Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012 - Warbird Photos Aviation Photography

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Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

AUGUST 25, 2012 - SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA - 168 IMAGES (CANON 1D MARK III)

The 2012 Thunder over the Valley Santa Maria Airshow was set to be a really grand event, but cancellations and delays forced the show to condense the performances down to a small few. But even with the lack of performers, the Marines and Navy sent out two Super Hornets and three Ospreys which performed spectacular demos on the Saturday show! An impressive collection of warbirds also highlighted the show.

Keywords: Santa Maria airshow Airport Thunder over the valley 2012 Osprey Super Hornet Kestrals VFA-137 Ridge Runners VMM-163 Warbird Mustang Spitfire F-18 MV-22 Navy Marines

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Photo gallery from the August 25, 2012 Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012 featuring 168 images. Photos taken by Aviation Photographer Britt Dietz.

Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

Vultee BT-13A Valiant - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

Grumman E-2C Hawkeye - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

Boeing E75 Stearman - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat & A6M2 Zero - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

HDRI PHOTO: F/A-18E Super Hornet - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

HDRI PHOTO: MH-60S Knighthawk - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

HDRI PHOTO: Military Aircraft - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawk - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

Bell MV-22 Osprey - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

North American P-51D Mustang & F-18E Hornet - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

North American P-51D Mustang - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

Predator C-N 1 - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

North American SNJ-5 Texan - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

North American SNJ-6 Texan - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX Replica - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

North American T-28B Trojan - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

VMM-163 Ridge Runners - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

Warbird Tails - Thunder over the Valley Airshow 2012

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