From all those planes on deck the SR-71 black bird is unmistakable from the distance this shot was taken, guys you must see one of those boys in real person to understand how big they are i was really awed by the size of it when i saw it back at Mobile, AL, thanks for that shot Devin
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She looks fresh (boy, was her flight deck a mess), I hope I can get over to her later this year. I see they have reoriented the aircraft on deck to face inwards and back - much smarter from a presentation point of view.
Good going, Devin.
Good going, Devin.
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Good to see her all fixed up.
Now if they would only sink $120 million into the the Texas...
Now if they would only sink $120 million into the the Texas...
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I finally got off my behind and posted some more of the photos to my website. You can get to them here.


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That is one cool set of photos Devin. I especially like this one. Thanks for sharing!!
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Thanks. It's shots like that that make me really want a high-powered zoom for my Rebel XTI!
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Devin wrote:Thanks. It's shots like that that make me really want a high-powered zoom for my Rebel XTI!
Many local professional camera stores will rent you one for something like $15-20 a day.
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But that would require planning on my part! I actually have four friends who are professional photographers and have tons of Canon stuff that they've offered to loan me. I guess I should take them up on it sometime.chuck wrote:Many local professional camera stores will rent you one for something like $15-20 a day.
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