Always a favorite with the crowd, the Fokker DR.I is apparently very difficult to fly. The announcer at the show described it as “always trying to kill the pilot”. There are no known original copies of the DR.I in existence, so this one (and any other you will ever see) is a replica.
The Albatross D.Va is one of my favorite biplanes at the Aerodrome. It has beautiful lines, and the lacquered wood fuselage gives it a bit of a sailing ship feel. The smoke coming from the engine was just part of the show… a little oil injected into the exhaust.
What could be better than photographing the beautiful fall foliage you ask? How about photographing vintage airplanes with beautiful fall foliage in the background! I went to the October 12th air show this past Sunday at the Aerodrome. It was a perfect day… sunny, not too hot, not too cold, and not a even a whisper of a breeze. This shot is of a Great Lakes T2 taking off from the airfield. I’ll be posting a few more shots of the planes and people from the show, so stay tuned!
Members of the Jets’ Flight Crew were doing a promotion outside of Penn Station/MSG this morning. They were kind enough to give a quick pose for the paparazzi. Not a bad way to start the work day.
The Columbus Day Parade will be going past my building today on 5th Ave. The best time to see the parade floats in NYC is always before the parade starts. I would never be able to get this close to a float if it was moving down the street.
