I’ve seen all kinds of critters in my backyard over the years but this is the first time I’ve ever seen what looks to be a Turkey Vulture:
Wings of Freedom 2009
September 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I spent a few hours at Waterbury-Oxford airport this afternoon photographing the Betty Jane, a World War II era TP-51C Mustang. The “Betty Jane” is touring the country along with the B-17G “Nine-O-Nine” and the B-24J “Witchcraft” as of the Collings Foundation’s annual Wings of Freedom tour.
I’ve photographed both the Nine O Nine and the Witchcraft extensively over the last few years so main focus today was the Betty Jane (a full set of photos is available in the Gallery.) but I did snap a few photos of the other aircraft and exhibits:
The "Witchcraft" a World War II era B-24J Liberator.
The "Nine O Nine" a WWII era Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress.
The "Nine O Nine" a WWII era Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress.
A close-up of the Witchcraft's nose.
A close-up of the Witchcraft's nose.
A close-up of the Nine O Nine's nose.
A close-up of the Nine O Nine's tail.
A close-up of the Witchcraft's tail.
The "Betty Jane" a World War II era North American TP-15C Mustang.
A Jeep and Trailer from the Military Museum of Southern New England.
Say It Ain’t So: Kodak to Discontinue Kodachrome
June 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
From the Associated Press:
Sorry, Paul Simon, Kodak is taking your Kodachrome away.
The Eastman Kodak Co. (EK, News) announced Monday it’s retiring its oldest film stock because of declining customer demand in an increasingly digital age.
The world’s first commercially successful color film, immortalized in song by Simon, spent 74 years in Kodak’s portfolio. It enjoyed its heyday in the 1950s and ’60s but in recent years has nudged closer to obscurity: Sales of Kodachrome are now just a fraction of 1 percent of the company’s total sales of still-picture films, and only one commercial lab in the world still processes it.
Those numbers and the unique materials needed to make it convinced Kodak to call its most recent manufacturing run the last, said Mary Jane Hellyar, the outgoing president of Kodak’s Film, Photofinishing and Entertainment Group.
Mama, don’t take my Kodachrome away! I’ll confess that I haven’t shot with Kodachrome in several years but I’ve taken hundreds of photos with it over the years, everything from still life to nudes and I’m sad to see it go.
Gallery Update…
September 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I just finished uploading a little over 100 new photos of World War II era aircraft to the gallery. They were shot September 4 & 5, 2008 at Waterbury-Oxford airport.
The "Betty Jane" a World War II era North American TP-15C Mustang taxiing.
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