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2006 Tucson Aerobatic Shootout This is the last big event of the year, and one you will not want to miss! Sponsored by Desert Aircraft. Discuss it here!

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Old 10-29-2006, 11:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Here is a start to a thread of the best and worst shots of the event.
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Old 10-30-2006, 12:26 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Whats that knife edge!!!! Great pic...
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Those are some great shots of bad things. Nice camera work.
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Kick ASS pictures!!!! Sorry for the losses....but ya, it does happen.
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Way cool pics, I guess if you can't decide which way to run ya might as well take a picture huh? (re head on shot) Shame for the busted birds though.
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Nice pics James! Here are a few bad and good ones.
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Great shots Monica... man that just makes a 'single gasser' guy like me SICK to see that gorgeous plane end up in toothpics. I am sure it hurts big time for Mark too.

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