Tim Adlam
08-02-2006, 01:48 PM
My therapist recommended a much needed break from the bench...
and this past weekend proved to be just the ticket!
The Experimental Aircraft Assoc. was in town, and my pilot friend and I went out to his hanger
to watch the Warbirds and part of the civilian aerobatic show.
British Lancaster on bombing run
http://www.fototime.com/%7B8D3BE515-0A08-4E5B-82E0-298DD7617417%7D/picture.JPG
B-17 Flying Fortress with P-51 Mustang escort
http://www.fototime.com/%7B7F30963F-0D8C-42C2-A1EB-6E547817861B%7D/picture.JPG
B-17 overhead
http://www.fototime.com/%7BE0CC85C7-2BEE-4004-8B79-661361B447C1%7D/picture.JPG
Red Barron Squadron
http://www.fototime.com/%7B712874D7-DB53-4615-B026-C016C6690120%7D/picture.JPG
http://www.fototime.com/%7B7B671970-54E5-4B97-88C7-D2E1AD7CCF60%7D/picture.JPG
Russian Mig heading for the runway
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Our Daughter and Son-In-Law gave Kelly and I "sail-away" tickets to the Tall Ships Festival
at the Port of Green Bay, WI.
16 ships were anchored off 3 parks at the mouth of the Fox River.
With a heat index of 103 degrees, it was nice to be on the water!
Fore to aft...Unicorn, Highlander Sea, Pride of Baltimore II and Picton Castle
http://www.fototime.com/%7B50651356-5AEB-4FEF-BE2E-C920161589D1%7D/picture.JPG
The schooner Pride of Baltimore II
http://www.fototime.com/%7B7F83D7A5-34E1-42E1-93D6-699B9C388AD4%7D/picture.JPG
The Barque Picton Castle
http://www.fototime.com/%7B716F5355-62D2-4A91-B970-DCFC0A660B5B%7D/picture.JPG
The Barquentine Windy II under topsail power.
There's 3 feet of masthead clearance under the Mason Street bridge!
http://www.fototime.com/%7BD1BE7B6C-DD8F-4C83-BDBF-79047B2870B2%7D/picture.JPG http://www.fototime.com/%7B2DBB4854-2423-4C9A-8F57-6D301FB8F13A%7D/picture.JPG
Lighthouse at the mouth of the bay and Lake Michigan beyond
http://www.fototime.com/%7B8639E4CE-7F84-4EC0-9EB1-2C2C5CB55B0E%7D/picture.JPG
It sure was an eventful weekend, and a nice way to re-charge the batteries!
I hope you all enjoy the pictures.
Tim
and this past weekend proved to be just the ticket!
The Experimental Aircraft Assoc. was in town, and my pilot friend and I went out to his hanger
to watch the Warbirds and part of the civilian aerobatic show.
British Lancaster on bombing run
http://www.fototime.com/%7B8D3BE515-0A08-4E5B-82E0-298DD7617417%7D/picture.JPG
B-17 Flying Fortress with P-51 Mustang escort
http://www.fototime.com/%7B7F30963F-0D8C-42C2-A1EB-6E547817861B%7D/picture.JPG
B-17 overhead
http://www.fototime.com/%7BE0CC85C7-2BEE-4004-8B79-661361B447C1%7D/picture.JPG
Red Barron Squadron
http://www.fototime.com/%7B712874D7-DB53-4615-B026-C016C6690120%7D/picture.JPG
http://www.fototime.com/%7B7B671970-54E5-4B97-88C7-D2E1AD7CCF60%7D/picture.JPG
Russian Mig heading for the runway
http://www.fototime.com/%7B42A1F5D6-452A-49CE-83D2-7A04F36FE33C%7D/picture.JPG
Our Daughter and Son-In-Law gave Kelly and I "sail-away" tickets to the Tall Ships Festival
at the Port of Green Bay, WI.
16 ships were anchored off 3 parks at the mouth of the Fox River.
With a heat index of 103 degrees, it was nice to be on the water!
Fore to aft...Unicorn, Highlander Sea, Pride of Baltimore II and Picton Castle
http://www.fototime.com/%7B50651356-5AEB-4FEF-BE2E-C920161589D1%7D/picture.JPG
The schooner Pride of Baltimore II
http://www.fototime.com/%7B7F83D7A5-34E1-42E1-93D6-699B9C388AD4%7D/picture.JPG
The Barque Picton Castle
http://www.fototime.com/%7B716F5355-62D2-4A91-B970-DCFC0A660B5B%7D/picture.JPG
The Barquentine Windy II under topsail power.
There's 3 feet of masthead clearance under the Mason Street bridge!
http://www.fototime.com/%7BD1BE7B6C-DD8F-4C83-BDBF-79047B2870B2%7D/picture.JPG http://www.fototime.com/%7B2DBB4854-2423-4C9A-8F57-6D301FB8F13A%7D/picture.JPG
Lighthouse at the mouth of the bay and Lake Michigan beyond
http://www.fototime.com/%7B8639E4CE-7F84-4EC0-9EB1-2C2C5CB55B0E%7D/picture.JPG
It sure was an eventful weekend, and a nice way to re-charge the batteries!
I hope you all enjoy the pictures.
Tim