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08-NOV-2004

11/8/04 - Flying Tigers P-40 Warhawk

Had an opportunity for a photo shoot at the new Air & Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. They let 6 of us from the local camera club in for a little over an hour before the regular opening time. Best - we were allowed to come in with tripods (not allowed normally) but had to take them out before the doors opened to the public. Great photo ops except there is so much stuff that it's almost impossible to get a plane (or whatever) isolated without several other planes or part of planes in the frame.

As a bit of historical interest - the cost of this plane, when built, was $45,000.

If you go here planning to handhold note the shutter speed - and this was one of the brighter spots.


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Karen Leaf09-Nov-2004 04:04
Great shot, Ed. Was there this summer, and you are right, they have the place jammed. Everything is so interesting, too, that was hard for me to remember to take pics. Hard to imagine aircraft that huge being able to lift off, much less stay in the air. Thanks for the memories.
Guest 08-Nov-2004 21:22
they should just let you fly them outside.. :)