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Planes of Fame

SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
edited January 15, 2008 in Other Cool Shots
If you like aviation (who doesn't) ... then you gotta hit the Planes O' Fame in Chino, California. Not only is a a great collection of vintage planes ... but ... most of them are flight worthy.

For some small change you can even ride in a Corsair, Mustang or even a B-25.

#1 A-4 Skyhawk
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#2 F-86 Sabre
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#3 Hawker Hurricane
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Rest of the gallery can be found here:
http://garyayala.smugmug.com/gallery/3955377#240040835

Gary
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    RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2008
    I am digging that A-4 with the refueling probe - nice!!
    David
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    Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2008
    That photo of the F-86 Sabre is very nice because it transmits the sense of speed.
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    SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2008
    Seefutlung wrote:
    If you like aviation (who doesn't) ... then you gotta hit the Planes O' Fame in Chino, California. Not only is a a great collection of vintage planes ... but ... most of them are flight worthy.

    For some small change you can even ride in a Corsair, Mustang or even a B-25.

    #1 A-4 Skyhawk
    #2 F-86 Sabre
    #3 Hawker Hurricane
    Rest of the gallery can be found here:
    http://garyayala.smugmug.com/gallery/3955377#240040835

    Gary

    Hi there Gary ....... that first one is very dramatic .. Love it!
    I like all three, my favourites are the first 2.
    I could see that second plane in a Sci-Fi movie nod.gif
    Nice work thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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    SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2008
    RogersDA wrote:
    I am digging that A-4 with the refueling probe - nice!!
    Thanks RogersDA ... got some nice clouds ... most pf the planes are in hangers ... this was outside in the "boneyard".

    Gary
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    SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2008
    Antonio Correia wrote:
    That photo of the F-86 Sabre is very nice because it transmits the sense of speed.
    :Dclap.gif

    Thanks Antonio (yes I came back to DGRIN.) What helped this shot was that the gunports were plugged with red painted wood.

    Gary
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    SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2008
    Skippy wrote:
    Hi there Gary ....... that first one is very dramatic .. Love it!
    I like all three, my favourites are the first 2.
    I could see that second plane in a Sci-Fi movie nod.gif
    Nice work thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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    Thanks Skippy ... I really like that airport ... gonna go back real soon.

    Gary
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    CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2008
    Gary, excellent series. I really like how you use perspective and contra lighting to isolate the subject from distracting background clutters.thumb.gif I should check out the place since I'm only 20 miles away.

    Cuong
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    SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2008
    yukio wrote:
    Gary, excellent series. I really like how you use perspective and contra lighting to isolate the subject from distracting background clutters.thumb.gif I should check out the place since I'm only 20 miles away.

    Cuong

    Yep go. I've been there twice ... and each time something old and cool took off and landed. I spoke to a guy who had booked a ride on a P-51 ... man what a look he had when he climbed out of the plane ... total rush. I queried him of the flight he said "... 350 miles per hour at 30 feet above the ground ... " The pilot even give him the stick for a while. Last weekend some dude won a raffle and flew in a P-40. The Warhawk did loops until the winner got sick ... lol. I ran into an Aussie ... I was totally surprised by him ... like Chino isn't really on any tourist map. He was having a grand time ... he travels to LA quite a bit on business and heard about the Planes of Fame ... he said it was much much better than what he expected. You can actually walk up and touch most the planes ... not only can you see history ... but also feel it. In the bone yard I pried open a door to a transport and climbed in.

    I just think I talked myself into going back.

    Gary
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    Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2008
    very nice and moody! clap.gif

    love the first 2! would love to come and visit but its a bit far away :D
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