Kamloops International Airshow

The Kamloops Airshow took place on August 5 in Kamloops, B.C. Unfortunately, weather conditions were far from perfect as there was strong wind gusts all day long. On top of that, there was a large forest fire approximately 5 kilometres away from the airport. Of course the wind had to blow directly at the crowd making visibility less than perfect.

The Snowbirds flew a very abbreviated show that resembled nothing of a typical performance. It was apparent from the ground that the cross-wind was creating some problems for formation flying, and the poor visibility made opposing solo manouevers impossible. The one good thing that resulted from the smoke was that I was able to get some great sunset shots.

	A horizontal pass in big arrow formation		Concorde formation
	Nose shot of a CT-114 near sunset		Another sunset photo
	Snowbirds getting ready to depart Kamloops (Thursday, August 6, 1998)		The wind and smoke shifted Thursday morning allowing for far better photographs

Travis AFB Air Expo

The Travis AFB Air Expo took place on October 3 and 4. The Snowbirds were the headline act and were very well received. I took the photos below on Sunday, October 4.

	The team prepares for their performnance		"Thumbs up!"
	The Snowbirds taxi out to the runway		Double Take
	Mirror Pass		7-ship Arrow formation

All nine aircraft in a vertical loop

Travis based C-5 Galaxy overflies the Snowbirds

Downward bomb burst

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