Red Bull Air Races - Pics
 

Have been very fortunate to be overnighting in Perth during the Red Bull Air Races this weekend. Grabbed a couple of pics during the practice run today.
Thought good to start a thread for people to share their pics of this awesome event.

http://www.e-jets.org/medimage/redbull/checker.jpg

How straight is this guy. Razor like precision!!
http://www.e-jets.org/medimage/redbull/checker2.jpg

The links don't work you need to be a member, so I am assuming they are not your pics?:eek:

Thanks for the headsup HH
Corrected the links. :ok:

And yes, for clarification, can safely say it was my finger on the trigger today.

Awesome pics :eek:

Would love to go there next year.

LP

Simply amazing stuff, seen it on TV from some of the overseas round. That would be a great job though! never a dull moment :)

Thanks for the pics, hope everyone keeps them coming. I shoulda bit the bullet and forked out and went down for the wknd. Regret it now! :*

Great pics...:eek::ok:

Couple from today....


http://www.e-jets.org/medimage/redbull/Pertha.jpg


http://www.e-jets.org/medimage/redbull/BlueRedbull2.jpg

Whoops
 

A Small Sequence Clipping one of the Markers

http://www.e-jets.org/medimage/redbull/oops1a.jpg

http://www.e-jets.org/medimage/redbull/oops2a.jpg

http://www.e-jets.org/medimage/redbull/oops3a.jpg

http://www.e-jets.org/medimage/redbull/oops4a.jpg

http://www.e-jets.org/medimage/redbull/oops5a.jpg

http://www.e-jets.org/medimage/redbull/oops6a.jpg

http://www.e-jets.org/medimage/redbull/oops9a.jpg

P-Air

Thanks for the shots , damn good and flying as well.

Nice photography!

Awesome pix dude, nice work! :D

Just a comment about the series here....
I really enjoy following the series as well, I think the next step is to introduce a junior formulae where they run slower biplanes (a fleet of Pitts would be good), all the same engine, ie: for example, the S2S (with the bigger snout) like ours but single seat which has the downrated version of what those Edges' run (310+hp). So it would be a very close series. But I think to tackle the problem I am getting at would be to rid the field of Edges! This would leave the Extras and MX designs, even make it possible to enter the fray with a single place Giles or even the new Swiss Votecs would be adequate - of course the pilots are all hand selected, so it is only going to grow as the organisers want it to...I just don't like Edges! (they are an astonishing all-rounder ,both aerobatic comp flying and racing, damn it!).

m14

Spent the day underneath the approach to Langley Park (the grass paddock beside the Swan river that doubles as a runway) it was very impressive watching some of the side-slipping to get into the strip.
I have chided myself senseless for deciding to leave the camera at home.
:ugh:

M14_P

If you were paying such close attention to the series, you probably would have noticed the winner of the round, Ivanoff, was flying the Extra 300SR :eek:

j:ok:1

M14P, The biggest hurdle I can see for the expansion of the series is purely the logistics.

While I don't have any solid figures, the disassembly and transport of one aircraft would have to be immensely expensive, especially considering the aircraft is likely to do less than 3(ish) hrs of flying at each location.

I think a feeder series would be a great addition, though not with a pitts!, can you imagine re-rigging the thing at every location after putting the wings back on? I would suggest 15 pilots sharing 3 or so stock Ea300l's or S's. Or perhaps Cap 222 etc.

Yes this disregards issues of personal preference of setup, sponsorship markings etc, but surely more cost effective. There is plenty of the top guys still running around with just the generic Audi or Seat sponsor markings, and no individual sponsor.

Which leads me to the question, how does the series remain financially viable? for both RB and the competitors?

Amazing flying. TV doesn't do this race justice. Glad we came over to see it for real. Precise flying right on the edge of the envelope. A gust of wind, g-stall and there goes two seconds off the lap. The young fella from 2FTS has got it right when he describes this as some of the best stick and rudder flying in the world. Excellent:ok.:

Bring on the Playstation 3 and X box versions! I wanna have a go!

TOGA, how long/short was this grass strip? Sideslipping into land must prove to be a short strip or was it because of the treelines? Cheers, AG

It was so disappointing not to have more RAAF prescence on the weekend. A few PC9s just doesnt cut it in my book.