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This batch of photos comes from an overcast morning spent wandering around Boeing Field. Outside of the Museum of Flight were a number of antique bi-planes and fighters that had been meticulously restored, all lined up in the parking lot. Most were from the 1930's to the mid-1940's. As I was photographing these, I thought about some of the films taken by the military in the Pacific theatre towards the war's end. They were in color, but with a gold and brown, slightly overexposed tint to them. When I began working with the images, it became clear they were best suited to this style. Very little retouching has been done other than RAW color conversion in Photoshop Lightroom.
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Leigh > WWII fighter plane prop and engine. What amazes me about these aircraft, save the fact they are still airworthy, is how simple the design of the engines were.
Leigh > Someone did an amazing job maintaining this old bi-plane, and it stood out in a unique gold tone against the grey sky. The prop looked as though it had been polished with the same diligence as a pair of military boots through the years.
Leigh > Apparently, the spots of rust and corrosion are not enough to keep this bi-plane from flying.
Leigh > Spark plugs - important - and clean. Exhaust pipes - I guess not so important - rusted and old.
Leigh > There must be an age old engineering reason behind this, but it was curious to me why the main exhaust pipe faced essentially forward - right in the direction of the opposing airflow.
Leigh > Assuming this is a fighter bomber, with two seats in tandem.
Leigh > Some fill flash helped bring out the detail of the pistons and exhaust system of this bi-plane.
Leigh > Cabin section of the WWII fighter. Another example of how much care has gone into maintaining this 60-plus-year-old airplane.
Leigh > I love the fact that eight simple screws are essentially what keep pilot and aircraft in the air.
WWII fighter plane prop and engine. What amazes me about these aircraft, save the fact they are still airworthy, is how simple the design of the engines were.
Leigh > WWII fighter plane prop and engine. What amazes me about these aircraft, save the fact they are still airworthy, is how simple the design of the engines were.
WWII fighter plane prop and engine. What amazes me about these aircraft, save the fact they are still airworthy, is how simple the design of the engines were.
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