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Just a few of the static shots that I took over the weekend at the local airshow...


DC-3 nose..


Junkers JU-52 nose..


B-17 flying fortress..


And the last two are a couple of texans that were at the show..

or own texan/harvard crashed yesterday, two died...
i will miss you 309...
Before crash



after crash....

Awesome quality there! The sky and reflections are just perfect in the first shot!

I can't believe how close you can get Jared!!!!!!
In Britain the aircraft are normally fenced off so you can't get within 50 yards of 'em!
I think I need to get Stateside for some airshows!!!

Is that right Mark? I was at an airshow yesterday too and the A-10s were right up there for the touching. In fact, there were people watching the airshow from under the wing of the A-10s for the shade!  :o

I can't believe how close you can get Jared!!!!!!
In Britain the aircraft are normally fenced off so you can't get within 50 yards of 'em!
I think I need to get Stateside for some airshows!!!

I'd recommend that... at many shows, one is allowed to get aboard some of these warbirds, usually for a small fee (costs a boatload of money to keep 'em flying). Some of these groups also offer rides, for a somewhat larger fee...

Yep I totally agree with you Rotty, it is a great benefit to the aviation community when common mortals are allowed entrance to the cockpit of an aircraft if even for a few brief seconds, sometimes this can lead them to an understanding of why us nuts love these airplanes so dearly, and once in awhile they can be prusaded from their agression towards the airport and aviation in general.

My motto is the closer the better!

Mind you, I would never go and climb in someone's airplane or even touch it without permission, but I will definately walk right up to it and peer into the windows to see what kind of panel layout, etc.

I love the B-17G.  I have seen Fuddy Duddy around here in Western NY a bunch of times, you can reserve rides on it, too.

rgr, they were selling rides on this one too and they made three trips on saturday fully loaded...

Someday I'll have $400 to spend on a ride..