Pictures By Joe Borton My first air show experience was breathtaking to say the least. I had never been to an air show before so I thought it would be an ok experience. Turns out it was more than an OK experience, it was amazing! The best part about it was having front row seats. [...]
Lady: Nervous Ted Striker: Yes. Lady: First time? Ted Striker: No, I’ve been nervous lots of times. It’s one of my favorite exchanges of dialogue from the comedic gem Airplane and came to mind as I sat in the Blue Angels C-130, Fat Albert, preparing for take-off. I of course too have been nervous lots [...]
I looked at Kathy, feeling nervous about possibly royally messing this up, and said, “You take pictures. I’ll interview.” A team effort seemed like the easiest way to get through this, though I have no idea why I offered to be the one who asked the questions. Perhaps I felt that this was my chance to prove to Kathy that she wasn’t crazy for asking me to help her cover the air show. Maybe I thought that I should challenge myself a bit. It could have been that the heat of the day had baked my brain. Or, and this seems to make the most sense to me at this hour, it could have been that I had forgotten my camera at home, while Kathy was bright enough to remember hers.
Being in the media certainly has its privileges. Not only were my boys and I able to attend the 2010 Vectren Dayton Air Show Sponsored by Kroger, but I had front row seats to watch the amazing and breathtaking acrobatics performed by the headline act, the US Navy Blue Angels. The act began with their [...]
I’ll admit, I was nervous. Who wouldn’t be, with the thought of taking three kids – one of whom is deep in the throes of her “terrible threes” – to sit and watch the air show? Would my kids even be interested in it? Would they enjoy it? Would they behave themselves long enough for me to enjoy myself? Would I even be able to hear the sounds of the jets over their yelling?
Courtesy of Andrea Nay. Click on the following link to see her take on the Air Show so far and samples of more of her work. http://www.andreanayphoto.com/blog
Here are some more pictures taken before, during and after the VIP flight that UD President Dan Curran took with the US Navy Blue Angels #7 Pilot Christian “CJ” Simonsen. The Blue Angels are the headline act for the 2010 Dayton Air Show. Graham High School Science Teacher Chantelle Rose and WDTN Anchor Dan Edwards [...]
Article and photos submitted by Stephanie Ruby While signing waivers which stated that neither the Dayton International Airport, nor the Blue Angels themselves are responsible for any accident that might happen, the three soon-to-be-ride-along-passengers seemed to be enjoying themselves. Smiling as they went over the basic safety issues, each seemed excited about the ride that [...]
Wright Brothers’ 1910 Performance Credited as First Dayton Show Dayton, Ohio – When the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and other air show performers take to the Dayton skies this weekend they will be marking the 100th anniversary of air shows in North America as well as in Dayton. Following on the heels of the first [...]
Two Area Youths to Ride with Greg Poe DAYTON, OHIO– World-renowned aerobatic performer and unlimited aerobatic champion, Greg Poe, will give 13-year-old Kathryn Tenbarge of Cincinnati, Ohio and 13-year-old Kyle Matt, of Springfield, Ohio the chance of a lifetime, that of flying with him in his Ethanol-Powered MX2 show plane. The two Ohio youths are [...]
