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 Post subject: Mather AFB
PostPosted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:33 pm 
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Just came across this pic...

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 Post subject: Re: Mather AFB
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Found it here:
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 Post subject: Re: Mather AFB
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 Post subject: Re: Mather AFB
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What's the story behind this picture? In the background of those windows, it appears to be the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. Mather, of course, is in Sacramento - nowhere near the Bay Bridge or water, for that matter.

Where is that lounge?


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Caption on the page says Lockheed Electra.

Scroll down on this page for an F-104 being towed down the road back to Hamilton AFB :shock: :

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showfla ... rt/13/vc/1

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And F-94 51-5344 here 3/4 of the way down:

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showfla ... rt/47/vc/1

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P-63 NX69901 race #55 here - is this at Cleveland?

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 Post subject: Re: Mather AFB
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warbird1 wrote:
ZRX61 wrote:
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What's the story behind this picture? In the background of those windows, it appears to be the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. Mather, of course, is in Sacramento - nowhere near the Bay Bridge or water, for that matter.

Where is that lounge?



Looks like a promo shot of a Northwest Orient 747. Probably taken in a mock-up for advertising.
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 Post subject: Mather AFB
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Looking at the photo taken from "inside an airliner" I have to surmise that it is fake airplane shot. The size of the windows is a dead giveaway!! Other than a 1930's era airliner (e.g. German DO-X) I have no idea what kind of aircraft has windows that big!! Further since they are over SF Bay (about 3 miles east of SFO or directly over Oakand Airport) shouldn't the passengers be in their seats with seat-belts in place?

Hey, isn't this a warbirds site ???


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 Post subject: Re: Mather AFB
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I know the 'what".. how about the when/where?

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 Post subject: Re: Mather AFB
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jdvoss wrote:
Looking at the photo taken from "inside an airliner" I have to surmise that it is fake airplane shot. The size of the windows is a dead giveaway!! Other than a 1930's era airliner (e.g. German DO-X) I have no idea what kind of aircraft has windows that big!! Further since they are over SF Bay (about 3 miles east of SFO or directly over Oakand Airport) shouldn't the passengers be in their seats with seat-belts in place?

Hey, isn't this a warbirds site ???


You're one to be talking, Mr." A-400 is a warbird" - poster! Hahaha! :D


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 Post subject: Re: Mather AFB
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Finding a lot of DC3 & Connie pics in that thread...

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 Post subject: Re: Mather AFB
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^^^ That looks like the Boeing Model 307 with a DC-2 flying overhead. What a unique picture!


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