My Photo collection
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I started collecting photographs of aircraft in the 1980s when I was in the military. at the time I had access to hundreds of old Negatives snd also a fully equipped darkroom. Since then I just get them when I happen to come across them.
Thanks to Spiros @fiveten and Erik@airbum for their kind words and suggestions on posting these photos.
Those pics are absolutely AMAZING, Jay @ssgt!
And what a story behind them! Those pics would have never seen the light of day, shouldn't it be you!
Thanks for sharing and please bring more on!
Thank you Spiros @fiveten... I will get more posted soon, I have some nice F-100 photos to share.
Love the mascots.
What is it with those 30's observation planes, was there a rule they had to be ugly and dumpy? Not just ours, but other guy's too. Great pics, thanks.
That shot of the North American O-47 with the dogs in the cockpit is an excellent reference photo. If they ever release a 48 I'll be prepared. Thanks.
Kyle @kopperhed...
That’d be wonderful if a 1/48 O-47 was produced. I think there’s a 1/72 that’s been out at one time.
Nice pics Jay, and in reference to the O-47, there's one on display at the USAF Museum in Dayton
https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/198091/north-american-o-47b/
Thanks Tom @tom-bebout. That’s a beautiful O-47 in the museum. I think I read there are 3 O-47s surviving.
Thanks for sharing. Please share more as they are such a piece of history.
Thanks for posting these pics! Really liked the mascot pic and the pic of the O-47 with the Texan style rudder. At one point had an O-47 close by at the Combat Air Museum in Topeka, but unfortunately it got moved away. Hope it's getting restored.
Several years ago I visited that museum and saw that O-47. They had an F4F Wildcat too... I think it was one that had been pulled from the Great Lakes.
I have never heard of an O-47. Thanks for helping me with my goal of learning something new every day.
Glad I could help you learn something new with this posting, Greg @gwfabian . The O-47 doesn’t seem to have the same curb appeal of many other aircraft, still, I hope one day it will be immortalized in plastic form.
These are some great photos of planes you don't usually see, Jay (@ssgt). Some of the observation planes have certainly been well used and in need of some paint touch up. Thanks for sharing these really cool pics.
George @gblair ... the paint does look worn..., it reminds me of the worn paint on late war Japanese aircraft.
Great and rare photos, I love the mascot photo.
Love it! Keep posting...!