Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 1)
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Hammerwerfer said:
And one who might have been...
Thats Joseph P Kennedy? I remember reading an account of the mission he was undertaking when he met his untimeley death. Think it was a newspaper article on the wall of a pub in Suffolk; somewhere near to where the wreckage from the plane came down. A fascinating and sad story, the world might be a very different place had he lived.Project Aphrodite - a scheme using a radio controlled US Navy Consolidated Liberator bomber packed with explosives. The plan was devised to try and come with an effective weapon against heavily fortified structures such as submarine pens. The problem was that the plane needed a two man crew to take off. They were then supposed to bale out and control taken over by another aircraft flying in formation with the bomber. Unfortunately, Kennedy's plane exploded unexpectedly before the bail out point had been reached.
Burnedout said:
Interesting line up of defunct airlines although some at the end haven't quite gone - yet.One of the early pictures showed a 1930s shot of a plane operated by Iona National Airways. Iona was a very small Irish outfit that lasted right up to the early 1990s. Their small hangar is still situated on the opposite side of Dublin Airport to the terminal area. You can see it if you look across the field from the departure lounges.
I did my flying lessons with Iona in the early 1980s.
Don't think it's been posted, will delete if it has:
Link to 11 more, yes they are photos apparently
When artist Jeffrey Milstein was a kid, airplanes were a novelty. A favorite pastime was hanging around the end of the runway at the Los Angeles International Airport. "I loved having the aircraft fly so low overhead that I could almost reach up and touch them," says Milstein. He built and flew model airplanes, and earned his pilot's license as a teenager in the 1950s.
As an adult, Milstein still sees aircraft with wonder and delight. He has regularly returned to the runway at LAX with a camera, and over time his work has evolved into a series of detailed, formal symmetrical portraits that explore the typology of aircraft.
These images from his book AirCraft: The Jet as Art were often shot when a plane was flying close to 200 mph directly overhead. Each jet has been taken out of its contextual environment and stands alone with a stark and powerful beauty.
Link to 11 more, yes they are photos apparently
When artist Jeffrey Milstein was a kid, airplanes were a novelty. A favorite pastime was hanging around the end of the runway at the Los Angeles International Airport. "I loved having the aircraft fly so low overhead that I could almost reach up and touch them," says Milstein. He built and flew model airplanes, and earned his pilot's license as a teenager in the 1950s.
As an adult, Milstein still sees aircraft with wonder and delight. He has regularly returned to the runway at LAX with a camera, and over time his work has evolved into a series of detailed, formal symmetrical portraits that explore the typology of aircraft.
These images from his book AirCraft: The Jet as Art were often shot when a plane was flying close to 200 mph directly overhead. Each jet has been taken out of its contextual environment and stands alone with a stark and powerful beauty.
Eric Mc said:
I'm impressed with the cameraman. I hope he's paid well.
(I'm only jealous really).
How much do these guys charge. They advertise in "Flypast".
http://www.warbirdadventures.com/(I'm only jealous really).
How much do these guys charge. They advertise in "Flypast".
Worth every cent. Plus, they have a flight museum and every afternoon, they wheel out an exhibit for a short demonstration flight.
A must if you're in or near Orlando.
Edited by Blib on Wednesday 4th March 16:23
Hammerwerfer said:
Did you do the dogfighting?
No. I took the aerobatics option flight. It was absolutely wonderful. For your money you also get a roll of photos, and a DVD of your flight taken by three on board cameras.It's hands on. The instructor demonstrates how do a -albeit relatively simple- manoeuvre, then you have a go.
They cater for newbies, right up to fully qualified flyers. Plus, they have a duel seat Mustang if you fancy a go on that.
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