Official Aviation Thread...

[varg]

Went to the Stuart Airshow today, saw a couple of planes that I haven't seen in a long time (or ever, like this Vampire). If I find any more photos worth sharing I'll post up as I go through them.

[LateFan]

Transferred these from glass slides to the computer. First two was labeled Paris VE-Day May 1945. The rest was labeled Belgium Airfield Winter 44/45.

Wow, these are fantastic. More powerful than just airplane pics. History like you were there.

[BlackbirdM3]

Wow, those are cool! B26 Invaders, A20 Havocs, P38s, and P61s. To put those into perspective, there are perhaps 10 flying B26 Invaders, 1 A20 Havoc, about a dozen P38s and zero flying Black Widows (although one is being very slowly rebuilt to fly.)

I'm still wading though my Oshkosh pics. I'm finally into my static shots (only 600 more to go and I'll be done....)









Will

[FLYNAVY]

wow great pics.....please share more when you have them!

[mrsleeve]

Yeah those are some great in theater shots and of the RARE P61 Black Widow too boot....

[JasonC]

And in color to boot!!! Have many upon many slides to go through, all in color from 1936 to late 70s I believe. The guy was a graduate of Harvard, and was a Dr. Not sure what kind of Dr., and I think picture taking was his hobby. He traveled the world. Many cool pictures that you'd expect to see in National Geographic or LIFE magazines.

[roguetoaster]

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Great slides! Very neat to see some P-61s in Europe.

[JasonC]

Transferred these from glass slides to the computer. First two was labeled Paris VE-Day May 1945. The rest was labeled Belgium Airfield Winter 44/45.

[BlackbirdM3]

on this note, I was perusing through a copy of Sport Aviation at 38,000 feet today and look what I came across....



I saw three images with Will's name on them. congratulations buddy.

There are 4 shots in there, and thanks. (The Skyraiders, Seaplane base, the lightning shot, and a shot of the Bleriot on page 90.) Considering the level of epic shots in there, to have 4 shots is pretty special. The only other two people to have 4 were the EAA's intern who also had four, and my friend Connor Madison who is the head EAA photographer (he had 5.) I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing you will see more of my stuff in there over the next few months. They haven't used a few pics that I feel are far better than any of the ones used in the magazine so far.

I'm trying to get 10-20 shots a day processed, I still have 2500 on the current card that I haven't even looked at. That doesn't include all the stuff I shot with the wide angle lens on the other camera.

Will

[flyboyx]

on this note, I was perusing through a copy of Sport Aviation at 38,000 feet today and look what I came across....



I saw three images with Will's name on them. congratulations buddy.

[BlackbirdM3]

Great pics.....how many AD's were flying in that picture? Pretty cool, I bet that was some good noise!

There were apparently 4 Skyraiders at Oshkosh, I only saw 3, and yes all 3 were flying at one time.

Talk about noise, at one point I was standing in the vicinity of 40K+ hp... 4 P51s, 3 Skyraiders, 3 F4U Corsairs, 2 F7F Tigercats, 1 Bearcat, A B17 and a B29. They were all idling at the end of the runway. It was epic. I couldn't get them all in a single pic, but I did get a few from the end of the runway as they were taking off.




Skyraiders....




Will

[FLYNAVY]

Great pics.....how many AD's were flying in that picture? Pretty cool, I bet that was some good noise!

[george graves]

Nice pictures from Oshkosh

Only a few (100?) million buck of planes there. Impressive assortment.

[Beau B]

Nice pictures from Oshkosh. Gotta love the staggered wing

[BlackbirdM3]

Will