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2008 Air Shows
Rhode Island Open House
Quonset State Airport
June 26-29 2008
Demo Team: Red Arrows

Great New England AirShow
Westover AFRB, MA

Sept. 6-7 2008
Demo Team: Thunderbirds

Great State of Maine AirShow
NAS Brunswick, ME

Sept. 6-7 2008
Demo Team: Blue Angels

Welcome

My passion for military aircraft came from growing up near a military base in Portsmouth NH. Pease AFB was home of the 509th BW, a FB-111 unit. Living a few miles away you could catch them departing for alerts one after the other. I would drive down and watch them in the pattern at night, it was a view with those dual burners.

As I grew up and couldn't get into the military, I would hit the airshows in the New England area to get my passion for the military aircraft. Nothing is better than listening to the sounds of a jet roaring down the runway. I hope that I grow in my photography skills each year by learning more and more and showing the dedication of the Armed Forces of the United States.

I also like to take pictures of scenery in New England. With plenty of beautiful Lighthouses up and down the coast. Foaliage during the fall and fresh white snow during the winter season.

My tools of the trade are a Nikon D200 and D70 with a Sigma 50-500 known as a "Bigma" and a Sigma 18-50 F/2.8 I've been very fortunate to have met some very great people who have helped open some other great photo ops for me.

Dave O'Brien

News

6/13/08
USAF Admits error in tanker study
Errors in calculating the life cycle costs

3/15/08
Arizona Fighter Pilot Dies
F-16 Student Pilot killed after crash

2/29/08
Northrop-EADS win tanker contract
Boeing Loses Air Force Deal

Site Updates

6/25/08
New Aviation Gallery
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Air Show dates & Leapfest Article
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11/22/07
Air Force Week Air show Report
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New England Air Guard Units

CT Air National Guard-
103rd AW

MA Air National Guard & Reserves-
104th FW
439th AW

NH Air National Guard-
157th ARW

ME Air National Guard-
101st ARW

RI Air National Guard-
143rd AW

VT Air National Guard-
158th FW