F-22 Raptors at NAS Fort Worth

[KeithnFW]

3 F-22 Raptors landed at NAS Fort Worth today. . . they are here from Langley AFB in town to perform a flyover at TMS this weekend. . .

[Daniel Bates]

You're a really lucky guy, you know that?


I've been wanting to see this bird for a long time.

[KeithnFW]

Originally Posted by Daniel Bates

You're a really lucky guy, you know that?


I've been wanting to see this bird for a long time.

yeah. . . me too . . . I had no idea they were coming to town

[JamesB]

man I wish I could see some of those...

nice shots by the way, I really like the last one

James

[mdurisseau]

Awesome! Wish I could have seen some!!!

[Joe_Lorenzini]

I'm sure you've been asked this your shots look like you're sitting in a beach chair on the runway! Where are you that you can get such detailed, sharp, closeup photos? This looks like a fun way to spend an afternoon!

Great shots, beautiful plane.

_/oe

[KeithnFW]

Originally Posted by Joe_Lorenzini

I'm sure you've been asked this your shots look like you're sitting in a beach chair on the runway! Where are you that you can get such detailed, sharp, closeup photos? This looks like a fun way to spend an afternoon!

Great shots, beautiful plane.

_/oe

It can be fun. . .take something to read. . . some days are busy and some days nothing is flying. It's usually busy during the week. It's best in the afternoons with the sun at your back. . . that is if you go to the White Settlement Road location on the west side of the base. .. it's actually the main road into Lockheed but you take the White Settlement road exit and it's a bridge you cross back over and you'll see the area next to the fenceline. . . there are normally cars parked there in the afternoon . . . hope this helps

[engstrom]

Keith, once again beautiful shots. Sharp, good color and contrast. My one complaint would be that I'd like a little wider crop on #1 but depending what you were shooting with that might not have been possible.

[KeithnFW]

Originally Posted by engstrom

Keith, once again beautiful shots. Sharp, good color and contrast. My one complaint would be that I'd like a little wider crop on #1 but depending what you were shooting with that might not have been possible.

yeah. . .I did crop that one a bit too much. . .here is one a little looser with Northside High School in the background

[Roy]

Hey, that's my alma mater in the background on that last one! You got some great photos here Keith. I think the 2nd is my favorite but I like the perspective on th straight on shot too. Overall very well done.

[KeithnFW]

Originally Posted by Roy

Hey, that's my alma mater in the background on that last one! You got some great photos here Keith. I think the 2nd is my favorite but I like the perspective on th straight on shot too. Overall very well done.

so you grew up a steer eh?. . . I, a yellow jacket

[Z_Ghost]

Very nice shots, wish I had been there to see the F22's.

I used to work (20 years ago) over there and got to see a lot of jets fly in and out all the time.

[KeithnFW]

Originally Posted by Z_Ghost

Very nice shots, wish I had been there to see the F22's.

I used to work (20 years ago) over there and got to see a lot of jets fly in and out all the time.

you must have been working on the F-16 project???

[AndrewCCM]

Man.. I gotta get out there and shoot someday!!! Next time anyone goes out to shoot, let me know. I sure would like to try...albeit I only have a 70-200 on a 5D. Need to pick up a 1.4 teleconverter and a 30D for 400mm FOV. :)

[Roy]

Originally Posted by KeithnFW

so you grew up a steer eh?. . . I, a yellow jacket

Yes and my wife grew up as a steer too. The dear old schoool upon the hill seemed a lot different back then than it does today.

Andrew, I'm with you. I've been saying that for about a year now and still haven't gotten out there. I'm still not positive on the location on White Settlement Road. That's a long road. If I had an address, I could Mapsco it.