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Another "tarmac day" at the Lyon air museum.

P-70.

L-5 Birddog.

It worked for me.

Zero.

Chipmunk.

There are little footwells in the flaps for adults to get up on the wing.

Air Combat in San Diego will take you on dogfights.

Vincent, and a man.

This is why we call the hatched storage area the "trunk".

Steve McQueen's Panther sidecar.

Willa Dean is the wife of museum founder William Lyon.

AT-6s on the way out.

Boat-car.

AT-6 leaving.

There were many helicopters at the airport. This was the closest one.

**Sailor** · 02-26-2018, 06:49 AM

Terrific series - beautiful weather, wonderful subjects great photography.

Jer

Tako Kichi · 02-26-2018, 09:18 AM

The shot of the Chipmunk brought back some happy memories. That was the first aircraft I took the controls of when I was just 13 years old via the Air Training Corps (RAF cadet force) in the UK.

SpecialK · 02-26-2018, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

Terrific series - beautiful weather, wonderful subjects great photography.

Jer

Thanks! I did not see the bonus moon until I processed these...

Originally posted by Tako Kichi

The shot of the Chipmunk brought back some happy memories. That was the first aircraft I took the controls of when I was just 13 years old via the Air Training Corps (RAF cadet force) in the UK.

Lucky you.

**volley** · 02-26-2018, 10:58 PM

Excellent shots of very interesting subjects! ... and I need one of these "don't scream" stickers for my motorbike helmet

old4570 · 02-27-2018, 04:13 PM

Very nice series .. TFS

SpecialK · 02-27-2018, 07:24 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by volley

Excellent shots of very interesting subjects! ... and I need one of these "don't scream" stickers for my motorbike helmet

Originally posted by old4570

Very nice series .. TFS

Thanks for the comments. I've added some bonus shots.

From an earlier visit, this was Steve McQueen's Panther.

Varga 2150A.

I had the 100mm macro, so I used it.

Danger ->

Aileron fitting.

AT-6 exhaust.

Prop pitch adjuster.

Pratt & Whitney engine plaque.

AT-6.

I drove from So Cal to Yellowstone, Devil's Tower and Mt Rushmore in 2011. While on the Mt R plaza one evening, an older man approached and handed me a "baseball card", which was about him - the last surviving original worker. He was on the Mt R baseball team back then, which is how he started on the monument. I have misplaced or lost that card, likely in my last move.

Nose art on the B-17, Fuddy Duddy.

It can be confusing at first.

Last edited by SpecialK; 03-08-2018 at 06:21 PM.

lesmore49 · 02-28-2018, 03:52 PM

Great selection of photos ....of varied modes of transportation. Particularly like he Vincent and Panther motorcycles and the Amphicar.

**gaweidert** · 02-28-2018, 04:29 PM

Nice shots. Airplanes are wonderful subjects to photograph

So you have Whiskey 6 there. Whiskey 7 is flying out of Geneseo. NY about 40 miles from me. in 2014 it was flown from here to France to take part in the 70th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion ceremonies.

Dr Goodglass · 03-08-2018, 05:35 PM

Great AT-6 shots. A guy who used to race them at Reno once told me they were "the worlds most efficient method of turning money into noise"

SpecialK · 03-08-2018, 06:23 PM

Originally posted by Dr Goodglass

Great AT-6 shots. A guy who used to race them at Reno once told me they were "the worlds most efficient method of turning money into noise"

I believe it.

Chetverovod · 03-09-2018, 01:01 AM

Thank you, nice shots!

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SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Terrific series - beautiful weather, wonderful subjects great photography. Jer Thanks! I did not see the bonus moon until I processed these... Originally posted by Tako Kichi The shot of the Chipmunk brought back some happy memories. That was the first aircraft I took the controls of when I was just 13 years old via the Air Training Corps (RAF cadet force) in the UK. Lucky you.

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SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482 Original Poster	Originally posted by volley Excellent shots of very interesting subjects! ... and I need one of these "don't scream" stickers for my motorbike helmet Originally posted by old4570 Very nice series .. TFS Thanks for the comments. I've added some bonus shots. From an earlier visit, this was Steve McQueen's Panther. Varga 2150A. I had the 100mm macro, so I used it. Danger -> Aileron fitting. AT-6 exhaust. Prop pitch adjuster. Pratt & Whitney engine plaque. AT-6. I drove from So Cal to Yellowstone, Devil's Tower and Mt Rushmore in 2011. While on the Mt R plaza one evening, an older man approached and handed me a "baseball card", which was about him - the last surviving original worker. He was on the Mt R baseball team back then, which is how he started on the monument. I have misplaced or lost that card, likely in my last move. Nose art on the B-17, Fuddy Duddy. It can be confusing at first. Last edited by SpecialK; 03-08-2018 at 06:21 PM.

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lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Great selection of photos ....of varied modes of transportation. Particularly like he Vincent and Panther motorcycles and the Amphicar.

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gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,327	Nice shots. Airplanes are wonderful subjects to photograph So you have Whiskey 6 there. Whiskey 7 is flying out of Geneseo. NY about 40 miles from me. in 2014 it was flown from here to France to take part in the 70th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion ceremonies.

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Dr Goodglass Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Photos: Gallery Posts: 143	Great AT-6 shots. A guy who used to race them at Reno once told me they were "the worlds most efficient method of turning money into noise"

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SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482 Original Poster	Originally posted by Dr Goodglass Great AT-6 shots. A guy who used to race them at Reno once told me they were "the worlds most efficient method of turning money into noise" I believe it.

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