Warbirds at Night

moose135

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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3 B-24 "Witchcraft"



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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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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.

black mamba

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.

Tom

moose135

Thank you, Tom!

Panther

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

Juano

Nice series.