The Aggressors still use A-4s to sim MiG-21s.

Formerly, the last aggressor Skyhawks were retired in 2003. Currently, F-5s and F-16 are used in the role, with the pilots limiting the aircrafts abilities intentionally to simulate the Migs.

Ahhh, I see. Too bad.

wow, I'm glad to see at least one of these flying, they're great aircraft.

Amen to that...when you see them on TV and stuff, you kinda think 'yeah, whatever'. In person...you see just how quick and nimble (and small and hard to spot!) they really are, and wonder why they were retired instead of upgraded! I mean, you really can't identify it until it's right on top of you, it zips by, and speeds off so fast you barely have time to react!

i see i wasnt the only one at the wings over Houston airshow?

I was there in the photo pit on Sunday.

damn you for being in the photo pit! -shakesfist- i wanted to but they were sold out on sunday

Hehe! I bought my ticket several months in advance. I knew that was the only way to go for me given the crowds and my short stature (5'4). Looking back, Saturday may have been the better day since the Skyhawk and Douglas Flight was given more time for extra passes (plus used the closer runway for take off!), not to mention Fat Albert's JATO. But, some of the unique instances on Sunday made up for it.

i managed to get some 429 shots on sunday but only posted a few

I got close to 400 myself, but, since my shutter is -barely- fast enough for the fast movers, a lot of them came out blurry. But, there were so many good captures it's hard to figure out which ones to post!

i know what you mean about getting a bunch of good ones. i just have to sit here and edit through the ones i really wanna use