On perhaps the hottest weekend of the summer Seafairculminated in three days
Published 7:00 am Monday, September 24, 2012
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The Red Eagles performing a joint maneuver.
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Blue Angels Events Coordinator Todd Royles
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Fat Albert, the Blue Angels' c-130
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The Blue Angels
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No big deal, just flying right past one another at 400 MPH.
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The diamond formation, tight and low.
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Lt. C.J. Simonsen blasting low over the lake.
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The Blues breaking formation.
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Sean Tucker from Team Oracle in his aerobatic Bi-Plane
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The Red Eagles
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Chuck Aaron in the Red bull Aerobatic Helicopter
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Kirby Chambliss (pilot) flies barrel-rolls around the Red Bull Air Force (Skydivers) as they descend towards Genesee Park in wingsuits.
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Kirby Chambliss
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Chambliss flying sideways, slowly, less than 50 feet off the water, and making it look easy.
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The hydroplane from Miss Madison Racing being moved from the pitsto the water.
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A chinook helicopter demonstrating one of many capabilities.
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A spectator relaxing in Lake Washington along the Log Boom.
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A rescue demonstration by the US Coast Guard.
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The A-10, perhaps the most beastly plane ever created.
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An F-18 banking hard.
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A vintage class airplane.
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Between events people found ways to entertain themselves on the lake.
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The log-boom along the far side of the course.
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Vintage Hydroplanes race, powered by massive V12 engine blocks.
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A Formula One Outboard Motor boat.
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Hydroplanes are capable of reaching blistering speeds of around 200 MPH.
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Side-by-side, the machines from Albert Lee, Graham Trucking, and Miss Beacon Plumbing.
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The Albert Lee Appliance Hydroplane of Go Fast, Turn left Racing.
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The Spirit of Qatar Hydroplane of Ellstrom Racing.
On perhaps the hottest weekend of the summer Seafairculminated in three days of airshows, hydroplane racing, andboat-parties. Seattlites took to the water and shores of LakeWashington to watch the events, and in many cases to escape the heatas well. Photos by Mike Stolp-SmithPublished on August 6, 2012
