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As I did when we lost Nine-O-Nine, I immediately shelved the current projects when I heard news that Texas Raiders had been destroyed in the tragic air show collision over the Veterans Day weekend. I had my own photos of Texas Raiders from the 2010 Gathering of Fortresses (Willow Run/Detroit) to use as reference. The muse really was with me on this and I hope my pride shows through in the final result. I have not had giclee prints made yet as I don't want to overlad our local printshop because I know they are busy with calendars and holiday cards. I'll catch them after the new year when things
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Another special project for me, depicting the Collings Foundation’s B‑17 Nine-O-Nine. I cleared my schedule and started work on this tribute just a day after the plane was destroyed in an emergency landing. I have a special place in my heart for this particular Flying Fortress, as it was the first B‑17 I had the opportunity to fly on, our hometown paper’s representative covering the historic plane’s visit to the Northwest in 1998. We flew from Olympia to Seattle, in formation with the Collings Foundation’s B‑24 (then in the markings of All American just before being painted as Dragon and Its T
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This 10x25" at 500ppi project was inspired by the EEA’s touring B-17 Aluminum Overcast that I have photographed on several occasions and even flown aboard. And really, who needs more inspiration than an opportunity to research the subject up close and in action like this? Just a few of the special points of interest include a nice reproduction of the Aluminum Overcast nose art, fine detail on the metal skin, intricate mechanics of the landing gear and a closer look at the engines in the foreground. Here are a few cropped area
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