WWII History over Latrobe, PA
Sep 11, 2022 14:13:52 #
drronb wrote:
Congrats
Great pix
Please share equipment and settings,
going to air show next week
Thanx
Ron
Great pix
Please share equipment and settings,
going to air show next week
Thanx
Ron
Thank you all!
I have a Canon 7d with a 70-300 mm lens.
The settings are in TV mode and keep the shutter between 800 - 1000/sec.
f/6.3 at ISO 100.
Hope this helps and keep on displaying amazing photos.
I like to say I capture time at 1/60 of a sec to enjoy later.
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Sep 11, 2022 19:47:56 #
FIFI is one of only two air worthy B-29's, the other is called Doc. Nice shots.
Don
Don
Sep 11, 2022 20:02:02 #
PAR4DCR wrote:
FIFI is one of only two air worthy B-29's, the other is called Doc. Nice shots.
Don
Don
I found an article - there was a third airworthy one but it was damaged when a hurricane hit the air museum it was in and collapsed part of the hangar on it. It is still registered with the FAA and part of it has been restored but the rest of the work is waiting on funds, parts etc.
A couple of the static display planes are also said to be capable of restoration to flight condition if money etc. ever becomes available.
There are also only two flying B-24s Diamond Lil shown and one currently painted as Witchcraft - it has previously flown with two different paint schemes and names.
B-17s though have gotten a lot more attention and funds to make airworthy with the number flying around 9 plus or minus one or two as they go in and out of rebuilds etc.
The smaller planes such as the B-25 being less work and money to restore, well there are about 45 of them airworthy.
The B-26 or A-26 in its Attack Bomber configuration there are a few airworthy or being restored to that condition.
Sep 11, 2022 20:26:51 #
HRoss wrote:
My Dad was a waist gunner on a 24 in the Pacific. Thanks for the memories.
When you see aircraft from that time period, it gives you more appreciation for the sacrifices that your Dad and his generation made to secure our freedom. Thank you!
Sep 11, 2022 20:30:15 #
robertjerl wrote:
I found an article - there was a third airworthy o... (show quote)
I actually have photographed the Witchcraft a few times, as it flew into Jimmy Stewart Airport and at the time they had the "909" a B-17 which survived three nuclear blast but was restored. Sorry to say it was destroyed a few years ago in a crash in Hartford, CT.
Sep 11, 2022 20:31:45 #
rbourque2 wrote:
What does a B-29, a B-24 and a PT-13 have in common. They are all flying over Latrobe, PA. A chance to see living history. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is the type of plane used to drop the A-bomb many years ago. There are only two of them still flying. A chance to see living history.
Very Impressive!
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Sep 12, 2022 00:20:57 #
rbourque2 wrote:
When you see aircraft from that time period, it gives you more appreciation for the sacrifices that your Dad and his generation made to secure our freedom. Thank you!
For sure. Thank you
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Sep 13, 2022 01:35:18 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
My Dad piloted US Army Air Force B-29s (like FiFi) during WWII, out of Saipan. After the war he came home, got a job for about a year, then was invited back to the newly formed US Air Force. He was again flying B-29, as well as piloting and instructing the refueling version called KB-29. He also flew several of the other multi-engine aircraft, up to and including the B-36 (ten engines... six turbo props, four jet engines). But his favorite airplane was the much smaller B-25 with just two engines, which he said was like a sports car compared to the rest of what he was assigned to fly!
He didn't talk much about WWII, but had a lot of interesting stories about flying out of England during the cold war. There he flew with the 509th Squadron.
Today my nephew's oldest son (grandnephew?) is a pilot in the 509th Squadron, flying B-2 out of Whiteman AFB, Missouri.
He didn't talk much about WWII, but had a lot of interesting stories about flying out of England during the cold war. There he flew with the 509th Squadron.
Today my nephew's oldest son (grandnephew?) is a pilot in the 509th Squadron, flying B-2 out of Whiteman AFB, Missouri.
Sep 13, 2022 03:44:52 #
amfoto1 wrote:
My Dad piloted US Army Air Force B-29s (like FiFi)... (show quote)
The hot rod of the two engine bombers was the B-26, also the hardest to fly well due to very high take off and landing speeds and easiest to crash. It earned many nicknames due to how many crashes it had. The rather short wings that helped give it great speed and maneuverability also got it the nickname "The Flying Prostitute" because it had "no visible means of support". It was not a plane for a green pilot. The last few models got longer wings, but that dropped the top speed.
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