The Curtain Falls

This will be the last post on this blog. I've been working on different projects that have been taking up most of my time. Thus I have had no time to get material together for another post. However if you would like to see pictures that I take of aircraft and race cars you can go to www.manteganiphotos.com. Enjoy.

It's Been Awhile

Have not posted much on here recently, been working on some pictures for our new photography website which should been ready by next month. As always the winter is quiet with little or no events to go to until the spring, so photography is minimal. I'll try to get some new photos on here in the coming weeks.

Edwards AFB Airshow

As always the Edwards AFB airshow offers much to see for the spectators, and not just in the air. This was the first airshow that the Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF Lightning II was on display to the public. Plus there were plenty of USAF and NASA aircraft to walk around and see, including the incredible SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest aircraft ever built (that the public know about). Enjoy the pictures.

Scaled Composites White Knight 2

Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
The Viper

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor

USAF Heritage Flight
P-51 Mustang
F/A-22 Raptor
A-10 Warthog
F-16 Fighting Falcon

Japanese Zero at the Tora! Tora! Tora! recreation

Another Zero into the smoke

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress "BUFF"
Quite a scary view

"BUFF" in a turn

Boeing B-1 Lancer
The "Bone"

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
The Stealth Bomber

All of our heavy bombers in one formation
B-2 Spirit, B-52 BUFF, and B-1 BONE

American Le Mans Series - Laguna Seca 2009

Here are some pictures that I took at the ALMS race back in the beginning of October. This is only a few out a about 1,500 hundred that I took. Enjoy the pics and the Edwards AFB airshow pics are next.

1966 Chaparral 2E
Driven by Jim Hall

1965 Chaparral 2C
Driven by Gil De Ferran

Corvette C6R

Acura ARX-02
2009 P1 Champion

Dyson Lola-Mazda Coupe

Flying Lizard Porsche 911

BMW M3

Ferrari F430GT

Panoz Esperante GTLM

Dryson Lola-Judd Coupe

Acura ARX-02
Race winning Acura and Gil De Ferran's last race
as a driver.

Jaguar XKR GT2
Debut race for the Jag.

Robertson Racing Ford GT

LG Motorsports Corvette C6R

ALMS - Laguna Seca

This weekend I will be at the American Le Mans Series at Laguna Seca. The Saturday race is 4 hours long and will see the conclusion of the season with three of the classes fighting for the championship. It'll be a great weekend and I will have some great pictures to post when I get back.

Sept. 11th and 12th Airshows

Here are some pictures that I took at the NAS Fallon airshow on Sept. 11th and the Capitol Airshow Mather Airfield in Sacramento on Sept. 12th.

The Longhorns UH-1 Huey and
the squadron's personal ride.

Top Gun F-16N Falcon

VFC-13 Saint Aggressors
F-5 Tiger IIs

USAF Heritage Flight
P-38 Lightning, P-51 Mustang, F-22 Raptor, and A-10 Warthog

USN Blues Angels
Diamond Loop

USN Blue Angels Delta Break

US Coast Guard C-130 Hercules

F/A-18 Hornet Landing

Bolter!

F/A-18 Hornet Carrier Break

USAF C-17 Globemaster III

The Patriots Jet Team with colored smoke

Pure power

USAF F-22 Raptor

Feel the heat!

USAF B-2 Spirit

This Weekend

I won't be posting IRL pictures, I have some great pictures just not much of a fan of IRL. But the following posts will include some hopefully spectacular pictures. Tomorrow we head to Fallon, NV for an airshow at NAS Fallon on Friday and practice show tomorrow. Saturday we will have to get up early to make it to Sacramento for the Capitol Airshow which will include the F/A-22 Raptor demo team and a flyby by the B-2 Spirit. Can't wait for the trip to start.