GoPro or go home

The Lima Lima Flight Team flies near the Gary / Chicago International Airport in Gary, Indiana, August 16, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress

Its important to eat before… so I hear… I always have, so I can’t say it helps. But I can tell you 10 minutes of aerobatics is enough to cause me to break a sweat and long for fresh air and tera firma.

For the fourth time in my career, I took photos previewing Chicago’s Air and Water Show  and for the third time I flew with the Lima Lima Flight Team. Their World War II era military trainers gave us quite a ride, pulling over 4 Gs.

To mix things up this year I decided to borrow my neighbors GoProHero2 video camera and test it out in addition to shooting still frames for my client, Reuters. After this test drive, I’m ready to throw down $299 for my own!

Lima Lima Flight Team GoPro Hero2 Test from John Gress on Vimeo.

 

Setting up the GoPro Hero2 in the plane. As pilot Ed Hicks straps in.
The GoPro Hero2 holds on tight as we fly sideways.

I first learned about the annual event in 2004 when I was sitting at my desk and the sonic booms surrounding my high rise apartment scared the hell out of me.

Positioning the GoPro for our ride over Lake Michigan.
The Lima Lima Flight Team flys over Lake Michigan near the Gary / Chicago International Airport in Gary, Indiana, August 16, 2012. The team will take part in the 54th annual Chicago Air and Water Show August 18th and 19th. The planes, Beech T-34 Mentors, were used as training aircrafts for the U.S. Navy and Air Force duringthe 1940's. REUTERS/John Gress
The Lima Lima Flight Team flys over Lake Michigan near the Gary / Chicago International Airport in Gary, Indiana, August 16, 2012. The team will take part in the 54th annual Chicago Air and Water Show August 18th and 19th. The planes, Beech T-34 Mentors, were used as training aircrafts for the U.S. Navy and Air Force duringthe 1940's. REUTERS/John Gress

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