[Leica] IMG: Ira's PAW 46: Mustangs and other winged things

[ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)]

Always enjoy seeing the planes, but the detail shots are special,  
especially pitot and brakes.

ric


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On Dec 3, 2007, at 1:57 AM, ISILVERMN@aol.com wrote:

> Last weeks PAW (I always seem to be a week or two behind) was taken  
> at The
> Air Museum in Chino, CA.  The PAW is a P-51D Mustang taxiing for   
> takeoff.
> That long nose makes it a challenge for the pilot to see where   
> he's going:
>
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW 
> +46.jpg.html_
>
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW 
> +46.jpg.html)
> (Canon 30D, 17-40 f/4L, ISO 100, 1/25 @f/22 to grab the prop circle)
>
> My alternate is a Convair 240 awaiting restoration:
>
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/Convair 
> +240.jpg.html_
>
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/Convair 
> +240.jpg.html)
>
> (Canon 30D, 17-40 f/4L, ISO 400)
>
> I'm also offering several more pictures taken that afternoon.  What  
> I  am
> hoping to show is some of the character of these aircraft without  
> presenting  a
> full-frame aircraft portrait.
>
> P-51D (the same aircraft as the main PAW):
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/P-51D+Wee 
> +Willie+II.j
> pg.html_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/P-51D+Wee 
> +Willie+II.jpg.html)
> (M4, 90mm T-E, 400TX)
>
> Pitot Tube - P-26A Peashooter. This is the sole remaining flying  
> example of
> its type.
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/P-26A+Pitot 
> +Tube.jpg.
> html_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/P-26A+Pitot 
> +Tube.jpg.html)
> (Canon 30D, 17-40 f/4L, ISO 400)
>
> Dive Brakes - SBD Dauntless:
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+
> Silverman/Aircraft/SBD+Dive+Brakes.jpg.html_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/SBD+Dive 
> +Brakes.jpg.html)
>
> (M4, 35mm 'cron, 400TX, orange filter)
>
> 50 cal guns - SBD Dauntless:
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/SBD+50 
> +cal.jpg.html_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/SBD+50 
> +cal.jpg.html)
> (M4, 35mm 'cron, 400TX, orange filter)
>
> Engine cylinder - Boeing P-12E.  Like the P-26, this is also the sole
> remaining flying example:
>
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/P-12E 
> +cylinder.jpg.ht
> ml_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/P-12E 
> +cylinder.jpg.html)
> (M4, 35mm 'cron, 400TX, orange filter)
>
> Finally, this F-100D Super-Sabre, which flew as a target drone from  
> NAS
> China Lake.  It was hit in the tail by a sidewinder missile, and  
> still was  able
> to land relatively intact:
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/F-100D 
> +Drone+Target.j
> pg.html_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/F-100D 
> +Drone+Target.jpg.html)
> (Canon 30D, 17-40 f/4L, ISO 400)
>
> Comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Ira Silverman
> Irvine, CA
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