N3N-3 captured by Z 9 / Z600f4TC @840mmWarm, clear skies and open water are all it takes to get a seaplane to visit! All you have to do is touch down once, and you're hooked. It's such a marvelous way to explore our world, no wonder they are out every hour of the long...

PBY-5A Catalina captured by Z 9 / Z180-600The restoration on this PBY-5A is spectacular! It was at #OSH26 and shown to all its hidden glory. A hidden and silent hero of WWII, the PBY served many roles, including patrolling our coastal waters. This particular PBY is...

Beech 18 captured by Z 9 / Z180-600Matt's performance, every time I see it, brings to life the romance of flight! He makes something very difficult and makes it appear effortless. For photographers, his use of smoke makes it possible for us to tell that visual story...

C-49J "Southern Cross" captured by Z 9 / 180-600Getting sprinkled on was well worth it when the C47/C49/DC3 tribute took to the skies! The low clouds that came over the field at Osh set the stage for drama and great visual storytelling. Southern Cross is the last...

Hawker Hurricane Mk. XII captured by Z 9 / Z50f1.2The Battle of Britain was a horrific event in our history that we can only relive through books. The citizens of London and the surrounding countryside were placed under unimaginable stress with the bombardment and...

AT-6A captured by Z 8 / Z24-70f2.8IIThe subject of our photograph is the star, and the rest of the photograph is the stage we create to make it the star. There are times when there is a visual battle between the power of the star and the power of the stage. Which way...

Cubs captured by D5 / 80-400VR2It's time to be watching the wx radar, the clock, and traffic pattern. It's summer flying and thunderstorm season, which can create some truly, fun photography! From the smallest to the busiest airport, observing the traffic pattern,...

Waco QCF-2 captured by D5 / 70-200f4Air-to-air is done under VFR, Visual Flight Rule. IFR, Instrument Flight Rule, is for those times when you can't see while flying, generally in clouds. It is not only not safe to attempt A2A when it's IFR, if you do (and live to...

P-51c Lope's Hope captured by Z 9 / Z70-200f2.8IIIt was a classic example of, just show up! That's what I did, and on the afternoon of the third day of just showing up, I was in the air with "Lope's Hope." A gorgeous P-51c, I had long wanted to get in the skies with...

King Air B200 captured by D4s / 80-400VR2No matter my reason for going to the airport, to pick someone up or to have breakfast, the cameras are always, always in the truck! When I head to the airport to see a friend who is a friend, I bring even more gear. And when...