This beautifully restored Stearman biplane, named “Old Crow,” rested brightly in the morning sun as well as in the mind’s eye on canvas. Thanks to the tender care of Hans Nordsiek of the Netherlands, “Old Crow” has served as his messenger to share the love of flying with children, young and old, in both EuropeContinue reading “Art of Aviation”
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Round Engine Rumble of Times Past
I was zeroing in on the sun for my daily observations when I heard the unmistakable rumble of a big, round, radial engine headed my way. Though trees obscured the view at first, I guessed that it might pass overhead. I got the camera ready and managed to get this photo during the one andContinue reading “Round Engine Rumble of Times Past”
At the Space Center
The traditional way for astronauts to arrive at the Kennedy Space Center was in a T-38, the world’s first supersonic trainer jet. It also tragically resulted in unexpected changes in astronaut rosters due to accidents, including one where the astronauts Elliot See and Charles Bassett were lost when their T-38 collided with the Vehicle AssemblyContinue reading “At the Space Center”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 