Zane Adams wrote:
In this digital age one never knows where their photos will end up.
We were watching the USAF Thunderbirds documentary on Netflix last night (presented by my Warbird Radio mentor, Matt Jolley) and they are talking about when one of their pilots, Major Del Bango "Cajun", died in 2018.
They were talking to his parents and the camera was panning around their living room and I saw a familiar photo on the wall, it was a photo I took in 2016 at the Fort Worth Alliance airshow when he was flying the F-35.
And his parents have my photo of him on their wall.
A little joint down the road a piece had an open house. The lighting really sucked because they are in an old cabinet shop that is about 70 years old. The business is called Werks 11. They repair, modify and provide race ready Porsche vehicle services. Thankfully they don't sell 'em or I would have to sell the farm! They do amazing work, including awesome body work and detail. They showed me a couple of 914s they are widening at the front and rear. All medal work, no plastic. However, here are a couple that caught my eye. The yellow Porsche I think is a middle 1950's 356 S, Pre A. The silver is a replica (fiberglass) Porsche Spyder, and it is for sell.
Here are a few more of the Me 262 from different angles, and a Focke-Wulf/ Flug Werk FW-190A that belongs to the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, also a replica, I believe. The show in read Pa, also got cancelled due to the weather. I had never seen an Me 262 flying before, replica be damned!
ILCE-1M2FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS lens800mmf/8.01/3200s1000 ISO-0.3 EV
ILCE-1M2FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS lens800mmf/8.01/3200s500 ISO-0.7 EV
ILCE-1M2FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS lens630mmf/8.01/3200s200 ISO-0.7 EV
ILCE-1M2FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS lens681mmf/8.01/3200s500 ISO-0.3 EV
ILCE-1M2FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS lens800mmf/8.01/160s50 ISO0.0 EV
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Here are a few more of the Me 262 from different angles, and a Focke-Wulf/ Flug Werk FW-190A that belongs to the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, also a replica, I believe. The show in read Pa, also got cancelled due to the weather. I had never seen an Me 262 flying before, replica be damned!
I have NEVER seen one in "real life" photos. Only on the History Channel. The Germans did have some fine aircraft!
Excellent images Douglas!
Dan
Here he is with Pilot Rock behind him last year.
Hung out with him for quite a while and have some great pictures on my site from last year.
He didn't stay long this time but I got a few round about flybys when he came in and took off.
He stopped by while flying up to Alaska with a few other guys and their planes, including a fuel drum in the back of the plane. Very nice guy and a local actually.
Just finished figuring out how I recognized your pictures of the cars you posted Eddie-
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The frame is what we cut out and powder coated for one of my customers.
The one in rebuild status is his that he is working on.
Every time I see those early (pre'65) Porsche cars I think how much I would like to have my '69 Karman Ghia to drive around. There was a gravel road from my house in Friendswood, TX to Ellington AFB. I would drive like a bat-outta-he-- on that road, sliding around the curves. I was often the only car on that road because all the normal people drove the paved roads. It was a road you couldn't drive at top speeds because of all the curves, but that little Ghia pushed the envelope around the curves.
Danpbphoto wrote:
I have NEVER seen one in "real life" photos. Only on the History Channel. The Germans did have some fine aircraft!
Excellent images Douglas!
Dan
Some years ago there was a 262 from WW11 setting alsone the enterance road into a VA medical center in Eastern PA. I assume it was the gutted outer surfaces only.
Harry Palmer
They do amazing work, including awesome body work and detail. They showed me a couple of 914s they are widening at the front and rear. All medal work, no plastic. However, here are a couple that caught my eye. The yellow Porsche I think is a middle 1950's 356 S, Pre A. The silver is a replica (fiberglass) Porsche Spyder, and it is for sell.
