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Calengor
17 September 2014, 05:56
This past weekend we were fortunate enough to have access to a timeshare in Virginia Beach thanks to the Girl's aunt and uncle. We were right in the flight path for a lot of F-18s flying out of Oceana NAS, which was neat, and got to see a C-5 and a couple of C-130s as well. On Sunday we visited the Military Aviation Museum, which is about 30 minutes from the beach proper. Below are the pictures I was fortunate enough to take. One photography lesson learned: when changing the ISO, make sure you didn't also change the file format from RAW to JPG... thankfully I realized this before the P-51 started flying!

First, some pictures from Virginia Beach:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qeNI9XCdJYk/VBeALvHFGSI/AAAAAAAAMmo/XBbzLZGqxkk/s1280/DSC_2700-Edit.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-We7c1-hw47c/VBeCOSDnzgI/AAAAAAAAMvo/3J9wHIQKJJQ/w692-h1038-no/DSC_3178-Edit.jpg
Poseidon

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1T0FlmtkkpU/VBeALYyb6FI/AAAAAAAAMms/8Clsvn3pJ2M/s1152/DSC_2715.jpg
1940s carrier aviation

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tMVOFXbvgMI/VBeAQegYDrI/AAAAAAAAMm0/bjBCborNO4s/s1280/DSC_2720_HDR.jpg
Modern carrier aviation

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-V-azREZWy8c/VBeAWZ3oUZI/AAAAAAAAMm8/hGEqHUr2jfM/s1280/DSC_2723.jpg
Standard post-card type shot :P

Calengor
17 September 2014, 05:56
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PeO_0DOBu-4/VBeAZlLRYoI/AAAAAAAAMnQ/LEr2iAhHsow/s1280/DSC_2740.jpg
V1 "Buzz-bomb"
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_DIA7fQ8anA/VBeAYxFk-SI/AAAAAAAAMnI/EJWCUIJjTHI/s912/DSC_2741.jpg
Moped in a suitcase
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tAd4RBqZVy4/VBeAmA2D0oI/AAAAAAAAMn0/PoInQgUXx04/s1280/DSC_2743.jpg
BMW Motorcycle
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gy5l0X6bHwQ/VBeAk6xwOyI/AAAAAAAAMnk/_gjrYLmW_Tk/s912/DSC_2746.jpg
"Dingo" Scout Car
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-McCuOsklQMo/VBeAqEg5rbI/AAAAAAAAMoA/3qzyRI3HDQw/s1152/DSC_2747.jpg
Small artillery piece
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2JN1Yuzn8WU/VBeAuvgldpI/AAAAAAAAMoY/FfMAaRh7Vo4/s1280/DSC_2748.jpg
Tracked vehicle
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FYwJIYPRDWo/VBeAvXRWw_I/AAAAAAAAMok/Yqyxnw7h9DM/s912/DSC_2751.jpg
Ford Jeep

Calengor
17 September 2014, 05:57
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hFjA_c42sq4/VBeAuZi4aoI/AAAAAAAAMoU/FUj5n5VYRY8/s912/DSC_2750.jpg
Wright-built flyer
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0W7dZZKq_m8/VBeAzZ3wsvI/AAAAAAAAMow/_kbCrL58g9k/s1280/DSC_2755.jpg
Polikarpov I-153
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bbZuqU6s_-E/VBeA2VqKTyI/AAAAAAAAMpE/i4MoFSugLIQ/s1280/DSC_2758.jpg
P-26D Peashooter Insignia
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T40FTWWdFHU/VBeA1k-9U6I/AAAAAAAAMo8/OgRCpamgb_w/s1280/DSC_2764.jpg
Polikarpov PO-2
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4tbFapHoZX4/VBeA6ktqWVI/AAAAAAAAMpQ/ZPWMTeB9Yy4/s1280/DSC_2765.jpg
Russian Markings
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rdc5aCPn_j8/VBeA8gQQybI/AAAAAAAAMpk/_zjzp2I5_os/s1280/DSC_2767_HDR.jpg
Tigermoth
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D_dYzFY05Pg/VBeA7tMdYFI/AAAAAAAAMpY/fod0HhgY9VU/s912/DSC_2768.jpg
Tigermoth air intake

Calengor
17 September 2014, 05:58
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-D-jZXF8xE8k/VBeBBdH8IwI/AAAAAAAAMp8/rO6W_mHwW3Q/s1280/DSC_2771.jpg
U.S. Army Glider
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VQLvDlmJ5dU/VBeBFkiw02I/AAAAAAAAMqQ/JQWs6IUnBog/s912/DSC_2783.jpg
De Havilland Mosquito Guns
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8pDziqeTIQQ/VBeBHYMsNgI/AAAAAAAAMqY/4493cIq08HE/s1280/DSC_2784.jpg
De Havilland Mosquito
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YpVW0VlGWkU/VBeBIqVp-jI/AAAAAAAAMqk/CAG5VnQYesM/s912/DSC_2785.jpg
De Havilland Mosquito Cockpit Detail
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bzTz-yeQtzY/VBeBLO43YpI/AAAAAAAAMqw/fY0TkqgPXbE/s1280/DSC_2789.jpg
Spitfire
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uJ9J0RCcQy8/VBeBNtb-w9I/AAAAAAAAMrI/3Lg_Hqxz43s/s912/DSC_2795.jpg
Propeller Closeup
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CjLeqEnnqyo/VBeBPprBpbI/AAAAAAAAMrU/GUaKPuu-IZc/s1280/DSC_2799.jpg
Yak-3

Calengor
17 September 2014, 05:59
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kDn2Oeb5s0M/VBeBUM9s47I/AAAAAAAAMro/IubyM4L2lgw/s1280/DSC_2810.jpg
Curtiss P-40 guns
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0Z0505sjkRs/VBeBVPKuhCI/AAAAAAAAMr4/GXtFsJQsEms/s1280/DSC_2814.jpg
Army Hangar - Curtiss P-40 in center
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-s84rjtCBtZ4/VBeBUyFdH5I/AAAAAAAAMr0/07RW9IForlw/s1440/DSC_2821.jpg
Army Hangar
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8-J2vOYesus/VBeBY2wTzpI/AAAAAAAAMsE/dSS5GFGZoi8/s1280/DSC_2828.jpg
Navy Hangar

Calengor
17 September 2014, 06:00
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6WYGaUBK5NY/VBeBbb0bWNI/AAAAAAAAMsQ/V87feANiaCI/s1280/DSC_2829.jpg
I think this is a Wildcat
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hBxMhfwrT60/VBeBb1OtZxI/AAAAAAAAMsU/mMMTHaFd6Gc/s912/DSC_2834.jpg
Canary N-3 engine
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iYcYV7rTwBs/VBeBgVqIQ6I/AAAAAAAAMso/HqxmNvCgsrs/s912/DSC_2871.jpg
I think this is an Avenger
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aSyQ0vkOqMg/VBeBhvtw_RI/AAAAAAAAMs0/wlSeTly7ufM/s1280/DSC_2876.jpg
PBY Catalina
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VSmq3mBUCP4/VBeBiczNq8I/AAAAAAAAMs4/oLqDlnw81kc/s912/DSC_2878.jpg
PBY Catalina Landing Gear
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tN-LlfLwTBE/VBeBy0lw67I/AAAAAAAAMtw/uRKVElSORHo/s1440/DSC_2922-Edit.jpg
A cool motorcycle

Calengor
17 September 2014, 06:01
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-A5t7LrEod-U/VBeBoKyB9hI/AAAAAAAAMtA/wnRccBKP0cI/s1280/DSC_2885-Edit-Edit.jpg
Navy Stearman and P-51 Mustang
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-H3nnWfEI2pE/VBeBcvnmzcI/AAAAAAAAMsc/tfdmh3OV3FE/s1280/DSC_2853-Edit.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cLc4_BJRgGI/VBeBryMFaGI/AAAAAAAAMtU/SDMzyrDYoRQ/s1280/DSC_2891.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4VBtXmHiRWE/VBeBrFzIGHI/AAAAAAAAMtM/Xs8fGQExh9o/s1280/DSC_2903.jpg
P-51 Mustang
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cKV2bFObIx4/VBeBxpFWVoI/AAAAAAAAMto/v0Tf6bvbaRY/s1280/DSC_2910.jpg
Navy Stearman and its Pilot

Calengor
17 September 2014, 06:02
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ih03gkIplc8/VBeB2WB0vDI/AAAAAAAAMuA/e_UuQRmFFik/s1280/DSC_2930.jpg
93 year old veteran about to go on a P-51 mustang ride
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1SZBeVD8YTc/VBeB7SqVEzI/AAAAAAAAMuM/b4J9oqzbcQE/s1280/DSC_2943.jpg
Pilot getting ready
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GmkBxyW807M/VBeB-iyc7qI/AAAAAAAAMuc/wJr2g9lzMbo/s1280/DSC_2949.jpg
Firing up the engine
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-94eB2zq-vVA/VBeCCdbhqKI/AAAAAAAAMuo/ujAZ7v_n9HM/s1280/DSC_2954.jpg
Prop spinning
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-29EwSVUcMY8/VBeCF7ENJiI/AAAAAAAAMu4/7eU7yANq5nQ/s1440/DSC_2991.jpg
Takeoff!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XOxI6n3TtCI/VBeCG000i5I/AAAAAAAAMvE/5v22ogOcKXU/s1440/DSC_3000.jpg
Gear up
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O1d5mfgQ3dw/VBeCGqMAqdI/AAAAAAAAMu8/sDaXA9Py0r8/s1280/DSC_3062.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fN3FhL4BQ0k/VBeCIcPsCOI/AAAAAAAAMvQ/ySdoFd-pUzs/s912/DSC_3065.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ox5Mxi7F9v8/VBeCIwRstLI/AAAAAAAAMvU/OjpLHbyDSpU/s1280/DSC_3066.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EB0JfZ4WXac/VBeCMwPnAcI/AAAAAAAAMvc/5qGhyZxD144/s1440/DSC_3068.jpg
P-51 Mustang Fly-by

Fathom_Arms
18 September 2014, 16:31
Excellent pictures!

UWone77
18 September 2014, 18:29
Calengor, when it comes to those outdoor shots, your photography is second to none! Well done and thanks for sharing.

Calengor
19 September 2014, 07:10
Thanks for the compliments guys! Knowing that people like the shots helps keep me going. Seriously considering which kidney to sell in order to get into a full frame DSLR at this point.

UWone77
19 September 2014, 09:35
Thanks for the compliments guys! Knowing that people like the shots helps keep me going. Seriously considering which kidney to sell in order to get into a full frame DSLR at this point.

Next Spring, I'm hoping to pony up for the new Canon 5D

GOST
19 September 2014, 10:28
Great photos Calengor, that place looks very nice. I've been to the Smithsonian and the one in Dayton, looks like I need to check this one out also.

GaSwamper
19 September 2014, 11:04
Beautiful shots of the P-51. When i worked the c-5 I had to make several visits to Dover, they have a museum that's pretty good. Our's at Robins is pretty nice, kinda small but good stuff.

Calengor
19 September 2014, 12:20
I have to make a trip down to the Smithsonian's annex one of these days. They're only about 1-1.5 hours away.

Gaspipeshooter
19 September 2014, 16:46
Calengor, the photos are phenomenal!!! I love WW II era planes. I was a world War I and World War II aviation geek growing up through high school. The plane you thought might be a Wildcat is actually a Douglas A-1 Skyraider. The Skyraider was used in the Korean War and Vietnam. Next to it as you said is the Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber. The Grumman F4F WIidcat is the single seater to the right of the PBY. To the right of that plane, closest to the door, is a Chance Vought F4U Corsair. I've not been to that particular museum, although we go by there every year going to the Outer Banks. I may have to take an extra day next year and check it out. Thanks for the beautiful pictures!

Calengor
19 September 2014, 17:31
Thanks for the ID's on all the planes! Definitely worth checking out if you're into that stuff.

TacticalWatermelon
22 September 2014, 21:24
Awesome photos! I would love to go to that place. My girlfriend's sister lives in VA. Maybe I can convince her to go next time we visit.