"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
05/07/2015 at 10:05 • Filed to: Planelopnik
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
05/07/2015 at 10:05 • Filed to: Planelopnik | 8
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So as not to completely bombard all you fine people with my mania for aviation photography, I will split up the photo dump into static and aerial displays. Here are the highlights of the static displays.
Stinson Reliant Model 77
Cessna O-1 Bird Dog
Commemorative Air Force Nakajima “Kate” B5N Torpedo Bomber (modified Vultee BT-13 Valiant)
Commemorative Air Force Mitsubishi A6M Zero (modified AT-6 Texan)
Vultee BT-19 (the plane the CAF used for their Kate torpedo bomber)
Modified Taylorcraft BC-12D “Texas T-Cart” flown by Randy Henderson
North American T-6 Texan
North American SNJ, the US Navy version of the T-6 Texan
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Stay tuned for the upcoming dump of photos from the aerial displays!
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> ttyymmnn
05/07/2015 at 10:11 |
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Worth noting - a few Reliants had these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiberson…
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ttyymmnn
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
05/07/2015 at 10:13 |
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Definitely worth noting. Thanks!
EL_ULY
> ttyymmnn
05/07/2015 at 10:40 |
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coooooooooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!
pauljones
> ttyymmnn
05/07/2015 at 10:43 |
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God, I want that Fairchild PT-19
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ttyymmnn
> pauljones
05/07/2015 at 10:46 |
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I pulled that photo because I didn’t like it. Here’s another.
Also this, from the WASP Museum out in Sweetwater, TX, site of the former Avenger Field where the Women Air Service Pilots trained.
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ttyymmnn
> EL_ULY
05/07/2015 at 10:46 |
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Thanks!
Makoyouidiot
> ttyymmnn
05/07/2015 at 10:54 |
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WARHAWK
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pauljones
> ttyymmnn
05/07/2015 at 10:59 |
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It wasn’t a bad photo. I just love old primary trainers; they epitomize the philosophy of “slow vehicle fast rather than fast vehicle slow.” They are light, they are agile, and - aside from a few minor quirks depending on the model - easy to fly. Simple, no nonsense flying machines. The airfield I grew up near used to have a whole bunch of vintage trainers, with my absolute favorite being the Ryan PT-22 with the Kinner radial upfront.
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ttyymmnn
> pauljones
05/07/2015 at 11:01 |
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No, it wasn’t bad, but as I get better at this I get more picky. I’ll have more PT-19 when I post the aerial display photos. Isn’t the PT-22 what Harrison Ford was flying when he crashed?
Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
> ttyymmnn
05/07/2015 at 11:05 |
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These are awesome! What you shooting with?
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pauljones
> ttyymmnn
05/07/2015 at 11:05 |
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I’m not sure what he was flying. I heard that he had survived an emergency landing, but that was about it. If he was flying one, though, well... props to him on excellent taste in cool old aircraft.
Seriously, I’d like to be him. Imagine having that kind of money, and taking a girl out on a date. Dinner? Movie? Art museum? Fuck that. Let’s get in a cool old vintage aircraft, fly out to some grassy field, and have a picnic on a warm spring day. Perfect.
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ttyymmnn
> Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
05/07/2015 at 11:12 |
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Thank you. The close-up stuff was shot with a Canon 40D and a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8. The shot of the yellow SNJ, and the aerial stuff I will post later in the week (or Monday, if I can ever get to it) were taken with a Canon 50D and a Tamron 70-200 f/2.8. Admittedly, there is a little tweaking in PS Elements, but not a whole lot, mostly shadows and color. These are the pictures I took at
last year’s show
with the same kit. I like some of last year’s shots better, particularly the static shots taken with the 70-200. It’s such a fantastic portrait lens, even when you’re taking portraits of airplanes.
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ttyymmnn
> pauljones
05/07/2015 at 11:15 |
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A little Googling and yeah, it was a PT-22. And yes, excellent taste. When you could have any plane you want, you pick that? Win. I think they attributed the crash to engine failure. Lucky for him there was a golf course just off the airport. It could have been much, much worse. As it is, he banged his head pretty bad, and I think hurt his back, but wasn’t seriously injured.
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> ttyymmnn
05/07/2015 at 11:26 |
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Nice shots. Any flash used in that Bird dog cockpit shot?
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ttyymmnn
> Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
05/07/2015 at 12:12 |
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Ein bisschen. You can see the flash reflected in the pilot’s helmet.
CAcoalminer
> ttyymmnn
05/07/2015 at 12:24 |
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Where did this event take place?
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ttyymmnn
> CAcoalminer
05/07/2015 at 12:40 |
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Draughon-Miller Airport in Temple, TX. It’s a relatively small show, but it’s always a good one. They billed it this year as a “stick and rudder” show. And with the layout if the field, it's usually excellent for photography.
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CAcoalminer
> ttyymmnn
05/07/2015 at 12:48 |
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Thank you for the information. I might have to stop by next year.
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ttyymmnn
> CAcoalminer
05/07/2015 at 12:49 |
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Look for me next to the VIP tent. I'll be the one with the long lens pointed skyward.
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CAcoalminer
> ttyymmnn
05/07/2015 at 12:50 |
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Will do.
desertdog5051
> ttyymmnn
05/07/2015 at 22:58 |
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I love aircraft but am not in any way knowledgeable of them. Question. In the 2nd posted pic, what does that dial mean?
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ttyymmnn
> desertdog5051
05/08/2015 at 09:01 |
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I wish I could tell you with certainty. The O-1 Bird Dog was an unarmed reconnaissance plane used widely in the Vietnam War. Their job was to spot for the artillery and mark targets for air attacks. They were fitted with underwing pylons for mixed stores of smoke canisters and “Willie-Pete” white phosphorus marking rockets. This canister would have been some store of that sort, but I just don’t know. I spent some time talking to the pilot; I wish I had asked him.
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desertdog5051
> ttyymmnn
05/08/2015 at 10:51 |
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Thanks.