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Air to Air photos

Wed May 14, 2008 4:07 pm

I don't normally like to promote myself like this, but I thought some of you might enjoy these photographs that I took over the past couple of years. Vintage Wings of Canada just did a profile on some of my work (they'll be doing one on Airic soon!), and it was kind of exciting to be rewarded this way. I hope you enjoy the images. Many, many thanks to Vintage Wings for this honor.

All the best,
Richard

http://www.vintagewings.ca/page?s=63&lang=en-CA main page

http://www.vintagewings.ca/page?a=45&lang=en-CA direct link

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Wed May 14, 2008 4:14 pm

Looks like that photo was taken out of a TIME magazine from 1942! :D :wink:

Wed May 14, 2008 4:34 pm

Richard,

About that pic - as well as the rest -

....Just doesn't get any better than that! :supz:

And congrats on the Vintage Wings, as well!

Bob

Wed May 14, 2008 4:51 pm

Shameless, complete and TOTAL self promotion!!!

Got any more....??

You know what I think of your work Richard.....basically NOT BAD....for a limey...

M

Wed May 14, 2008 4:54 pm

Nice work Richard. I saw your write up a few days ago and loved it. Some very nice looking retro images.

Cheers,

Eric

Wed May 14, 2008 5:35 pm

Beautiful!

Robbie

Wed May 14, 2008 8:04 pm

Many, many thanks guys... I really appreciate that. It's been wonderful having the opportunities to do this work, and I have a lot of people to be grateful to... particularly Larry Kelley. Without his support and enthusiasm I'd never have had a chance to do any of it. Mike Potter as well as Jerry Yagen and his pilots have been terrific as well. Hopefully I will get more opportunities in the coming years.

Cheers,
Richard

Wed May 14, 2008 9:29 pm

Very nice, Richard! 8)

Thu May 15, 2008 7:22 am

Simply beautiful photos Richard. You have a really great knack of capturing dramatic scenes, and great skyscapes - some of those cloud formations make super backdrops. I'll bet you're proud of those shots.

I particualrly like the Wildcat, Avenger, Catalina and Dauntless re-enactor photos and the silouette of the two aircraft in the thunderstorm sunset, wow!

Do you remember what the BBC programme was called about Midway? Did you get to see it in the end?

Also you mentioned the Wildcat has non-folding wings. I have never heard of such a variant before, was this a production variant (perhaps for operational training)? Or was it something done in the modern day restoration?

Thu May 15, 2008 7:36 am

I got only one word for you Richard:

WOW !!!!!

Thu May 15, 2008 8:04 am

You do great work. 8)

Thanks for sharing it with us :)

Thu May 15, 2008 8:11 am

Nice work, Rich!

Thu May 15, 2008 9:27 am

Outstanding!

Thu May 15, 2008 10:11 am

Beautiful job!

Thu May 15, 2008 11:14 am

Congrats! Since my day job is as an art director, I can tell you with extreme confidence that your work is excellent. The Wildcat shot blows me away.
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