Photos ~ 2008 McChord Airshow

Saturday, with 150,000 of my closest friends, I headed to McChord to take in the airshow. The Ferguson's were my ride and company for a great day of enjoying an amazing show in the sky as well as on the ground. I didn't even see everything and still enjoyed myself. Highlights included an amazing WWII bombing of Pearl Harbor simulation complete with exploding charges on the ground, seeing the tech-heavy and cramped inside of an AWACKS, watching as an F-15 snagged some low clouds as it flew through them, and the ever-impressive Thunderbirds in formation.

Though not a fan of war, the machines that support our men and women of the armed forces are incredible feats of engineering that I thoroughly enjoy seeing close up and in action. Take it in as you might, but McChord knows how to put on a show and what a beautiful day for it.

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7/22/2008 @ 10:38am

Amazing pictures, Kevin. It sounded like a good time and I too am not a fan of war either. Is anyone really a fan of war?

It's interesting that even the simple act of going to a cool airshow can take on enormous political import

by Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Flim

7/22/2008 @ 1:07pm

Great pics! I didn't come home with too many photos, and yours are great.

by Dave L.

7/22/2008 @ 9:10pm

Makes me want to rent Top Gun. Now I am a little upset that I decided to go camping instead of attending the airshow. Thanks for posting such great pics for those of us that missed it.

by bracketbuster

7/26/2008 @ 8:09pm

Really nice photos Kevin. Good job. It was really nice spending the day with you even if you did get a little grumpy after spending 2 hours waiting to get off base. It was still nice to spend it with a fellow photographer.

by Steve

7/26/2008 @ 10:27pm

@Steve: No grumpy here. Figured it would take a while. I just didn't want to obey that one soldier who told us to go left instead of right. I'm such an insubordinate. ;)

by KevinFreitas