post your shots of the airplanes

Racer X 69 · 02-12-2014, 03:19 PM

Antonov AH-124, at Yuma, Arizona.

**paulh** · 02-12-2014, 03:40 PM

Taken at Santa Paula, Calif. airport open house a few yrs ago...(Panasonic P&S)

Racer X 69 · 02-12-2014, 03:46 PM

Neat old planes Paul. I always enoy seeing them lovingly cared for, and kept in flying condition.

And now, the Dreamlifter, with an Air Force One 747 in the background.

**paulh** · 02-12-2014, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Neat old planes Paul. I always enoy seeing them lovingly cared for, and kept in flying condition.

And now, the Dreamlifter, with an Air Force One 747 in the background.

Hey Racer - the open house is cool since you can poke around in the hangar & talk with the owners/pilots. Nice way to spend the afternoon

Racer X 69 · 02-12-2014, 06:41 PM

Originally posted by paulh

Hey Racer - the open house is cool since you can poke around in the hangar & talk with the owners/pilots. Nice way to spend the afternoon

And did you manage to beg a ride too? I would have!

**Kerrowdown** · 02-13-2014, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Air Force One 747 in the background

Here's a bit of useless info... did you know the it's actually SAM29000, it only becomes Air Force One once the Presidents aboard.

Racer X 69 · 02-13-2014, 11:11 AM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

. . . . . . it only becomes Air Force One once the Presidents abroad.

Yes, I knew that. There is actually a fleet of them, but the Gub'mint won't let on just how many.

I've hauled many parts for them. Wing pieces to and from one of the maintenance places at Offut Air Force base in Nebraska and from McConnell Air Force base in Kansas to the companies that rebuild those parts. Thrust reversers to ad from both of those places to a place in Hot Springs Arkansas that rebuilds those pieces.

I even picked up a full set of tires at the Michelin factory in North Carolina and delivered them to Andrews Air Force base near DC.

The guys there gave me a sack full of Presidential M&M's.

Each Prez has something that is his favorite. With Regan i was Jelly Bellies, and you may recall there was always a jar on his desk.

With the current Prez it is peanut M&M's. They have them everywhere. And the guys that do maintenance at Andrews asked me if I like Peanut M&M's and when I said, "Sure!" they loaded me up with a trash sack full of them.

The candy coating is red, white and blue.

Oh, and the Prez has been called many things, but you are the first to call him a broad!

**Kerrowdown** · 02-13-2014, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

a broad

Oops typo, should have read aboard, well it does now.

Pretty cool Presidential Peanut M&Ms, not many folk will have access to them, they must be quite rare and sought after to collectors and you've got a sack load.

**Kerrowdown** · 02-13-2014, 11:48 AM - **1 Like**

The "Belly of the Beast"

It belongs to one of the worlds most beautiful aircraft...

Racer X 69 · 02-13-2014, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

The "Belly of the Beast"

It belongs to one of the worlds most beautiful aircraft...

Are any of those still flying?

**Kerrowdown** · 02-13-2014, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Are any of those still flying?

Sadly no, I think the last British Airways flight was 34th October 2003 and last Air France flight was a few months earlier 31st May 2003.

Racer X 69 · 02-13-2014, 04:20 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Sadly no, I think the last British Airways flight was 34th October 2003 and last Air France flight was a few months earlier 31st May 2003.

There is one at the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field in Seattle. I remember when it was a big deal because they could not go supersonic over the US, and even if they did they had such dirty exhaust that the EPA would only let them fly in and out of La Guardia.

p38arover · 02-13-2014, 08:20 PM - **1 Like**

Sorry about the quality but Picasa doesn't render them very well. They look much better in LightRoom. I wonder if Picasa has a poor Pentax file converter.

Not of a plane but from a plane.

Clarke Field, Seattle, in Aug 2011 from the nose of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.

A line-up at Boeing from the B-17

Racer X 69 · 02-13-2014, 08:31 PM

Originally posted by p38arover

Not of a plane but from a plane.

Clarke Field, Seattle, in Aug 2011 from the nose of a B-17.

Would that be this B-17?

p38arover · 02-13-2014, 09:50 PM - **1 Like**

No, this one. Regrettably, all my images that day are very noisy. I'd forgotten to reduce the ISO back down from 1600. I was shooting with my old *istD wasn't that good at high ISO.

02-13-2014, 10:18 AM	#501
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,821	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Air Force One 747 in the background Here's a bit of useless info... did you know the it's actually SAM29000, it only becomes Air Force One once the Presidents aboard. Last edited by Kerrowdown; 02-13-2014 at 11:33 AM.

02-13-2014, 08:20 PM - 1 Like	#508
p38arover Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Western Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,084	Sorry about the quality but Picasa doesn't render them very well. They look much better in LightRoom. I wonder if Picasa has a poor Pentax file converter. Not of a plane but from a plane. Clarke Field, Seattle, in Aug 2011 from the nose of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. A line-up at Boeing from the B-17 Last edited by p38arover; 02-13-2014 at 08:31 PM.

02-13-2014, 09:50 PM - 1 Like	#510
p38arover Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Western Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,084	No, this one. Regrettably, all my images that day are very noisy. I'd forgotten to reduce the ISO back down from 1600. I was shooting with my old *istD wasn't that good at high ISO. Attached Images

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02-12-2014, 03:19 PM	#496
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Antonov AH-124, at Yuma, Arizona.

02-12-2014, 03:40 PM	#497
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,273	Taken at Santa Paula, Calif. airport open house a few yrs ago...(Panasonic P&S)

02-12-2014, 03:46 PM	#498
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Neat old planes Paul. I always enoy seeing them lovingly cared for, and kept in flying condition. And now, the Dreamlifter, with an Air Force One 747 in the background.

02-12-2014, 06:34 PM	#499
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,273	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Neat old planes Paul. I always enoy seeing them lovingly cared for, and kept in flying condition. And now, the Dreamlifter, with an Air Force One 747 in the background. Hey Racer - the open house is cool since you can poke around in the hangar & talk with the owners/pilots. Nice way to spend the afternoon

02-12-2014, 06:41 PM	#500
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by paulh Hey Racer - the open house is cool since you can poke around in the hangar & talk with the owners/pilots. Nice way to spend the afternoon And did you manage to beg a ride too? I would have!

02-13-2014, 11:11 AM	#502
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by Kerrowdown . . . . . . it only becomes Air Force One once the Presidents abroad. Yes, I knew that. There is actually a fleet of them, but the Gub'mint won't let on just how many. I've hauled many parts for them. Wing pieces to and from one of the maintenance places at Offut Air Force base in Nebraska and from McConnell Air Force base in Kansas to the companies that rebuild those parts. Thrust reversers to ad from both of those places to a place in Hot Springs Arkansas that rebuilds those pieces. I even picked up a full set of tires at the Michelin factory in North Carolina and delivered them to Andrews Air Force base near DC. The guys there gave me a sack full of Presidential M&M's. Each Prez has something that is his favorite. With Regan i was Jelly Bellies, and you may recall there was always a jar on his desk. With the current Prez it is peanut M&M's. They have them everywhere. And the guys that do maintenance at Andrews asked me if I like Peanut M&M's and when I said, "Sure!" they loaded me up with a trash sack full of them. The candy coating is red, white and blue. Oh, and the Prez has been called many things, but you are the first to call him a broad!

02-13-2014, 11:32 AM	#503
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,821	Originally posted by Racer X 69 a broad Oops typo, should have read aboard, well it does now. Pretty cool Presidential Peanut M&Ms, not many folk will have access to them, they must be quite rare and sought after to collectors and you've got a sack load.

02-13-2014, 12:15 PM	#505
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by Kerrowdown The "Belly of the Beast" It belongs to one of the worlds most beautiful aircraft... Are any of those still flying?

02-13-2014, 04:13 PM	#506
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,821	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Are any of those still flying? Sadly no, I think the last British Airways flight was 34th October 2003 and last Air France flight was a few months earlier 31st May 2003.

02-13-2014, 04:20 PM	#507
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Sadly no, I think the last British Airways flight was 34th October 2003 and last Air France flight was a few months earlier 31st May 2003. There is one at the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field in Seattle. I remember when it was a big deal because they could not go supersonic over the US, and even if they did they had such dirty exhaust that the EPA would only let them fly in and out of La Guardia.

02-13-2014, 08:31 PM	#509
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by p38arover Not of a plane but from a plane. Clarke Field, Seattle, in Aug 2011 from the nose of a B-17. Would that be this B-17?