Warbirds at Night

moose135moose135 Registered Users Posts: 1,413 Major grins
edited October 28, 2014 in Other Cool Shots
Last week, the Collins Foundation Wings of Freedom tour stopped in at the Hickory Aviation Museum. They were supposed to arrive on Wednesday afternoon, spend the day Thursday, then head to Spartanburg, SC on Friday for the weekend. Poor weather delayed them until Thursday afternoon, and I took a ride out after work to shoot them.

1 - B-17 "Nine O Nine"

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2

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3 B-24 "Witchcraft"

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4

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5 - P-51C "Betty Jane"

This aircraft is painted in the markings of WWII Ace Charles "Sandy" McCorkle. Early in the war, McCorkle flew British Spitfire fighters, loaned to the USAAF, and shot down 5 enemy aircraft, earning the "Ace" title. He then transitioned to the P-51, where he shot down another 6 enemy aircraft. McCorkle was a native of Newton, NC, only 15 miles away from the Hickory airport, site of the museum.

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6

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7 - This North American FJ-3M Fury is part of the museum collection, but it was in a nice spot so I got a couple of shots. We're talking about doing a full night shot of their ramp.

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Comments

  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,319 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2014
    Great shooting, John. I've taken many, many shots of those same planes....but nary a one at night. As usual, your night work really stands out. Well done.thumb.gif

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • moose135moose135 Registered Users Posts: 1,413 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2014
    Thank you, Tom!
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2014
    Howdy John,

    Those are some stunning images, I've
    seen many shots of these types of planes
    during the day, but your Night Shot's make
    them even more special.

    I sure like that P-51 !!!!

    Very Nicely Done
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,878 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2014
    Nice series.
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