Previous posts will let you know how aware I am of my blessings. Unless something very unfortunate takes place, my job will not be open for a while. If I won the lottery tonight, I'd pick up my camera and go to work tomorrow, I might arrive in a Gulfstream, but I'd still go to work!
Nice perspective. I love those "up the fuselage" shots on the WWII greats. You've got a great eye Tim! I spent the day with my Grandaughter today and wish I had you around to document it. We had everything out of the hangar at one time or another and spent most of the day in the air. I'll post a few shots when I get a minute.
Here's my Grandaughter and I wrapping up a memorable day together. We declared it "Aviation Day" and I shut my cell phone off when it began. We started out at McKinney and flew to Sulphur Springs to tour the Legend Cub Factory, then lunch at the Red Barn. We finished out the day watching planes come and go in the darkening skies with my friends in the control tower at McKinney. Not bad!
JW
Edited by JWilsonphoto on Sep 04, 2007 at 06:37 PM GMT
Jim..First..HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
The images posted here continue to amaze me! The quality, technique, and skills are superb! Thanks to you especially for continuing this thread and thanks to all for their post.
Does anyone have a good action shot of a F4 Phantom??
Dan
Thanks, and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! You're most welcome, thanks to you and all the folks who have kept this thread fun and alive. I've got a shot or two of Phantoms, let me see what I can find. Unfortunately that wonderful bent wing fighter was being phased out as I really began shooting but I think I've got something in the air of the Collings foundation Phantom. As I recall, I think it's just a nice shot, not anything stellar.
Thanks, and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! You're most welcome, thanks to you and all the folks who have kept this thread fun and alive. I've got a shot or two of Phantoms, let me see what I can find. Unfortunately that wonderful bent wing fighter was being phased out as I really began shooting but I think I've got something in the air of the Collings foundation Phantom. As I recall, I think it's just a nice shot, not anything stellar.
JW
That would be nice. As I stated far earlier in your thread...that aircraft was responsible for saving my "six" and those of many fine young men in Vietnam(1967-1969).
Again THANKS!!
Dan
mdbassman wrote:
Jim..First..HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
The images posted here continue to amaze me! The quality, technique, and skills are superb! Thanks to you especially for continuing this thread and thanks to all for their post.
Does anyone have a good action shot of a F4 Phantom??
Dan
I have some decent shots from Reno this year. There were two Phantoms there. Just have not gotten to the files yet.
You have amazing skills. The "Wow" shot is stunning. I think the "Wow" photo captured what nearly every young boy(or girl) in us feels when we see this kind of machinery. Fantastic work.
That image is one of my all time favorites. The little guy is my Grandson and the "Wow!" comes from the first time I pushed open the hangar doors to show him the T-6. I thought he was following me as I walked around to climb up on the wing, turned to lift him up but he wasn't there. He was still standing in the position you see him in that shot, looking up in silence. I just watched him looking at this beautiful huge aircraft and all of a sudden he just quietly uttered, "WOW!" I'm 57 years old with several thousand hours of flight time and I feel the exact same way every time the hangar door opens.
I grew up in England during 1939-45 and became obsessed with aircraft having seen them pretty well all day every day. I still love the sound of a Merlin. Joined the RAF before I was 16 and learned to fly in a T6 in 1952. I enjoyed every one of your pics, they are superb and I envy you the T6.
Ahhhh the flying brick. One of the strongest, boldest, in-your-face jets I've ever seen. I love it because there is absolutely nothing stealthy or graceful about it. It's noisy, big, and must have a huge radar signature. I can't remember how many F-4 models I built as a kid.
seattlesteve wrote:
Ahhhh the flying brick. One of the strongest, boldest, in-your-face jets I've ever seen. I love it because there is absolutely nothing stealthy or graceful about it. It's noisy, big, and must have a huge radar signature. I can't remember how many F-4 models I built as a kid.
