Collings Planes @ Sugarland

Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:04 pm

Took a drive to Sugarland to see the Collings Foundation Planes this afternoon and try out a couple of new lenses (still a long way to go on the photography part). Not many people there (which was great for us picture takers) which made it easy to tour the planes. Did get to meet and talk to several WIXers and even met a Huey pilot who served in the same unit I did in VietNam (116th Aviation Co-Assult Helicopter) but several years before I was there.
The Collings planes will be @ Ellington on the afternoon of the11th to Noon on the 13th and Hooks Airport in Tomball on the afternoon of the 13th thru Noon on the 16th.
See Collingsfoundation.org for time and fee for rides.

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Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:43 pm

great pictures. I'd love to have those guys show up at my local airport. Do they ever venture north of the 49th?

-David (the bomberly jealous)

Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:28 pm

And they are coming to Arlington, Texas next month

Sugarland is a great airport to shoot at. What kind of camera do you have? Thanks for sharing them...

Lynn

Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:31 pm

Lynn Allen wrote:And they are coming to Arlington, Texas next month

. . .and Denton, and Dallas Love Field. . .

Neato!

Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:38 pm

k5dh wrote:
Lynn Allen wrote:And they are coming to Arlington, Texas next month

. . .and Denton, and Dallas Love Field. . .

Neato!

Roger that but the Arlington stop is the most important one... :wink:

Lynn

Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:45 pm

Yep, Arlington! ..this will be their first stop in my home town!

Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:02 pm

Great pictures. It is always nice to have the CF in town.

Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:21 pm

Awww..... only one of the Huey??? :sadface:

Thats ok... it means I don't have to share

Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:28 pm

I have several more of the Huey I'll try to put up tomorrow.
Camera is a Canon Rebel XT, using a Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 on all but the last picture. Last with Canon 100-400mm.

Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:41 pm

Decided to add the Huey pictures while the Photobucket process is still fresh in my mind.[img][img]http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn193/rcbta/Collings%202/CollingsPlanesSugarland3-8-09171.jpg[/img]

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Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:53 pm

My brother is going up in their B-17 as I type. He is in San Marcos, TX.

He sounds like a little girl on the phone right now. Very excited!

Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:14 pm

If he's going in the B-17 right now he's in San Antonio and just took off of 14 at Stinson... Will see if my cell phone pic turns out.

Ryan

Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:47 pm

The last time I checked the website, the UH-1 will leave the tour after Tyler. So it will not be in Arlington or Dallas.

Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:53 pm

yeah, stinson is correct.

He really enjoyed the hell out of it!

Here is one of my favorite shots!!!

Last edited by the330thbg on Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:10 pm

The B-24 was apparently having some engine No. 3 issues and did not go up