2017 Thunder Over South Georgia Airshow Gallery By Chris Buff

A gallery of photos captured at the 2017 Thunder Over South Georgia Airshow, Moody AFB. Conditions were not typical for an airshow in Georgia, with temps in the 40's and low 50's and winds up to 25 mph. This was the first outing with my new Nikon 200-500 VR mounted to the Nikon D500 body. The lens is a beast, and is significantly larger and heavier than the 80-400 AFS VR, but works well handheld. This is a very sharp lens, even at 500mm wide open, and I think the images speak for themselves. Looks like I have a keeper! Show security made things a bit more challenging as no bags of any kind were permitted, so I had to go back to basics. Just one D500 body, with the 200-500 lens, and one compact 16-85 lens in the photo vest. Not ideal, but it kept things simple and turned out to be a workable kit. The gallery Includes photos of the USAF Thunderbirds, Randy Ball in his Mig-17, Kent Pietsch, Scott Yoak in his Mustang Quick Silver and many more.

Kate Torpedo Bomber - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
The CAF Dixie Wing's Kate Torpedo Bomber replica
Dixie Wing Corsair - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
The CAF Dixie Wing's FG1D Corsair over Moody AFB
Fresco in Afterburner - 2018 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
Randy Ball's Mig-17 Fresco in afterburner over Moody AFB
Quick Silver Photo Pass - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
Scott Yoak brings the P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver" in tight for a photo pass

Gary Ward slides down the showline - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
Gary Ward hangs on the prop at Thunder Over South Georgia
Warthog over Moody AFB - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
A-10 Warthog pulling G's over Moody AFB
The Strke Eagle - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
The Strike Eagle - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
Hog Pass - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the Warthog

MIG-17 Photo Pass - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
Randy Ball brings the MIG-17 around for a photo pass
A-10 Head On - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
The A-10 returns to the ramp
Heritage Flight 2017 - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.aviationbuff.com
The USAF Heritage Flight consisting of two A-10 Warthogs and a P-51 Mustang
HH-60 Pave Hawk - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
A USAF HH-60 Pave Hawk simulates a pilot rescue

The Strke Eagle - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
The Strike Eagle - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
Thunderbirds Diamond - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
The Thunderbirds Diamond over Moody AFB
Mustang Photo Pass - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
Scott Yoak in his stunning P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
Thunderbirds Delta Formation - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
Thunderbirds Delta over Moody AFB

On the Edge - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
Thunderbird 6 performs a Knife Edge Pass
A-10 Driver - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
Pilot of an A-10 Thunderbolt II "The Warthog"
Nose-to-Nose with Thunderbird 1 - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
Thunderbird 1 rests in the hotbox prior to the 2017 Thunder Over South Georgia Airshow
Quick Silver Victory Roll - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
Scott Yoak rolls his P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver" over Moody AFB

Mustang Flyby - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
North American P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver", owned and flown by Scott Yoak
Thunderbird Row - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
Thunderbirds parked in the hot box at Moody AFB
Mig-17 Low and Fast - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
Randy Ball brings his MIG-17 down low and fast
Strike Eagle's Six - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
The mighty F-15E Strike Eagle from the 6 o'clock position

Heavy Lift - 2017 Christopher Buff, www.Aviationbuff.com
C-17 Globemaster III in Black and White
Hawg Vapor
A-10 Thunderbolt II over Moody AFB
Soldiers Best Friend
Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, the soldiers best friend

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