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05-10-2015, 10:18 AM
Getting a little out of my photographic comfort zone, I had a chance to see and shoot the fly-over of vintage WW II war planes in Washington DC (Fri and Sat). My hope was to capture the planes over the Mall, Lincoln, Washington Memorials and the Capitol Building. But the fly-over was midday with very bright conditions and DC summer haze. Plus the planes really did not get low enough to capture the shot. So it was more like birds in flight!
Sat. the planes were supposed to be exhibited on the ground and the Air and Space Museum, Dulles, but bad weather prevented them from flying in. Still there was one plane and some period displays and of course the museum.
Lots of images:
The conditions.
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Boeing PT-17, trained more pilots during WW II than any other aircraft.
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B-24 Liberator
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
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P-51 Mustang (I think).
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Setting up for the split off
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Fly Boy
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For Al, as he likes to take things apart and rebuild them. Air and Space rehab center
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DC 3 transport that was in the fly over
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Sat. the planes were supposed to be exhibited on the ground and the Air and Space Museum, Dulles, but bad weather prevented them from flying in. Still there was one plane and some period displays and of course the museum.
Lots of images:
The conditions.
86989
Boeing PT-17, trained more pilots during WW II than any other aircraft.
86990
B-24 Liberator
86991
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
86992
P-51 Mustang (I think).
86993
Setting up for the split off
86994
Fly Boy
86995
For Al, as he likes to take things apart and rebuild them. Air and Space rehab center
86996
DC 3 transport that was in the fly over
86997