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Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

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p.633 #1 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

Welcome Peter! I'm afraid all you'll get with those shots is just one of those "C"'s.......well done! Don't be a stranger now that you've found us.

JW

Nov 23, 2009 at 02:19 AM

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p.633 #2 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

JWilsonphoto wrote:
Welcome Peter! I'm afraid all you'll get with those shots is just one of those "C"'s.......well done! Don't be a stranger now that you've found us.

JW

Thanks very much JW! And thanks for the welcome.

Nov 23, 2009 at 02:21 AM

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p.633 #3 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

Hey, I got "H&C" here for Peter... holy crap, cool capture!

Nov 23, 2009 at 05:48 AM

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waterflyboy22 wrote:
I want to join in as well. Here's a couple of my A-10 shots. Some from this past weekend, some from shows past...

Will someone please get my lens away from Warner!?!? He's making me look terrible; and when I show up to pick it up, the poor thing is going to take one look at me and start sobbing uncontrollably...

Everyone else's shots deserve some serious applause too.

Nov 23, 2009 at 05:53 AM

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Rodolfo Paiz wrote:
Hey, I got "H&C" here for Peter... holy crap, cool capture!

Thanks very much Rodolfo! I'm in very fortunate company amongst all these great photographers. And I love your Cheetah avatar!

Nov 23, 2009 at 06:08 AM

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p.633 #6 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

Putting in a picture of me seemed to scare off too many people...

Nov 23, 2009 at 06:22 AM

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p.633 #7 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

Rodolfo, I've been pleading with that lens to take a sabbatical in Palm Beach County, but it just laughs and says "you have so far to go to make use of my skills, grasshopper".

Nov 23, 2009 at 12:37 PM

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p.633 #8 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

In thinking about being thankful this week and completing the thought in aviation circles - today, I am particularly thankful for three things.

1) though i was a liberal democrat hippie type in the 70's, I have since grown up and come to appreciate and respect the efforts of my family members who served this country in the Navy, Coast Guard and the Marines (being my father - WWII & Korea- and brother-in-law - Viet Nam) , my wife's step-father who served in the Army Air Corps from WWII to Desert Storm, as well as cousins in the Air Force and another brother-in-law who served as Ranger/Special Forces in the Army - both in Iraq and around the world where they are needed. This particular liberal-turned-conservative has much to be thankful for.

2) That this country has a proud tradition of defending itself and the God given principles that formed the thinking behind a strong Constitution and Bill of Rights - through its military efforts.

3) That particularly the Marine corps has had from nearly its inception the duty of fighting against the fundamentalist Islamic barbarians in the war on terror dating back to 1803 - and continue to fight this evil today.
Quoting from Wikipedia:
"On Jefferson's inauguration as president in 1801, Yusuf Karamanli, the Pasha (or Bashaw) of Tripoli, demanded $225,000 from the new administration. (In 1800, Federal revenues totaled a little over $10 million.) Putting his long-held beliefs into practice, Jefferson refused the demand. Consequently, in May 1801, the Pasha declared war on the United States, not through any formal written documents but by cutting down the flagstaff in front of the U.S. Consulate. Algiers and Tunis did not follow their ally in Tripoli."

"The turning point in the war came with the Battle of Derna (April-May 1805). Ex-consul William Eaton, who went by the rank of general, and US Marine First Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon led a mixed force of eight United States Marines and 500 Greek, Arab and Berber mercenaries on a remarkable overland march across the desert from Alexandria, Egypt to assault and to capture the Tripolitan city of Derna. This is the first time in history that the United States flag was raised in victory on foreign soil. This action was memorialized in a line from the Marines' Hymn — "the shores of Tripoli."

Can a former liberal hippie now say "Semper Fi "? If only in tribute to the men and women who serve what has been the greatest country in the history of the world and the last best hope for mankind?

Nov 23, 2009 at 03:58 PM

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p.633 #9 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

Catching up with the rest of the stuff from this summer now.

Nov 23, 2009 at 03:59 PM

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p.633 #10 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

Excellent Tim nice vivid colors i'm also thinking of renting a 500mm for the 2010 24 H of Le Mans and hope to find some nice spots to take some close ups keep em coming

Nov 23, 2009 at 05:42 PM

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p.633 #11 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

Well said Jon! Sheila and I went to dinner with JR and Gracie last night. As we sat in our booth at Chili's I noticed a young guy dressed in fatigues having dinner with his significant other. I was waiting for an opportunity to discreetly flag down the manager so I could anonymously pick up the tab on their. I caught a glimpse of the manager rounding the corner but before I could get his attention, he headed straight to the booth of the young soldier. Reading lips and faces I saw a handshake of gratitude extended from the manager and then he proceeded to tell the young man and his date/wife, that their dinner was on the house. Small thing, but then again not so small.

To all of you, past, present and future who bear the responsibility of our Freedom on the front line,

Semper Fi, Oourah! and all the rest. It's a debt that can never be repaid, and we're thankful for you this and every week.

Nov 23, 2009 at 06:09 PM

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p.633 #12 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

I say thank you and must say that was a good gesture from the manager

Nov 23, 2009 at 08:32 PM

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p.633 #13 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

Not the greatest quality but he it was a point and shoot.
Couple from my deployments to the former Yugoslavia i was there in 1996 and 1999
Never shared these this is the first time maybe you like them

1. Me in the cockpit of the Ah 64 Apache at Comanche Airbase Tuzla
2. The Boss at that time
3. The Bridge at Mostar now it is rebuild restored

Nov 23, 2009 at 09:49 PM

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p.633 #14 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

Couple more

1. Winter Time at Busovaca

2. Turned over Drops everybody was oke

3. Salvage Tank pulling the truck back on its weels

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Nov 23, 2009 at 09:52 PM

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p.633 #15 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

How about this idea... how about all of us here at MA2A, commit to picking up the food tab for a stranger - currently under the colors of this country - when and if they see them in a restaurant between now and Christmas? Active Army, Navy, Air Force, including Coast Guard and Marines!

Only one rule - you must do it as anonymously as you possible can.

Then report back to tell us of the joy you experienced in doing so. (if you want) Be clever in how you do it so you don't get busted - which will make for a better story too. If you're really good - you can get a candid shot to complete the story. I can tell you for a fact that airport restaurants are easy targets!

Nov 23, 2009 at 10:37 PM

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p.633 #16 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

Jan-Arie, one of my employees at the lab is a refugee from Bosnia. She and her husband came here 15+ or so years ago and she has worked with me for about 12. Mostar is the town they talk about most - they were from there and she talks of the river and the bridge.
Thanks for posting the picts! She will enjoy seeing them, I'm sure.

Nov 23, 2009 at 10:44 PM

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p.633 #17 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

No problem to bad the quality is not to good

Nov 23, 2009 at 10:48 PM

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jbear2000 wrote:
How about this idea... how about all of us here at MA2A, commit to picking up the food tab for a stranger - currently under the colors of this country - when and if they see them in a restaurant between now and Christmas? Active Army, Navy, Air Force, including Coast Guard and Marines!

Only one rule - you must do it as anonymously as you possible can.

Then report back to tell us of the joy you experienced in doing so. (if you want) Be clever in how you do it so you don't get busted - which will make for a better story too. If you're really good - you can get a candid shot to complete the story. I can tell you for a fact that airport restaurants are easy targets!

I like it a bunch!! My Dad was 20 year Army, WWII, I was 4 year USAF, Viet Nam era, and my twin sons were Marines and Navy, Iraq. I know how much my sons appreciated any sign of gratitude for the sacrifices they made for our incredible country..... Peter A.

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Nov 23, 2009 at 11:10 PM

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Nov 23, 2009 at 11:46 PM

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p.633 #20 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

Great idea Jon. I do it every opportunity I get. There is one thing that Tim Ashton and I agree upon, war is horrible for all involved. Lives touched by it are changed forever, generally not for the better. It is a high price our heroes pay to defend us, and now they have to be worried about being murdered on their own soil because we've become so politically correct. We need to be deadly serious about the cause when we send our best out to fight, and we need to make sure they excellently equipped and authorized to win.

Nov 24, 2009 at 04:31 AM

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p.633 #21 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

Indeed Mr. Wilson!

I was thinking that we should just tell the waiter or waitress to tell them just that "America Says Thanks!"

This is something all of us on both sides of the aisle can do if we really believe in supporting the troups whether we support the war effort or not.

These guys and gals deserve our gratitude.

Nov 24, 2009 at 05:43 AM

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JWilsonphoto wrote:
Great idea Jon. I do it every opportunity I get. There is one thing that Tim Ashton and I agree upon, war is horrible for all involved. Lives touched by it are changed forever, generally not for the better. It is a high price our heroes pay to defend us, and now they have to be worried about being murdered on their own soil because we've become so politically correct. We need to be deadly serious about the cause when we send our best out to fight, and we need to make sure they excellently equipped and authorized to win.

Way too harsh Jim

I think you are, and have stated that I believe you are truly gifted photographer and I suspect we might be in agreement over the fin industry garnering 34+% of corporate profits whilst contributing a meagre 3% to GDP
Tim

Nov 24, 2009 at 11:05 AM

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p.633 #23 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

Dear Tim,

That financial industry thing is a tricky one, because I don't believe the government should tell anyone how much profit they can make, the marketplace should set those figures. On the other hand, they deserve a real spanking for running to the government for bailout money, which should never have happened. But, in the words of a Chicago community organizer, decisions like that are ".... above my pay grade."

You may be stretching the facts a bit on the "truly gifted" part, but I appreciate the kind words. Happy Thanksgiving Down Under to The Ashtons!!

JW

Nov 24, 2009 at 02:14 PM

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p.633 #24 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

Just read some interesting Canon facts/rumors. 1Ds MKIV is likely to hit early next year, which makes sense with the 2010 Olympics taking place in February. My guess is, if there's any truth to the rumor, there'll be some Beta bodies at the Super Bowl in January. A spate of new lenses have been announced, the new 70-200/2.8 HIS, and a new 24-70 HIS. Those are both mainstay lenses for me, so I'll be replacing mine after some testing confirms their worth.

Canon shooters be ready for some cool stuff, they've been quiet on the higher end Pro bodies for a while now, they're probably going to make a pretty big splash when they release this round. Apparently, despite the economy, orders for the 1D IV have far outstripped Canon's expectations.

Nov 24, 2009 at 03:24 PM

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p.633 #25 · Mustang Air to Air " The Sequel"

I'm going to take this miserable cold to the hangar and finish my insulation task (itch/itch), I have found another line of work that I wouldn't trade my photographic career for

Nov 24, 2009 at 03:27 PM


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