Fleet Week 2009 Pix

Schöneboom · 10-11-09, 07:53 PM

I took a few pix yesterday & today. First, the USS Green Bay (LPD-20) arrives in San Francisco Bay.

A bit of convoy activity today: Liberty Ship plus Tanker.

Due to heavy overcast, aerial shots were fuzzier than in previous Fleet Weeks. First: The Patriots Jets Team, flying L-39s past my home.

Then the Blue Angels -- passing directly over my home, low enough to set off car alarms and give you that eerie full-body tingle. It doesn't get much closer than this:

WHOOSH!!!

And this, I could not have planned. It just happened that way.

Not bad, I guess, considering my view from home is all "backstage" -- facing away from the main action over the bay.

FIREWALL · 10-11-09, 07:57 PM

Thx great pics.

Jimbuna · 10-12-09, 07:50 AM

I consider you very fortunate to live in the location you do

SteamWake · 10-12-09, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I consider you very fortunate to live in the location you do

Dude.... its San Francisco

anyhow good pictures thanks for sharing.

Jimbuna · 10-13-09, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Dude.... its San Francisco

anyhow good pictures thanks for sharing.

It can't be all that bad.

It looks good on Brit tv anyway

10-11-09, 07:53 PM	#1
Schöneboom Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 651 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Fleet Week 2009 Pix I took a few pix yesterday & today. First, the USS Green Bay (LPD-20) arrives in San Francisco Bay. A bit of convoy activity today: Liberty Ship plus Tanker. Due to heavy overcast, aerial shots were fuzzier than in previous Fleet Weeks. First: The Patriots Jets Team, flying L-39s past my home. Then the Blue Angels -- passing directly over my home, low enough to set off car alarms and give you that eerie full-body tingle. It doesn't get much closer than this: WHOOSH!!! And this, I could not have planned. It just happened that way. Not bad, I guess, considering my view from home is all "backstage" -- facing away from the main action over the bay. __________________ Dietrich Schöneboom, U-431 "Es wird klappen, Herr Kaleun. Ganz sicher."

10-11-09, 07:57 PM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Thx great pics. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-12-09, 07:50 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,452 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I consider you very fortunate to live in the location you do __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!