There's a B-17G visiting the nearby airport this weekend. I was sitting at my computer and heard the engines, so I grabbed my camera and ran outside. I got there just in time to see it fly below the trees before I could get the camera set up. I hoped he'd miss his approach and have to go around again, and was rewarded with this <<1 second glimpse. Luckily I had pre-focused the camera on a cloud top so just had to squeeze the trigger. Hot, humid, hazy, cloudy day so not great lighting conditions for aircraft photography.


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Taken from about 1-1/2 miles away with my E-PL2 and Zuiko Digital 70-300mm lens. f11, 1/1250 sec, ISO 200

I decided to just wait outside later in the afternoon and was able to get a few more.








E-PL2 and Zuiko Digital 70-300mm lens. f11, 1/640 sec, ISO 200

Kent, late 1943 !

Nice

Cheers,
Slug

Its a G model, so "Kent, early 1944." (Don't you hate people who have to nit pick about every little thing, I do!!).
Only kidding. It's just cool, as Hell seeing those airplanes fly over your house, isn't it? The B-29 "Fifi," flies over my place, quite a bit. I live close to where she's based. I know the sound of those engines and run out every time she flies over. My wife just rolls her eyes, but I can't help it.

Operational history of this particular aircraft.

I have never seen one, ever heard one! Nothing!!!
I envy you guys!
Thanks for sharing

Cheers

I remember first time I saw one. Mowing my great-grandfather's yard. Heard a plane and looked up and saw that. Awesome.

Very cool shots.


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