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In keeping with our theme of Aviation this year let’s commemorate the 108th anniversary of World War I aircraft in Europe as one of the nation’s premier historical aviation events brings the excitement and adrenaline of early air power to Ohio at the National Air Museum.

The World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous features vintage original and reproduction WWI aircraft, radio-controlled models, era automobiles, period reenactors and a collector’s show. Photos converted to B&W look fantastic.

Cost: FREE admission and parking.

## Arrival and Parking Information

Visitors may reach the event site through the main museum gate on Springfield Street and following the signs that lead to the event parking area on Wright Field.

The Schedule of Events is as follows:
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Full-scale Aircraft Flying
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Radio Controlled Aircraft Show
12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Full-scale Aircraft Flying
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Radio Controlled Aircraft Show
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Full-scale Aircraft Flying

Directions: 1100 Spaatz St, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, United States, Ohio

Web-Site: more details can be read at the web-site HERE. (https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Events/)
or here
(https://www.facebook.com/people/Dawn-Patrol-Rendezvous-WWI-event/100029265686138/)

Shooting Tips:

1. Don’t set your shutter speed higher than 1/250sec for any flying aircraft. You are shooting prop aircraft, not fighter jet. A ‘frozen’ or stopped prop is the worst things to see in aviation photo.
2. If you can get close enough to the runway for take-off/landing shot, make sure to use slower shutter speed for motion blurring. Make it as slow as you can and pan with the aircraft. Slower shutter speed = more motion in your photo.
3. Leave your tripod at your home. Remember – aircraft movement is 3D, not 2D.
4. Bring your longest telephoto lens, with normal zoom and ultra-wide zoom. Happy shooting!