Life Through Your Camera

[hookedonflight]

A couple of pics from a Trip to Melbourne International the other weekend.
We sat at the end of the RWY and watched everybody come in on Final... Yep I already know I'm crazy 

[Frank N. O.]

We sat at the end of the RWY and watched everybody come in on Final... Yep I already know I'm crazy 

Hahaha, that's the requirement to join the club
Is it still ok to sit (outside the fence) and look and photograph aircraft over there? I'm not quite sure how ok it is here at the large airports (of course one of them is also a military base where I think we keep the F-16s).

Frank

[hookedonflight]

We sat at the end of the RWY and watched everybody come in on Final... Yep I already know I'm crazy 

Hahaha, that's the requirement to join the club
Is it still ok to sit (outside the fence) and look and photograph aircraft over there? I'm not quite sure how ok it is here at the large airports (of course one of them is also a military base where I think we keep the F-16s).

Frank

Hey Frank
Yeah its still fine to take pics. I dont think they would let us take them at military bases but I guess thats the same anywhere
There were a ton of other ppl there taking photo's. Also a couple of icecream trucks - so there must be ppl there on a regular basis

Cheers

edit: oops my pics are really big. I will have to resize them next time

[Rooster Cruiser]

Yep I already know I'm crazy 

Yup... you're plane crazy, Gina!  Hehe.   

Welcome to the club!   

RC

[Oddball]

ive stood at the end of the runway at R.A.F Leuchars plenty of times and took photos but never been moved on or anything like that, probbly been used for imaginary target practise by the guards everyso often.

[FlyboyGil]

Nice pics. And there's nothing wrong with being a little crazy. We're airplane nuts. Nuts, crazy, bananas, aloof..... The list goes on.

P.S. why does the word wrong have a W in front of it?

[Rooster Cruiser]

Nice pics. And there's nothing wrong with being a little crazy. We're airplane nuts. Nuts, crazy, bananas, aloof..... The list goes on.

P.S. why does the word wrong have a W in front of it?

Gilly, methinks you're working your mind too hard while driving your truck around town!   

[Rooster Cruiser]

Ok, here goes.  Frank was right, I have some pics I wanted to share with you from the Miramar Air Show that was held over the weekend.  The Blue Angels put on their usual awesome performance, but my cheapie camera isn't really designed for decent air pics.  However, there were a few static displays I thought I would share with you.

Here is the first, a Lockheed Electra polished up so nicely you can comb your hair!

Next for your Brits/Scotts/Aussies/Canadians etc, a Fairy Firefly Mark VI

[Rooster Cruiser]

A couple of more recent Military types:  A Douglas Skyraider with wings folded up and wearing Vietnam War-era camouflage, then a MiG 21 that somebody in the area owns.

[Rooster Cruiser]

Finally, no one can deny being impressed by walking through the cavernous cargo compartment of a C-5B Galaxy transport.  That vertical stabilizer appears WAY UP THERE when you stand underneath it!

[Oddball]

sorry R/C that ain't no bearcat that's a single seater skyraider or known as "Spad" or "Sandy". but i do like the Fairy Firefly beautiful things.

[Rooster Cruiser]

sorry R/C that ain't no bearcat that's a single seater skyraider or known as "Spad" or "Sandy". but i do like the Fairy Firefly beautiful things.

Oops!  You are correct, Ian.  I have edited it.  Not enough coffee this morning...

[TheSoccerMom]

Some scenery ones...

[TheSoccerMom]

This was full of lightning but I never managed to capture any strikes..   

[Rooster Cruiser]

Lovely pics, Mary!

Autumn can be a beautiful time of year, but it always depressed me when I lived in the Dakotas because I knew winter and the bitter cold was just around the corner.

Lucky for you Idaho has much milder winters than the Dakotas.   

RC