USA trip 23-09 thru 14-10-2008

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USA trip 23-09 thru 14-10-2008

Post by Ghanz »

Hi all,

Wanted to share a couple of shots I made during my vacation on the other side of the Atlantic. Hope you like them.

New York:

1. Bell 430 taken at Liberty Island.
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2. B-24 Liberator circling the Statue of Liberty.
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum:

3. Machi C.202 Folgore (with thanks to Polecat).
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4. X-15, X-1 and Spaceship One.
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6. At the Udvar-Hazy center near Dulles Airport.
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7. F-14D Tomcat.
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8. F-86 gun ports.
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9. P-40 Warhawk if I'm correct.
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10. SR-71 Blackbird (my personal favorite regarding looks)
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11. F-4 Phantom.
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12. Space Shuttle Enterprise.
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13. Boeing Clipper.
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West Potomac Park:

14. Airbus taking off from Reagan National Airport.
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15. Bombardier CRJ200ER, operated by Air Wisconsin (N458AW) (with thanks to phkza).
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16. Already posted in the Helicopter topic, but who gives?
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Kennedy Space Center:

There were 2 Shuttles ready on the pads.

18. Pad 39A - Atlantis.
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19. Pad 39B - A second Shuttle stood stand-by in case Atlantis would be damaged during launch and the crew would have to be rescued.
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20. Nothwest A330 at Detroit 30 minutes before pushback to start it's flight to Amsterdam.
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Greetz,

Hans
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Post by Polecat »

very nice series Ghanz!! Sharp and creative shots!

just small remark,
3. A Fiat in the Air and Space Museum.
given the fact that it says Macchi C.202 on the tail, wouldn't make that this plane a Machi C.202 Folgore...? :lol:
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Polecat wrote:very nice series Ghanz!! Sharp and creative shots!

just small remark,
3. A Fiat in the Air and Space Museum.
given the fact that it says Macchi C.202 on the tail, wouldn't make that this plane a Machi C.202 Folgore...? :lol:
You're absolutely right. Thanks. Corrected it. Got a little lazy after editing all evening :wink: (or is it the Helen Arthur Longmorn whisky?)

Thanks for the compliments too.

Greetz,

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About the banking Bombardier: it's a CRJ200ER, operated by Air Wisconsin (N458AW).
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Post by jimmy van drunen »

Very nice serie of shots 8)
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Post by sfeyenoord1 »

Very stunning shot of that blackbird, and that air & space museum has a very nice collection!!! Keep the shots coming! :P
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Wow gotta check that museum out in the (far) future!
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Post by Coldice »

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum:
I have been there in 92, in the old location.
But I have to go there again. The new location looks real nice!!!
Nice shots.
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Post by Flanker27 »

Nice variety of shots and a/c. You made the dark shots look great.
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Thanks for the kind words.

Some more from the Smithsonian, which I must say is a great museum. The old location at the National Mall is great, but if you want just aircraft without all the explanation about the Wright Brothers, the Space Race and so on, the new location at Dulles Airport is even better. Loads of aircraft, lots of space and the elevated walkways are great to get some different angles. My only regret is I did both locations on the same day, so I had to rush a little bit at the Udvar-Hazy location (got there around 15.00). Ah well, it's a good reason to get back in the future.

Enjoy the pics.

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Greetz,

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Really nice shots from the Smithsonian :thumb: .
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Re: USA trip 23-09 thru 14-10-2008

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16. Already posted in the Helicopter topic, but who gives?
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Just got to get this one out of my system. This shot just turned into my first accepted shot on Airliners.net :happy: .

Oh and before I forget, thanks for all the great responses.

Greetz,

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Post by John Rambo »

Do you have any more pics from the X-35 in Dulles?
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Just this one:

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Greetz,

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Great shots!
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