Photos of P-51 CAF Red Tail Squadron Tuskegee Airmen
View photos of P-51 CAF Red Tail Squadron Tuskegee Airmen. These photographs were taken at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow in Colorado Springs. The North American P-51C Mustangs were the first P-51 models to be fitted with the Merlin engine and four-bladed airscrew.The CAF Red Tail Squadron’s P-51C Mustang, named Tuskegee Airmen, is an authentic and fully restored operational fighter from the WWII era. These photos of the P-51C Mustang, named Tuskegee Airmen were taken on September 21, 2019.
The CAF Red Tail Squadron, America’s Tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen
The CAF Red Tail Squadron is committed to telling the inspirational story of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black military pilots and their support personnel.
They are on a mission to educate people of all ages about these important American icons so their strength of character and ability to triumph over adversity may serve as a means to inspire others to rise above obstacles in their own lives and achieve their goals. Click here to visit their website to learn more abut their heroic accomplishments.
Photos of P-51 CAF Red Tail Squadron Tuskegee Airmen
Video Documentary of North American P-51 Mustang
Fly with us on a trip through time with the CAF Red Tail Squadron’s P-51C Mustang “Tuskegee Airmen.” Film by Jeff Berlin. Piloted by CAF Red Tail Squadron pilot Brad Lang, who is the son of an original Tuskegee Airman.. Please visit the CAF Red Tail Squadron channel for more amazing Historic Aviation footage and interviews
Photographs of P-51 CAF Red Tail Squadron Tuskegee Airmen
The following camera gear was used in the Aviation Photography of the P-51 CAF Red Tail Squadron Tuskegee Airmen at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow in Colorado Springs, Colorado:
- a Nikon D850 with the Nikon MB-D18 Multi Battery Power Pack,
- F-Stop Gear Aloe Green Tilopa 50L Back Pack (with large Pro ICU),
- a Really Right Stuff TVC 34L tripod,
- the Movo GH800 Carbon Fiber Professional Gimbal Tripod Head with Arca-Swiss Quick-Release Plate,
- with a Really Right Stuff BH-50 LR Ballhead,
- and an AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens with a Really Right Stuff Tripod foot.
The in-flight photos were all taken with a Gimbal and tripod set up using the 200-500mm lens. The D850 exposures for the images average between 1/80 and 1/640 of a second at f/7.1 and f/8.0. The native ISO of settings of 64 was used on the Nikon D850 and all images captured as RAW files. We also used Adobe Lightroom Classic CC to process all of these images. Since this was a sunny blue sky day with very few clouds, we used Adobe Photoshop’s new new sky replacement feature to add clouds to these images.
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