Collings Planes in VT-Pics
Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:43 pm
Hello to all WIXers. Long time lurker, first time poster here. Long story short, I am a 52 year old lifelong warbird fan. For me the warbird appeal has been going on a long time. Sunday school, 7 years old, the teacher says draw anything you want to. Everyone else is doing crosses, churches and the like. She comes over to me and says what is that? I say, "Well Mrs. Johnson, that one is a Japanese Zero and this one is a Wildcat. Boy, did she have a dumbfounded look on her face. More recently, I stopped to see Nine-O-Nine, Witchcraft and Tondelayo during their tour stop at the Barre-Montpelier airport in VT. You know, you look at a lot of stills, static images of warbirds, but then you see them in person, and wow. When Nine-O-Nine spooled up the props to leave, I got goosebumps. Guess I am a lifer..
I also spent about 22 years shooting pictures for newspapers before burnout. Had to bring out the cameras on this day, however.
Thanks to all of you for the great info and daily warbird fix.
I also spent about 22 years shooting pictures for newspapers before burnout. Had to bring out the cameras on this day, however.
Thanks to all of you for the great info and daily warbird fix.
Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:46 pm
Very nice shots!!!
Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:47 pm
Fantastic photos! Welcome.
Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:08 pm
Good to see another Vermont WIXer come out of the woodwork. Welcome to the party 
Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:27 pm
Nice shots. You've set the bar high for your fist post. I'm looking forward to seeing what else you have, and how much higher you can push that bar.
Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:36 pm
Welcome aboard. Very nice creative shots.
Eric
Eric
Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:52 pm
Dude, you may have burned out on newspaper photography, but you definitely have not lost the touch! Great stuff!!! 
Cheers!
Cheers!
Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:00 pm
OKyour the best ive seen in a long time going for detail shots - just superb congtats 
Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:38 pm
Wow. Just...wow. 
That shot of 909 rotating is nothing short of spectacular!
SN
That shot of 909 rotating is nothing short of spectacular!
SN
Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:54 am
Wow! With pics like that, you can post anytime!!
Welcome to the Group!
Welcome to the Group!
Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:39 pm
With images like that to share ~ I'm glad you stopped lurking and decided to start posting
Welcome to WIX and that you for sharing your work with us !
Welcome to WIX and that you for sharing your work with us !
Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:23 pm
Wow!!! those are some Beautiful shots 
Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:39 pm
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Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:46 pm
McKConnor0307,
Those are some really great shots you got. Like another mentioned... you definitely haven't lost your touch.
Beautiful stuff. You capture the airplanes details so well. Thanks for posting those! Glad to see you've wormed your way out of the woodwork...
Cheers,
David
Those are some really great shots you got. Like another mentioned... you definitely haven't lost your touch.
Beautiful stuff. You capture the airplanes details so well. Thanks for posting those! Glad to see you've wormed your way out of the woodwork...
Cheers,
David
Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:51 pm
On the transit flight from Barre Montpielier to Glenns Falls this shot of Captain Mac Fort circling Fort Ticonderoga...
And then at the next Airport...a whatsit?
And then the kids at this place had a school slogan of the "Flying Forts"! What a cool school mascot...A B-17 or B-29 or B-52 design was seen on several different variations of the shirts!
And then at the next Airport...a whatsit?
And then the kids at this place had a school slogan of the "Flying Forts"! What a cool school mascot...A B-17 or B-29 or B-52 design was seen on several different variations of the shirts!