At the end of 2016 I undertook a road trip around South Texas taking in Wings over Houston Airshow, NAS Corpus Christi, NAS Kingsville, municipal airport Rockport and back to Ellington Field. A large first post, but i hope you enjoy, C+C welcome.
Wings Over Houston - Good access to the airfield at the start of the day enabled access to local residents and display acts.
Southern Coast Protectors 138th FW Det 1
Blue Angels Support As Fat Albert was on Annual Maintenance
Texas AH-64 on home base - Sadly two Texas AANG Airmen died following a crash weeks after the airshow - RIP
Thunderbolt + lightning Heritage Flight
Main Event Blue Angels
Rockport TX Municipal Airport - US Navy T-6Bs from NAS Corpus Christi apparently visit the airfield daily
NAS Corpus Christi TX - Photography was extremely difficult due to access and bright Texas sun! T-44C and TC-12B
NAS Kingsville TX - Brilliant access for approach shots - T-45C
Ellington Field Houston TX - 5 hour stop and non-stop action from visiting aircraft and the locals!
T-6A TEXAN II
T-6B US Navy
T-1A Jayhawk
US Army Golden Knights F27
EA-18G VAQ-129
Homebase Dauphins MH-65C
NASA T-38
Finally a Record shot of the NASA Super Guppy
