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F-22A Raptor Flies at Nellis AFB 422OT F-22 Raptor Slickpixels Aviation Photography of United States Air Force F-22 Raptor Flightline Images Military Aviation Images
John Thow Designs ... They shall mount up with wings liike eagles ... Is40:31 air show photography
U.S. Airforce and U.S. Navy Aviation Photography The F-22 Raptor is the first 5th generation jet fighter. OT The 422 Operational Test Squadron and the USAF Fighter Weapons School both fly F-22 Raptors from Nellis AFB, Nevada The F-22's agility in the air is second to none and is perhaps the most maneuverable aircraft ever designed.
 
2011 Wings Over Camarillo Air Show / Camarillo, CA use the images below to view our individual galleries
John Thow Camarillo Air Show Photo Gallery
P-40 Warhawk best known for its service with the famed Flying Tigers, warms up on the ramp for the 2011 Camarillo Air Show. Daniel Thow 2011 Camarillo Air Show Photo Gallery
AAF B-25J Executive Sweet with the bombay doors open makes a low pass over the airfield at Camarillo. Photos: John Thow / P-40 warming up before the warbirds take to the skies over the Camarillo Airport Executive Sweet B-25 simulates a bombing run
 


For us, August means that once again the skies over Ventura County will be alive with the sights and sounds of the Camarillo Air Show. This show is always really special for us as it gives us another opportunity to hang out with our friends from the American Aeronautical Foundation (AAF) and our favorite B-25, Executive Sweet. Camarillo is our home field and is also a great chance for anyone with the desire and a few extra bucks to get an opportunity to fly aboard the B-25.

This year the AAF had a really great show set up complete with a VIP chalet, show cars, models posing for photos with show-goers, collector motorcycles, tours of the C-47 and lots more. If you missed out on all the fun, be sure to check them out next year, they are on the east end of the show line, just beyond the CAF hanger.

Over the past couple of years,the Camarillo show has really been growing. This year however things seemed to have scaled back a bit, probably a by-product of a sluggish economy. There were not as many static displays or vendors, but attendance was good and there was a great selection of warbirds on hand as well as an F-18C Hornet, F/A-18E Super Hornet and even the Bloodhounds S-3B Viking with its special Centennial of Naval Aviation paint scheme. Many show-goers didn't get the opportunity to see the S-3 as it was parked way down the airfield somewhere between the AAF and the control tower. We were really hoping it would be part of the flying, but no such luck.

The show kicked off with a heritage flight that included the F/A-18E, F6F Hellcat and F8F Bearcat, followed by a very brief Super Hornet demo. Rob Harris, better known as the Tumbling Bear was on hand to provide a little aerobatic entertainment and after a long wait the warbirds were the highlight of the afternoon's flying.

As always we had a great time and can hardly wait until next year. Hope to see you there!

Aircraft photographed include: TBM Avenger, P-40 Warhawk, P-51 Mustang, P-38 Lightning, AT-6 Texan, T-28 Trojan, T-34 Mentor, Navion, F/A-18C Hornet & F/A-18E Super Hornet, F4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F4F Wildcat, B-25, Super Tucano, and many many more!

Look for these aircraft and more in our galleries above.... interested to learn more about the airplanes in our galleries, check out our online air museum.