Life Through Your Camera

[TheSoccerMom]

Sorry that was so big, here is another try.............

 

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/17154927@N00/sets/72157594566609442/


Orange Biplane pics... you know you wanna!

[TheSoccerMom]

Ahhh, beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[FlyboyGil]

Sorry that was so big, here is another try.............

 

Where was that one taken Soccermom? That's a gorgeous picture

[TheSoccerMom]

I'm glad you like it.  It's the Moose Creek airport in central Idaho.  There are 2 grass runways, I think elevation is only 2400 feet or so, and the long runway (you're looking down the canyon along its departure path) is something like 4000 feet long.  It's a SWEET place..  just gorgeous.  The USFS mows it and it is in immaculate condition.  There is a ranger station there.  You usually land (up-canyon) on the shorter runway (at an agle to the long canyon you can see) and take off down-canyon, out the way way you're looking, past the airplane. 

It has had its share of accidents but I would bet it's the nicest, longest grass strip in the state.  That Champ had a whopping 85 HP and no starter...  I would only get one day off at a time in the summer, and would save up all my gas pennies (literally) to fly over there and then hike up the river for the day, come back at sunset so it would be cooler to take off, and then head home to Montana.  I love that picture because it puts me right back there, and I can almost smell the grass under the tires.

    

[switchtech]

Sorry that was so big, here is another try.............

 

Absolutely Gorgeous!

jbs

[Frank N. O.]

I'm glad you like it.  It's the Moose Creek airport in central Idaho.  There are 2 grass runways, I think elevation is only 2400 feet or so, and the long runway (you're looking down the canyon along its departure path) is something like 4000 feet long.  It's a SWEET place..  just gorgeous.  The USFS mows it and it is in immaculate condition.  There is a ranger station there.  You usually land (up-canyon) on the shorter runway (at an agle to the long canyon you can see) and take off down-canyon, out the way way you're looking, past the airplane. 

It has had its share of accidents but I would bet it's the nicest, longest grass strip in the state.  That Champ had a whopping 85 HP and no starter...  I would only get one day off at a time in the summer, and would save up all my gas pennies (literally) to fly over there and then hike up the river for the day, come back at sunset so it would be cooler to take off, and then head home to Montana.  I love that picture because it puts me right back there, and I can almost smell the grass under the tires.

    

Wow! 

Frank

[TheSoccerMom]

DC-3 with the turbine conversion......

[happylanding]

Soccermom, is it you taking the pictures? Because if you did not notice yet, you actually have a gift: they are GORGEOUS!

[FlyboyGil]

Soccermom, is it you taking the pictures? Because if you did not notice yet, you actually have a gift: they are GORGEOUS!

That's what I told her too! She should do aviation photography for a living. She's really good at it!!!

[TheSoccerMom]

Boy!  You guys sure are gracious!!   

I did not take the one of the Doug...  though I like it because it was such a dark, overcast day.  I did take the Champ, the ones in Australia, the fire ones, and the Blackhawk...  The Chinook one is from a pal who just got back from Afghanistan...  Like I said, I think you are just being awfully NICE!!!   

Hugs!!  The Mom-ster***

    

[TheSoccerMom]

Here is one of some funny men in the back of the above-pictured DC-3....  in between jumps.

[TheSoccerMom]

Taking the kids to summer camp.........

 

[TheSoccerMom]

The now-rather-famous, custom-built, hand-painted, personalized Pink Tailstand...  courtesy of the shop!!

I love these guys.

 

[undatc]

Went home for Spring Break, and spent an hour or so outside McCord AFB takin some pics of a couple of Globemasters in the pattern.  And I mean pattern, they were doing figure 8's around the runway in tandom one about 1/2 mile behind the other, doing some real crazy turns and climbs, it was impressive.  Here's one, ill put some more up if you're interested.