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A B-18 Bolo, one of only five remaining in the world, at the Wings Over the Rockies Museum at the former Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, CO.
This plane was sold by the US government in 1944 and was used in civilian service, largely in Cuba. It was seized in Florida by US Treasury Agents in 1958 when it was found transporting guns to Fidel Castro’s regime.
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Denver, CO. December 2012.
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A B-18 Bolo, one of only five remaining in the world, at the Wings Over the Rockies Museum at the former Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, CO.

This plane was sold by the US government in 1944 and was used in civilian service, largely in Cuba. It was seized in Florida by US Treasury Agents in 1958 when it was found transporting guns to Fidel Castro’s regime.

Edited with snapseed and painteresque.

Denver, CO. December 2012.

    • #B-18
    • #bomber
    • #Bolo
    • #aviation
    • #aircraft
    • #history
    • #museum
    • #wings over the rockies
    • #Denver
    • #Colorado
    • #Lowry Air Force Base
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The F-111A Aardvark and B-1A Lancer inside the hanger at the Wings Over the Rockies museum at Lowry. 

Denver, CO. December 2012.
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The F-111A Aardvark and B-1A Lancer inside the hanger at the Wings Over the Rockies museum at Lowry.

Denver, CO. December 2012.

    • #f-111
    • #b-1
    • #fighter
    • #bomber
    • #jet
    • #swing-wing
    • #air force
    • #wings over the rockies
    • #Lowry
    • #air force base
    • #Denver
    • #Colorado
    • #iphoneography
  • 6 months ago
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Two photos of the B-52B Stratofortress on display outside the Wings Over the Rockies museum at the former Lowry Air Force Base.

Taken on a recent trip with my son. This is a great museum.

Denver, CO. December 2012.

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    • #Lowry
    • #Air Force Base
    • #Denver
    • #Colorado
    • #B-52
    • #bomber
    • #strategic air command
    • #history
    • #aviation
  • 6 months ago
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B-24J “Witchcraft” Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport on Flickr.I stopped by what was formerly and conveniently known as Jeffco Airport to try and get a better look at the planes. As I expected, there were fewer people around. Unfortunately, the staff weren’t around either, so I couldn’t go out on to the tarmac to get all the pictures I wanted. Oh well.
Taken with HDR Fusion, edited with Autostitch from two separate shots, edited with snapseed and Phototoaster on an iPhone 4s.
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B-24J “Witchcraft” Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport on Flickr.

I stopped by what was formerly and conveniently known as Jeffco Airport to try and get a better look at the planes. As I expected, there were fewer people around. Unfortunately, the staff weren’t around either, so I couldn’t go out on to the tarmac to get all the pictures I wanted. Oh well.

Taken with HDR Fusion, edited with Autostitch from two separate shots, edited with snapseed and Phototoaster on an iPhone 4s.

    • #Colorado
    • #B-17G
    • #B-24J
    • #P-51C
    • #Nine-o-nine
    • #Witchcraft
    • #Betty Jane
    • #WWII
    • #warplanes
    • #bomber
    • #fighter
    • #history
    • #autostitch
    • #snapseed
    • #HDR Fusion
    • #aviation
    • #phototoaster
    • #iPhoneography
  • 11 months ago
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B-17G Nine-o-nine, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Broomfield on Flickr.
I stopped by what was formerly and conveniently known as Jeffco Airport to try and get a better look at the planes. As I expected, there were fewer people around. Unfortunately, the staff weren’t around either, so I couldn’t go out on to the tarmac to get all the pictures I wanted. Oh well. Taken with HDR Fusion, edited with snapseed and VSCO Cam on an iPhone 4s.
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B-17G Nine-o-nine, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Broomfield on Flickr.

I stopped by what was formerly and conveniently known as Jeffco Airport to try and get a better look at the planes. As I expected, there were fewer people around. Unfortunately, the staff weren’t around either, so I couldn’t go out on to the tarmac to get all the pictures I wanted. Oh well.

Taken with HDR Fusion, edited with snapseed and VSCO Cam on an iPhone 4s.

    • #B-17G
    • #B-24J
    • #Betty Jane
    • #Colorado
    • #HDR Fusion
    • #Nine-o-nine
    • #P-51C
    • #VSCO Cam
    • #WWII
    • #Witchcraft
    • #aviation
    • #bomber
    • #fighter
    • #history
    • #iPhoneography
    • #snapseed
    • #warplanes
  • 11 months ago
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P-51 Betty Jane VSCO Film Ilford HP5 on Flickr.We wandered up to Fort Collins today to see the B-17 “Nine-o-nine”, the B-24 “Witchcraft” and the P-51 “Betty Jane” operated by the Collings Foundation. It was pretty cloudy this morning, but not cloudy enough to keep me from getting a pretty good sunburn. Taken with a Nikon D70s, edited with VSCO Film in Aperture.
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P-51 Betty Jane VSCO Film Ilford HP5 on Flickr.

We wandered up to Fort Collins today to see the B-17 “Nine-o-nine”, the B-24 “Witchcraft” and the P-51 “Betty Jane” operated by the Collings Foundation. It was pretty cloudy this morning, but not cloudy enough to keep me from getting a pretty good sunburn. Taken with a Nikon D70s, edited with VSCO Film in Aperture.

    • #Fort Collins
    • #Colorado
    • #B-17G
    • #B-24J
    • #P-51C
    • #Nine-o-nine
    • #Witchcraft
    • #Betty Jane
    • #WWII
    • #warplanes
    • #bomber
    • #fighter
    • #history
    • #black and white
    • #b&w
    • #aviation
    • #aperture
    • #VSCO Film
    • #nikon
  • 11 months ago
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B-24 Witchcraft VSCO Film Ilford HP5 on Flickr.We wandered up to Fort Collins today to see the B-17 “Nine-o-nine”, the B-24 “Witchcraft” and the P-51 “Betty Jane” operated by the Collings Foundation. It was pretty cloudy this morning, but not cloudy enough to keep me from getting a pretty good sunburn. Taken with a Nikon D70s, edited with VSCO Film in Aperture.
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B-24 Witchcraft VSCO Film Ilford HP5 on Flickr.

We wandered up to Fort Collins today to see the B-17 “Nine-o-nine”, the B-24 “Witchcraft” and the P-51 “Betty Jane” operated by the Collings Foundation. It was pretty cloudy this morning, but not cloudy enough to keep me from getting a pretty good sunburn. Taken with a Nikon D70s, edited with VSCO Film in Aperture.

    • #Fort Collins
    • #Colorado
    • #B-17G
    • #B-24J
    • #P-51B
    • #Nine-o-nine
    • #Witchcraft
    • #Betty Jane
    • #WWII
    • #warplanes
    • #bomber
    • #fighter
    • #history
    • #black and white
    • #b&w
    • #aviation
    • #aperture
    • #VSCO Film
    • #nikon
  • 11 months ago
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We wandered up to Fort Collins today to see the B-17 “Nine-o-nine”, the B-24 “Witchcraft” and the P-51 “Betty Jane” operated by the Collings Foundation. It was pretty cloudy this morning, but not cloudy enough to keep me from getting a pretty good sunburn. Taken with a Nikon D70s, edited with VSCO Film in Aperture.
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We wandered up to Fort Collins today to see the B-17 “Nine-o-nine”, the B-24 “Witchcraft” and the P-51 “Betty Jane” operated by the Collings Foundation. It was pretty cloudy this morning, but not cloudy enough to keep me from getting a pretty good sunburn. Taken with a Nikon D70s, edited with VSCO Film in Aperture.

    • #Fort Collins
    • #Colorado
    • #B-17G
    • #B-24J
    • #P-51B
    • #Nine-o-nine
    • #Witchcraft
    • #Betty Jane
    • #WWII
    • #warplanes
    • #bomber
    • #fighter
    • #history
    • #aviation
    • #Black and White
    • #b&w
    • #aperture
    • #VSCO Film
    • #nikon
  • 11 months ago
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Bright Red Freedom - Fuji 800Z on Flickr.This A-1 (originally A-2) Eaglerock (NC 1129P) is owned by Carl Williams. It was originally built in 1929 in Colorado, and was restored during a 5 1/2 year process that was completed in 1993.  (Information from a note kindly taped to the propeller by the owner!)
Behind this beautiful plane is the B-17G Aluminum Overcast, parked in front of Signature Flight Support at Centennial Airport. 
Photo taken with a Nikon d70s, edited in Aperture with VSCO Film.
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Bright Red Freedom - Fuji 800Z on Flickr.

This A-1 (originally A-2) Eaglerock (NC 1129P) is owned by Carl Williams. It was originally built in 1929 in Colorado, and was restored during a 5 1/2 year process that was completed in 1993. (Information from a note kindly taped to the propeller by the owner!)

Behind this beautiful plane is the B-17G Aluminum Overcast, parked in front of Signature Flight Support at Centennial Airport.

Photo taken with a Nikon d70s, edited in Aperture with VSCO Film.

    • #A-1
    • #Eaglerock
    • #Biplane
    • #Aluminum Overcast
    • #Aperture
    • #B-17
    • #blue skies
    • #bomber
    • #Centennial Airport
    • #Colorado
    • #EAA
    • #history
    • #Nikon
    • #summer
    • #VSCO Film
    • #warbird
    • #WW2
    • #WWII
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Repairs - Fuji 400H on Flickr.Reattaching a repaired aileron on the wing of the plane. A powerful hail storm punched a lot of holes in the cloth covered control surfaces on the plane. The B-17G “Aluminum Overcast”, operated by the Experimental Aircraft Association. This fine plane flew into Centennial Airport last week, and was on display along with quite a few jeeps and other historic military vehicles over the weekend. Unfortunately many of the plane’s control surfaces were damaged by a powerful hail storm and so were under repair over the weekend. Photo taken with my Nikon d70s, edited with Aperture and VSCO Film.
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Repairs - Fuji 400H on Flickr.

Reattaching a repaired aileron on the wing of the plane. A powerful hail storm punched a lot of holes in the cloth covered control surfaces on the plane. The B-17G “Aluminum Overcast”, operated by the Experimental Aircraft Association. This fine plane flew into Centennial Airport last week, and was on display along with quite a few jeeps and other historic military vehicles over the weekend. Unfortunately many of the plane’s control surfaces were damaged by a powerful hail storm and so were under repair over the weekend. Photo taken with my Nikon d70s, edited with Aperture and VSCO Film.

    • #Aluminum Overcast
    • #Aperture
    • #B-17
    • #blue skies
    • #bomber
    • #Centennial Airport
    • #Colorado
    • #EAA
    • #history
    • #Nikon
    • #summer
    • #VSCO Film
    • #warbird
    • #WW2
    • #WWII
  • 1 year ago
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