RedBull Air Races

[Real]

This past weekend I was able to attend the Red Bull Air Race in Detroit that took place over the Detroit river in basically what was a two-nation event since part of the track was over Canadian waters and the other part over American waters.

 

I've seen this stuff on tv and its just amazing. When I saw it was coming to Detroit I flipped out because other than San Diego its global - so I thought there was little chance Id ever get to see it in person.

 

Kirby Chambliss won (from the US) and beat out the Brit Paul Bonhomme who had won the first two events of the year. Paul was faster all day but when it counted he lost to Kirby by .15 of a second.

 

 

These Air Races are accompanied by: Historical planes, aerobatic demonstrations, formation flying, 700mph fly bys, skydiving and extreme parachuting. Well worth the 30 dollar 2 day ticket EVEN though the first day was canceled do to high winds. If you live on the east coast (or its coming to London) and enjoy anything that flys this is a MUST. The Red Bull Air Racing is some of the craziest, if not the most amazing race you will ever see.

 

Few pictures. More later - need to edit them.

 

Almost all pictures worth posting up. Maybe a few more to come later.

[dandaman]

Sentiments also echoed from across the River, though a farmer's "tan" from hell is my proof of riverfront attendance.

 

I should also have a few pics up within a couple of days.

[Real]

I can echo that farmers tan from hell sentiments. Im actually about to apply another layer of Aloe Vera here in a couple minutes. After I get done editing more photos.

 

How was the view from across the river? I was to the left of the GM Tower (Zone 2) and IMO I had a better view there of the entire course than the Zone 3 GM Tower zone had. Which sold out first!

[dandaman]

From your view, I would have been sitting to the right of Caesars, and just to the right of the white tent, a bit past the RenCen.

 

I would have put on aloe on Saturday when I got home, but I got called in to work for a six-hour closing shift with lobster knees.

 

Procrastinating on these photos... damn...