[Leica] IMG: Ira's PAW 46: Mustangs and other winged things

[jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)]

Ira,

Those are great shots of an interesting collection of old birds.  In my 
opinion, your PAW selection is the best because of the great shot of the 
propeller in motion.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Ira's PAW 46: Mustangs and other winged things


> Last weeks PAW (I always seem to be a week or two behind) was taken at The
> Air Museum in Chino, CA.  The PAW is a P-51D Mustang taxiing for  takeoff.
> That long nose makes it a challenge for the pilot to see where  he's 
> going:
>
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW+46.jpg.html_
>
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW+46.jpg.html)
> (Canon 30D, 17-40 f/4L, ISO 100, 1/25 @f/22 to grab the prop circle)
>
> My alternate is a Convair 240 awaiting restoration:
>
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/Convair+240.jpg.html_
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> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/Convair+240.jpg.html)
>
> (Canon 30D, 17-40 f/4L, ISO 400)
>
> I'm also offering several more pictures taken that afternoon.  What I  am
> hoping to show is some of the character of these aircraft without 
> presenting  a
> full-frame aircraft portrait.
>
> P-51D (the same aircraft as the main PAW):
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/P-51D+Wee+Willie+II.j
> pg.html_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/P-51D+Wee+Willie+II.jpg.html)
> (M4, 90mm T-E, 400TX)
>
> Pitot Tube - P-26A Peashooter. This is the sole remaining flying example 
> of
> its type.
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/P-26A+Pitot+Tube.jpg.
> html_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/P-26A+Pitot+Tube.jpg.html)
> (Canon 30D, 17-40 f/4L, ISO 400)
>
> Dive Brakes - SBD Dauntless:
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+
> Silverman/Aircraft/SBD+Dive+Brakes.jpg.html_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/SBD+Dive+Brakes.jpg.html)
>
> (M4, 35mm 'cron, 400TX, orange filter)
>
> 50 cal guns - SBD Dauntless:
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/SBD+50+cal.jpg.html_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/SBD+50+cal.jpg.html)
> (M4, 35mm 'cron, 400TX, orange filter)
>
> Engine cylinder - Boeing P-12E.  Like the P-26, this is also the sole
> remaining flying example:
>
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/P-12E+cylinder.jpg.ht
> ml_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/P-12E+cylinder.jpg.html)
> (M4, 35mm 'cron, 400TX, orange filter)
>
> Finally, this F-100D Super-Sabre, which flew as a target drone from NAS
> China Lake.  It was hit in the tail by a sidewinder missile, and still was 
> able
> to land relatively intact:
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/F-100D+Drone+Target.j
> pg.html_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/F-100D+Drone+Target.jpg.html)
> (Canon 30D, 17-40 f/4L, ISO 400)
>
> Comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Ira Silverman
> Irvine, CA
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