A newly restored B-25J Mitchell warms up for its first public performance, at Paine Field, Everett, Washington. The aircraft is part of Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen´s Flying Heritage Collection. In Jan 1945, the plane was deployed to the UK, where it participated in D-day and the liberation of Europe.
More photos of this event can be seen om my Flickr album, at http://www.flickr.com/photos/len_elg...th/5980589345/
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19th August 2011, 01:16 PM #1
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More vintage aircraft..
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19th August 2011, 01:20 PM #2
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Re: More vintage aircraft..
Click for a larger image!
Detail shots can make interesting images as well..
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19th August 2011, 09:36 PM #3Moderator
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Indeed they can. Very often it's better to get in close.
Originally Posted by lenelg
In the first one, above, it's a pity about the guy standing just on the other side of the aircraft below the nose gun
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19th August 2011, 09:46 PM #4
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Tack sharp..Excellent shots-they've done a first class job restoring it.I'd have waved to that guy in the fluorescent jacket to move out of shot - sometimes the concentration is so focused and we miss these annoying distractions.
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19th August 2011, 10:34 PM #5
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Hi John, He's manning th fire extinguisher while the pilot is starting the engines in case there is an engine fire. Originally Posted by JohnC
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19th August 2011, 11:23 PM #6
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Not that he'll be able to see a starboard engine fire standing in that position ... Originally Posted by FrankMi
Hi John, He's manning th fire extinguisher while the pilot is starting the engines in case there is an engine fire.
I was on starting duties during my time on the flightline in the airforce ... I remember being briefed on the various hand-signals, including the one for an emergency shutdown in the event of an engine fire. My sargeant said "just grab the fire extinguisher and start pointing at the engine ... the pilot will figure it out pretty quickly"!
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20th August 2011, 01:58 AM #7
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Excellent detail and clarity!
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20th August 2011, 02:05 AM #8
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LOL! I can't be certain but there may be another person with an extinguisher out of sight for the starboard engine. Then again, maybe this dude's asleep standing up! Originally Posted by Colin Southern
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20th August 2011, 07:12 AM #9
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As an ex RAF bod I love all shots of aircraft so keep 'em coming Lennart
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