2021 Aerobatic Black Flag

Photos captured at the 2021 edition of the Aerobatic Black Flag event. This is basically a practice airshow for performers looking to tune up for the 2021 airshow season. The flying over Hampton, Georgia was a much needed respite from more than a year of pandemic lockdown

Knife Edge Pass
Super Decathlon performing a Knife-Edge pass

Greg Koontz taking off in his Cub
Greg Koontz takes off in his signature yello Piper Cub

Harvard Glory
John Hyle's beautiful Harvard at Aerobatic Black Flag 21
Super Decathlon in the Upside Down
Greg Koontz seemed to spend as much time upside-down as right-side up.

Super Chipmunk low and fast
Super Chipmunk builds speed after takeoff

Harvard Overhead Pass
John Hyle's Harvard passes overhead

Harvard high-speed pass
John Hyle's Harvard makes a high speed pass over Black Flag 21

Harvard Heatwave
John Hyle's beautiful Harvard takes off as heat distorts the air above the runway

Super Chipmunk on the ramp
Super Chipmunk on the ramp at the 2021 Aerobatic Black Flag

Redline Low and Fast
Team Redline RV holding close to the runway after takeoff

Mark Waves to the crowd
Mark Meredith waves to the crowd ( a bunch of sweaty photographers along the runway) at Black Flag 21

Stearman Takeoff
Boeing Stearman taking off

Replica Kate Takeoff
A replica of a Japanese Kate Torpedo Bomber. This aircraft was used in the films Tora, Tora, Tora and Midway

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