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Inside the fuselage of a WWII glider Here’s a shot from inside the fuselage of the CG-4A glider, the star attraction of the Silent Wings Museum. While it looks large enough, it’s hard to believe that 15 armed soldiers were crammed into such a tight space (not to mention the pilots!). And this was pretty much all the room they had since the entire tail section of the plane was fabricated of structural supports. I added a photo of the inside of the tail below, as well. It must have taken some pretty brave people to fly in these aircraft.
Flying on silent wings Have you ever asked yourself, “What did the military use before they had helicopters?” Me neither. After some initial research, I discovered that helicopters haven’t always existed. (I know!) You’re probably now wondering how the pyramids were really built, but rest assured it wasn’t with the aid of helicopters. All kidding aside, I’ve never really taken the time to wonder about it. So it came as quite a surprise to hear that the military actually used gliders back in WWII as stealth infiltrators, towing them behind regular planes (like the one below) and then cutting them loose behind enemy lines. It was also surprising to learn that (of all places) Lubbock is home to the Silent Wings Museum (it turns out that most of the pilots in the glider program were trained in Lubbock). Housed in what was the original Lubbock airport terminal, the museum is dedicated to the Wolrd War II glider program. Having come from an era where helicopters were old news, I found it all the be pretty interesting. Definitely worth the price of admission (which was actually free–they waive the five dollar admission if you’ve come over from the Buddy Holly Center and paid for admission to his museum). For more info on the Silent Wings Museum, click here. The shot above was a three-exposure HDR with a little Photoshop trickery.
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One way out - Replacing my DX ultra-wide It was a sad day when I parted with my Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, which had become one of my favorite lenses over the last few years. Purchased originally for a European trip, I figured I would have to have a wide angle to capture all the spectacular architecture I’d be seeing. After some research (taking into consideration the fact that I’m relatively cheap when it comes to glass), I opted for the ultra-wide angle Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Pro DX Digital Zoom Lens. It’s a become a bit cheaper now since Tokina released an updated version (to be honest, though, I can’t tell what they’ve changed with it to justify the $200 price increase). I took some great shots with it during that trip, and continued using it pretty much everywhere when I got back. It was my go-to lens for HDR work, not to mention a great way to capture groups of people at parties and weddings! It had some issues with chromatic aberration on the far edges, but the overall IQ was pretty good for such an inexpensive lens. A great number of the shots on my portfolio pages were taken with it. So why part with it now? Unfortunately, it’s a lens designed specifically for APS-C sensor (or crop sensor) cameras, namely Nikon’s DX line. For my D90, it worked like a charm. This isn’t to say that it won’t work properly when mounted to an FX camera, though there is horrible vignetting (even at the 16mm range the vignetting is pretty bad) and the distortion is pretty unforgiving. It was time to say goodbye to my first UWA. So for me, there was only one way out… Read more...
Side Pullman Coaches & Factory
Side Pullman Coaches & Factory
Side Pullman Coaches & Factory
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