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Some groundshots - Oshkosh 2019
Nov 12, 2019 08:43:35 #
The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is a WWII era torpedo bomber. Future president George H. W. Bush was an Avenger pilot, flying 58 combat missions in these planes during the war.
Grumman TBM-3 Avenger by Paul Sager, on Flickr
Film images shared in this post were captured using expired Fuji Superia 100 and Ilford Delta 400 (w/ orange filter). Processing and scanning was performed by North Coast Photography Services and the scanned JPEGs were processed further in Lightroom. EXIF data, including exposure and lens data, was extract from an EOS 1v and merged into the scanned files. The exposure details are available from the host Flickr pages using the URL titles of each image.
The B-25J Mitchell "Panchito" was accepted as surplus and immediately sent to storage in 1945. She was eventually used for training and radar testing duties until being sold as surplus in 1959 and used as an insect sprayer (and other duties). After museum duty in Florida in the 1970s, she was restored to airworthy in 1986.
B-25 Mitchell "Panchito"
After World War II, the National Air Races established a unique racing class for the AT-6 / Texan / Harvard aircraft; this class continues today at the Reno National Air Races.
T6 Texan
Digital images shared in this post were captured in RAW using an EOS 5DIII and EF lenses EF 50mm f/1.8, EF 16-35mm f/4L IS, and EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II. Processing was performed in Lightroom and noise processing in Topaz DeNoise6.
The Vultee BT-13 was the basic trainer flown by most American pilots during World War II. It was the second phase of the three phase training program for pilots.
Vultee BT-13 Valiant "Playmate"
The piston-engined Skyraider was designed during World War II to replace the Grumman TBF Avenger. Used by the US Navy over Korea and Vietnam, the A-1 was a primary close air support aircraft for the US Air Force and Vietnam Air Force during the Vietnam War.
A-1 Skyraider "Wiley Coyote"
The largest single concentration of T-28s was the U.S. Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida, in the training of student naval aviators.
T-28 Trojan
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Grumman TBM-3 Avenger by Paul Sager, on Flickr
Film images shared in this post were captured using expired Fuji Superia 100 and Ilford Delta 400 (w/ orange filter). Processing and scanning was performed by North Coast Photography Services and the scanned JPEGs were processed further in Lightroom. EXIF data, including exposure and lens data, was extract from an EOS 1v and merged into the scanned files. The exposure details are available from the host Flickr pages using the URL titles of each image.
The B-25J Mitchell "Panchito" was accepted as surplus and immediately sent to storage in 1945. She was eventually used for training and radar testing duties until being sold as surplus in 1959 and used as an insect sprayer (and other duties). After museum duty in Florida in the 1970s, she was restored to airworthy in 1986.
B-25 Mitchell "Panchito"
After World War II, the National Air Races established a unique racing class for the AT-6 / Texan / Harvard aircraft; this class continues today at the Reno National Air Races.
T6 Texan
Digital images shared in this post were captured in RAW using an EOS 5DIII and EF lenses EF 50mm f/1.8, EF 16-35mm f/4L IS, and EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II. Processing was performed in Lightroom and noise processing in Topaz DeNoise6.
The Vultee BT-13 was the basic trainer flown by most American pilots during World War II. It was the second phase of the three phase training program for pilots.
Vultee BT-13 Valiant "Playmate"
The piston-engined Skyraider was designed during World War II to replace the Grumman TBF Avenger. Used by the US Navy over Korea and Vietnam, the A-1 was a primary close air support aircraft for the US Air Force and Vietnam Air Force during the Vietnam War.
A-1 Skyraider "Wiley Coyote"
The largest single concentration of T-28s was the U.S. Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida, in the training of student naval aviators.
T-28 Trojan
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Nov 12, 2019 09:11:26 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircra... (show quote)
Great images and story, as usual Paul. Your photo stories are always interesting and informative....... Thanks for sharing...
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Nov 12, 2019 20:20:52 #
Thank you Bill, Paul, Frank, Bruce, Ken, Kurt, Charles! Apologies. Now that I look again that the images, I fear the image identified as the T6 is not an actual Texan. 
Glad you enjoyed everything and thank you for your kind comments.
Glad you enjoyed everything and thank you for your kind comments.Nov 13, 2019 05:30:12 #
Nov 13, 2019 06:09:29 #
These are all outstanding Paul. I trained on the T-28 at Whiting field in 1968 and loved that aircraft.
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Nov 13, 2019 06:44:37 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is a WWII era torpedo bomber. Future president George H. W. Bush was an Avenger pilot, flying 58 combat missions in these planes during the war.
Paul, fantastic set of vintage aircraft.
Greg
Nov 13, 2019 07:26:04 #
Nov 13, 2019 07:28:20 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircra... (show quote)
Great series Paul and very informative.
Nov 13, 2019 07:45:49 #
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