{"id":1452,"date":"2009-10-07T16:56:33","date_gmt":"2009-10-07T08:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/life\/?p=1452"},"modified":"2009-10-07T16:56:33","modified_gmt":"2009-10-07T08:56:33","slug":"photos-usaf-f16-thunderbirds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.janleow.com\/life\/photos-usaf-f16-thunderbirds.html","title":{"rendered":"USAF F-16 Thunderbirds and RMAF Sukhoi SU-30MKM Flanker C airshow photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/support-files\/scroll_gallery.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" media=\"all\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/support-files\/usaf-gallery.css\" \/>\n<!--[if IE]>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" media=\"all\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/support-files\/photo_gallery_ie.css\" \/>\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><body onload=\"clickMenu('gallery')\"><br \/>\nHere are some photos of USAF F-16 Thunderbirds and RMAF Sukhoi SU-30MKM Flanker C doing some acrobatic manoeuvres at the Subang Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>Getting there was quite tough too having to clamber about the fence because none of want to get our shoes wet!<\/p>\n<div id=\"gallery\" align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/imgs\/arrow-left.gif\" alt=\"left arrow\" title=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"chosen th1\">\n<div><i><em><\/em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"start\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/imgs\/images\/usaf\/00-USAF-thunderbirds.jpg\" title=\"USAF F-16 Thunderbirds aerial acrobat team on runway waiting for green light to lift off.\"  alt=\"USAF F-16 Thunderbirds aerial acrobat team on runway waiting for green light to lift off.\" \/><\/i><\/div>\n<p><span>USAF F-16 Thunderbirds aerial acrobat team on runway waiting for green light to lift off.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"th2\">\n<div><i><em><\/em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/imgs\/images\/usaf\/01-getting-there.jpg\"  title=\"Getting there was tough. First the traffic jam, then a little commando walking in something that looked like a DMZ before reaching open ground.\"   alt=\"Getting there was tough. First the traffic jam, then a little commando walking in something that looked like a DMZ before reaching open ground.\" \/>\t<\/i><\/div>\n<p>\t<span>Getting there was tough. First the traffic jam, then a little commando walking in something that looked like a DMZ before reaching open ground.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"th3\">\n<div><i><em><\/em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/imgs\/images\/usaf\/02-waiting.jpg\"       title=\"Everybody waiting in anticipation. Slight drizzle here. Would they give the green light for go?\" alt=\"Everybody waiting in anticipation. Slight drizzle here. Would they give the green light for go?\" \/><\/i><\/div>\n<p><span>Everybody waiting in anticipation. Slight drizzle here. Would they give the green light for go?<\/span>\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"th4\">\n<div><i><em><\/em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/imgs\/images\/usaf\/03-DSLR+telephoto-lens.jpg\"  title=\"Whoa! DSLR enthusiast coming out in full force with telephoto lens!\"  alt=\"Whoa! DSLR enthusiast coming out in full force with telephoto lens!\" \/><\/i><\/div>\n<p><span>Whoa! DSLR enthusiast coming out in full force with telephoto lens!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"th5\">\n<div><i><em><\/em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/imgs\/images\/usaf\/04-RMAF-sukhoi-mig-29.jpg\"  title=\"Our very own jet as opener, a single RMAF Sukhoi Mig-29.\" alt=\"Our very own jet as opener, a single RMAF Sukhoi Mig-29.\" \/><\/i><\/div>\n<p><span>Our very own jet as opener, a single RMAF Sukhoi Mig-29.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"th6\">\n<div><i><em><\/em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/imgs\/images\/usaf\/05-RMAF-mig29.png\" title=\"Solo maneuvers showing the silhouette of Sukhoi Mig 29 Fulcrum.\"  alt=\"Solo maneuvers showing the silhouette of Sukhoi Mig 29 Fulcrum.\" \/><\/i><\/div>\n<p><span>Solo maneuvers showing the silhouette of Sukhoi Mig 29 Fulcrum.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"th7\">\n<div><i><em><\/em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/imgs\/images\/usaf\/06-f16-formation1.jpg\"  title=\"Next up, the USAF F-16 Thunderbirds roaring by!\" alt=\"Next up, the USAF F-16 Thunderbirds roaring by!\" \/><\/i><\/div>\n<p>\t<span>Next up, the USAF F-16 Thunderbirds roaring by!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"th8\">\n<div><i><em><\/em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/imgs\/images\/usaf\/07-f16-formation2.jpg\"  title=\"Zooming by in formation with smoke trailers\" alt=\"Zooming by in formation with smoke trailers\" \/>\t<\/i><\/div>\n<p>\t<span>After a roaring ride up, the contrast is very apparent. Peace and traquility.<\/span>\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"th9\">\n<div><i><em><\/em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/imgs\/images\/usaf\/08-f16-formation3.jpg\"  title=\"All six of them! USAF Thunderbirds in formation.\" alt=\"All six of them! USAF Thunderbirds in formation.\" \/><\/i><\/div>\n<p>\t<span>All six of them! USAF Thunderbirds in formation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"hide th10\">\n<div><i><em><\/em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/imgs\/images\/usaf\/09-f16-thepass.jpg\" title=\"The dangerous fly-pass between two F-16 Thunderbirds.\" alt=\"The dangerous fly-pass between two F-16 Thunderbirds.\" \/><\/i><\/div>\n<p><span>The dangerous fly-pass between two F-16 Thunderbirds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"hide th11\">\n<div><i><em><\/em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/imgs\/images\/usaf\/10-f16-bottoms-up.png\"  title=\"F-16 Thunderbirds with their bellies facing each other.\"  alt=\"F-16 Thunderbirds with their bellies facing each other.\" \/><\/i><\/div>\n<p><span>F-16 Thunderbirds with their bellies facing each other.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"hide th12\">\n<div><i><em><\/em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/imgs\/images\/usaf\/11-f16-return.jpg\"   title=\"USAF Thunderbirds taxi on the runway returning to hangar after their aerial acrobats.\"   alt=\"USAF Thunderbirds taxi on the runway returning to hangar after their aerial acrobats.\" \/>\t<\/i><\/div>\n<p>\t<span>USAF Thunderbirds taxi on the runway returning to hangar after their aerial acrobats. That&#8217;s it folks!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/imgs\/arrow-right.gif\" alt=\"right arrow\" title=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<p><NOSCRIPT><HR>Slideshow not working? You need to enable the JavaScript in your browser to view the slideshow. If your IE is resticting access to active content for this page, right click on the information bar, and click &#8220;allow the blocked content&#8221; to run. This will enable the slideshow script to work.<HR><\/NOSCRIPT><\/p>\n<p><center><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-5685769204706262\";\ngoogle_alternate_color = \"eeeecc\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\ngoogle_ad_format = \"468x60_as\";\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text\";\n\/\/2007-08-06: JanLeow.com Blogs (Content)\ngoogle_ad_channel = \"5832813811\";\ngoogle_color_border = \"FFFFFF\";\ngoogle_color_bg = \"FFFFFF\";\ngoogle_color_link = \"003399\";\ngoogle_color_text = \"000000\";\ngoogle_color_url = \"808080\";\ngoogle_ui_features = \"rc:0\";\n\/\/--><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script><\/center><br clear=\"all\"><\/p>\n<p>Too bad I couldn&#8217;t get any clearer pictures of USAF -F16 Thunderbirds or the RMAF Sukhoi SU-30MKM. Should have figured out the settings much earlier on taking clearer pictures of fast moving object from a distance.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the light drizzle caused a lot of speck on my lens. The commando like climbing plus taking pictures through the fence also scratched my Polarising Filter.  I also shouldn&#8217;t be too ambitious trying to capture still photos and videos at the same time. In the end, both also not very satisfying.<\/p>\n<p>A basic photography lesson learned from the air show outing. Hopefully can get better pictures next time though I won&#8217;t know when any other air force would drop by for an aerial display. Anyway, live and learn.<\/p>\n<p>Return to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.janleow.com\/life\/usaf-f-16-thunderbirds-and-rmaf-sukhoi-airshow.html\">USAF F-16 Thunderbirds and RMAF Sukhoi Airshow<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/body> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some photos of USAF F-16 Thunderbirds and RMAF Sukhoi SU-30MKM Flanker C doing some acrobatic manoeuvres at the Subang Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Getting there was quite tough too having to clamber about the fence because none of want to get our shoes wet! USAF F-16 Thunderbirds aerial acrobat team on runway waiting &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.janleow.com\/life\/photos-usaf-f16-thunderbirds.html\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">USAF F-16 Thunderbirds and RMAF Sukhoi SU-30MKM Flanker C airshow photos<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[15],"tags":[31,170],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1bS5F-nq","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1175,"url":"https:\/\/www.janleow.com\/life\/usaf-f-16-thunderbirds-and-rmaf-sukhoi-airshow.html","url_meta":{"origin":1452,"position":0},"title":"USAF F-16 Thunderbirds and RMAF Sukhoi airshow","author":"Jan","date":"7 October 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"This wasn't a chance to be missed! 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