[Leica] IMG: Presidential Fleet at Andrews 1964

[Douglas Barry]

Nice evocative image for me, Jim. I love your old images.

I remember the Constellations well. My Dad got us into one on the 27th April 
1958 and seven year old me got to sit in the cockpit briefly. How do I know 
the date?
http://www.seaboardairlines.org/misc/aer_lingus-1.htm

Because I was told it was flying back to the US the following day on the new 
transatlantic route from Ireland. That plane made a big impression, as I 
never saw so many dials before.

Just before that, on the same day, I was also allowed sit at the controls in 
the Earl (Marquess) of Kildare's Cessna which certainly seemed a lot simpler 
and didn't have a quarter as many dials. The Earl - later Duke of Leinster - 
was a fairly colourful individual...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_FitzGerald,_8th_Duke_of_Leinster

Thanks for jogging my memory.

BTW that B25 raid that took off from a carrier - amazing pilot skills!

Douglas

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>I rode an Air Force C-54 into Andrews AFB in 1964 on a business trip.  As 
>we prepared to leave the airport, I saw the presidential transport fleet 
>all lined up in the sun.  I suspect that the Constellation is Columbine 
>III, which Ike used until he left office.
>
> I suspect this was Kodachrome, but can't recall for sure.  Shot with my 
> Leica IIIa and Coated Elmar 50/3.5.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Presidential+Fleet+at+Andrews+AFB+1964_001.jpg.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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