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The Trouble with Props

Posted on August 22, 2014 by

I am not referring to props as in objects used to compliment a photograph but props as in propellers on airplanes.  The Kwik Fill Rochester International Airshow in Rochester, New York had a mix of jets and prop planes.  For … Continue reading →

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No Tripods, No Monopods, No Problems

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

The Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia and next door to Dulles International Airport does not allow the use of monopods or tripods due to safety issues.  I figured I would have to rely on my Nikon D700 … Continue reading →

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B-52G Mohawk Valley

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

The Mohawk Valley was a B-52G Stratofortress long range bomber which last flew out of the Griffiss Air Force Base (AFB) outside of Rome, New York.  Its last missions were flown during Desert Storm over Iraq in support of the … Continue reading →

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