2015 Displays |
Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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I visited Sky Harbor to photograph the uncommon heavies brought to town by football charters over the holidays.
Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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I visited Sky Harbor to photograph Boeing 747s on December 24 and 26, 2015.
Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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I visited Sky Harbor to photograph airliners and freighters on December 23, 2015.
Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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I visited Sky Harbor to photograph airliners on December 20, 2015.
Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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I visited Sky Harbor to photograph airliners on December 19, 2015. 747 freighters are starting their holiday operations:
Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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I visited Sky Harbor to photograph airliners on December 9, 2015.
Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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I visited Sky Harbor to photograph Honeywell's Boeing 757-225 N757HW on December 7, 2015.
Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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I visited Sky Harbor to photograph airliners on November 26 and December 2.
November 15 and 17, 2015: Forest Houses |
Forest Houses Resort is a compound of cabins situated on 20 wooded acres in upper Oak Creek Canyon. Each cabin is different. My family has been renting cabins at Forest Houses for many years.
Total Lunar Eclipse
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Fourteen pictures of last night's eclipse taken at five minute intervals from 7:31 to 8:36.
Goodyear Blimp at Goodyear
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The Goodyear blimp Spirit of Innovation landed at Goodyear, Arizona this afternoon. It is the last Goodyear blimp. The others have been replaced with Zeppelins. It will be flying a "customer day" tomorrow. On Tuesday it is scheduled to depart for its new home base in Carson, California. It is slated to be replaced by a Zeppelin next year.
Bloody Basin Road
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On my way home from Flagstaff to Scottsdale on May 24, I decided to take an alternate route through Bloody Basin. From Interstate 17, I turned east on Bloody Basin Road through the Agua Fria National Monument. Where the road enters the Tonto National Forest it becomes Forest Route 269. The weather was remarkably cool for late May. It is a 26 mile drive to Bloody Basin and Cave Creek Road. It is 38 miles south from the junction to Carefree.
Flagstaff Weather Time Lapse
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Time lapse movie of weather near Flagstaff, Arizona from May 19 to May 23, 2015. The speed of the action has been increased by a factor of 150.
Red Rock Crossing
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Red Rock Crossing is located on Oak Creek near Sedona. It features good views of Cathedral Rock, which is a popular subject for photographers and painters. It is also popular with new agers who meditate at the Cathedral Rock Vortex and build numerous rock cairns.
eBook edition of General Electric Air Research Demonstration, June 22, 1946 |
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My book General Electric Air Research Demonstration, June 22, 1946 is now available as an eBook for just $10.99, a considerably reduced price compared to the print edition. The General Electric Air Research Laboratory at the Schenectady, New York Airport hosted an open house on June 22, 1946, less than one year after V-J Day. It was an overcast day with intermittent rain. The event featured a variety of prototype airplanes and helicopters and some modified testbed airplanes. Many of the airplanes were pinnacles of piston-powered aircraft technology. Examples of early jet fighters foreshadowed the coming transition to jet power. The first jet air mail service was carried by a pair of Lockheed P-80 Shooting Stars that departed from the open house. Richard Lockett, a General Electric employee, photographed the aircraft participating at the open house. He documented the evolving technology of the day. He also captured the behavior and fashions of the people attending the show. The eBook edition can be dowloaded directly from Lulu.com. It will soon be available from Apple iBookstore, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. | ||
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General Electric Air Research Demonstration, June 22, 1946 |
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eBook edition of Balls Eight: History of the Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress Mothership |
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My book Balls Eight: History of the Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress Mothership is now available as an eBook for just $10.99, a considerably reduced price compared to the print edition. It has been asserted that the Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress, carrying Air Force serial 52-0008, can lay claim to being the airplane that has seen and participated in more history than any other single airplane. For forty-five years, the NB-52B was a fixture at Edwards Air Force Base. While the NB-52B is most famous for launching the three North American X-15 rocket planes, it continued to serve in the role of launch platform for a multitude of programs until its final mission, launching the Mach-10 X-43A Hyper-X, on November 16, 2004. It was the oldest flying B-52 by nearly ten years. The eBook edition is profusely illustrated with vintage photographs and diagrams and has more pictures than the print edition. It can be dowloaded directly from Lulu.com. It will soon be available from Apple iBookstore, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. | ||
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Balls Eight: History of the Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress Mothership |
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eBook editions of Flying Aircraft Carriers of the USAF |
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My books in the Flying Aircraft Carriers of the USAF series are now available as eBooks, at a considerably reduced price compared to the print editions. Following World War II, the US Air Force was faced with the need to extend the range of fighter escorts for bomber airplanes. Several programs explored the feasibility of carrying, launching, and retrieving jet fighters from Convair B-36 bombers. In 1948 and 1949, the Air Force tested the McDonnell XF-85 Goblin, which was intended to fit inside the bomb bay of the B-36, in a series of launches from a modified Boeing B-29 Superfortress. From 1949 to 1956, the Air Force explored wing tip coupling, attaching smaller airplanes to the wing tips of larger airplanes, first with a Culver PQ-14 coupled to a Douglas C-47 Skytrain, then with a pair of Republic F-84E Thunderjets coupled to a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, and concluding with tests of Republic RF-84F Thunderflashes coupled to the wing tip of a Convair B-36. From 1952 to 1956, Project FICON (Fighter Conveyer) evaluated carrying Republic F-84s partially enclosed in the bomb bay of a B-36, concluding with the establishment of squadrons of modified Republic RF-84F Thunderflashes and Convair B-36s in Washington State. Each volume is profusely illustrated with vintage photographs and diagrams. They can be dowloaded directly from Lulu.com. |
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Flying Aircraft Carriers of the USAF: McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
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Flying Aircraft Carriers of the USAF: Wing Tip Coupling
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Sycamore Canyon
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On April 16, 2015, I went on a hike in Sycamore Canyon, a few miles north of Cottonwood. The trail runs along Sycamore Creek. A variety of wildflowers are in bloom.
Novelty Airline Liveries update |
Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 Colorado N230WN and United Airlines Airbus A320 Friend Ship N475UA visited Phoenix Sky Harbor on April 12, 2015.
Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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I visited Sky Harbor to photograph airliners on on April 12, 2015.
Novelty Airline Liveries update |
American Airlines retro Astrojet 737 paid a visit to Phoenix Sky Harbor on April 11, 2015.
Wildflowers at San Tan Mountain Regional Park
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On April 9, 2015, I went on a couple of short hikes at San Tan Mountain Regional Park to photograph spring wildflowers. Palo Verde Trees are covered in yellow flowers. Hedgehog, Cholla, and Prickly Pear Cacti are blooming.
Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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I visited Sky Harbor to photograph airliners on on April 5, 2015.
Novelty Airline Liveries update |
The most recent additions to the Novelty Airline Liveries display include American Airbus A319-112 N745VJ in retro Allegheny Airlines Vistajet livery and Westjet 737-8CT C-GWSZ Magic Plane at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on April 5, 2015.
Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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United Airlines Airbus A320 Friend Ship and Honeywell's Boeing 757 engine testbed made flights at Sky Harbor on March 24, 2015.
Novelty Airline Liveries update |
Recent additions to the Novelty Airline Liveries display include United Airlines Airbus A320 N475UA Friend Ship, United Boeing 737-924 N75436 Continental legacy, and Southwest Boeing 737-3H4 N352SW Lone Star One.
Wildflowers at McDowell Mountain Regional Park
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On March 20, 2015, I returned to McDowell Mountain Regional Park to photograph spring wildflowers. Creosote bushes are covered in yellow flowers. Penstemon are blooming along the numerous washes. Many Hedgehog cacti have started blooming. Buckorn Cholla sport flower buds on all their arms and should bloom spectacularly in the near future.
Lost Dutchman State Park
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On March 15, 2015, I went for a short hike in Lost Dutchman State Park. A popular hiking trail leads up to the base of the cliffs of the Superstition Mountains.
Air Force One brings President Obama to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
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Boeing VC-25A (747-2G4B) 92-9000 carried President Barack Obama to the Valley of the Sun on Friday, March 13, 2015. The President visited the Veterans Administration Hospital.
American Airlines 787 at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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American Airlines' second Boeing 787-823, N801AC, visited Sky Harbor again on March 10, 2015. A British Airways Boeing 747, flight BAW289, landed a short while after the 787.
Cactus Fly-in
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The Cactus Fly-In kicks off the airshow season with a large collection of Antiques, Classics, Warbirds, Replicas, and Homebuilt aircraft
American Airlines Second 787 at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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American Airlines' second Boeing 787, N801AC, visited Sky Harbor on March 9, 2015.
American Airlines 787 at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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American Airlines' first Boeing 787-823, N800AN, made more visits to Sky Harbor on March 7 amd March 8, 2015.
Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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American Airlines' first Boeing 787-823, N800AN, made another visit to Sky Harbor at 10:00 on March 6, 2015.
American Airlines 787 at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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American Airlines' first 787-823, N800AN, made a touch-and-go landing at Sky Harbor at 3:22 PM on March 5, 2015.
American Airlines 787 at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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American Airlines' first 787-823, N800AN, made its third landing at Sky Harbor on March 1, 2015. It landed twice during the night of February 23 -24.
CAF Airpower History Tour Departs Deer Valley Airport
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A small fleet of World War II warbirds flown by the Commemorative Air Force arrived at Deer Valley Airport on Monday, February 23. On Thursday, February 26, the warbirds departed from Deer Valley and flew to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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I visited Sky Harbor to photograph airliners on on February 23 and 24, 2015.
Lauridsen Collection
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Grumman HU-16C N7025J has joined the Lauridsen Collection at Buckeye Municipal Airport.
Blue Angels at Naval Air Facility el Centro
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On February 19, 2015, I participated in a photocall at Naval Air Facility el Centro with photographers from Arizona Aviation Photographers, Aviation Photographers of Southern California, and Fencecheck. The day started with a practice performance by the Blue Angels. The day was sunny and quite warm.
Naval Air Facility el Centro
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On February 19, 2015, I participated in a photocall at Naval Air Facility el Centro with photographers from Arizona Aviation Photographers, Aviation Photographers of Southern California, and Fencecheck. A Bell-Boeing AH-1W Cobra, AH-1Z Vipers, and UH-1Y Hueys took off and landed. Sikorsky MH-60 Knighthawks flew overhead. Red and white McDonnell-Douglas T-45C Goshawks of TW-1 took off and landed on Runway 08. A Boeing F/A-18G Growler from VAQ-129 departed from Runway 08. The day was sunny and quite warm.
Flight Operations at MCAS Yuma
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On my way to a photocall at NAF el Centro, I stopped off at MCAS Yuma and photographed flight operations on February 18 and 19, 2015.
McDowell Mountain Regional Park
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On February 12, 2015, I went for a short hike in McDowell Mountain Regional Park.
Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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I made a short trip to Sky Harbor to photograph airliners on approach to Runway 06 on February 8, 2015.
Novelty Airline Liveries update |
I caught Westjet 737-8CT C-GWSZ Magic Plane on approach to land at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on February 8, 2015.
Cave Creek Regional Park
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On January 26, 2015, I went for a short hike in Cave Creek Regional Park.
Air Traffic at Los Angeles Interntional Airport
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I spent some time at Los Angeles Interntional Airport photographing airliners and frieghters on January 19. 2015. Airbus A380
operations are picking up. 777s are hauling the majority of international passengers. 747s are not as common as they used to be. Only one 787 showed up. I started the day shooting approaches to the north runways before moving to Imperial Hill to photograph operations on the south runways.
Air Force One brings President Obama to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
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Boeing VC-25A (747-2G4B) 92-9000 carried President Barack Obama to the Valley of the Sun on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. The President delivered remarks at Central High School and departed from Sky Harbor at noon on January 8.
Boeing C-17A Globemaster 3 at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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Boeing C-17A Globemaster 3 10-0217 of the 62nd Airlift Wing based at McChord Air Force Base, Washington departed from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on the morning of January 5, 2015.
Snow on Four Peaks
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On New Year's Eve, a winter storm dropped snow at uncommonly low elevations. On January 2, I photographed the snow on Four Peaks and other mountains in Usery Mountain Regional Park.
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