of it is good.  

All of the individual pilots are ex-Thunderbird or ex-Blue Angles.  The aircraft are the Czech built Aero L-39 Albatros.  Coincidentally or not, many of the jet racers used this same aircraft.  From the chatter in the stands, the aircraft is easy to fly, very responsive and relatively cost efficient to operate.  The jet is used by other demonstration teams such as the Breitling jet Team (France) and the Black Diamond Jet Team (US).

ISO 800, f/6.3, 1/8000 sec, 232 mm

These shots were a lot of fun to catch.  Next year, Thunderbirds.